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Both the NYT and WP run stories on a development sure to be cited in this country by libertarians chafing against proposed Internet regulation: China's imposition today of stiff fines and prison sentences for distribution or consumption via the Net of "harmful information," defined as that which "defames government agencies," "impedes public order," or "damages state interests."
Also, ongoing litigation impedes information flow.
It is well documented that E2F-1 possesses an intrinsic nuclear localization signal whereas E2F-4 is devoid of such signal [ 49, 50], and that the mechanism of E2F-4 nuclear localization has been documented to be through its interaction with Rb2/p130 pocket protein, which impedes cell cycle progression [ 39, 40].
Arriagada argues for Pinochet's release on two fronts: that international law governing Pinochet's arrest is extremely nebulous, and that the arrest impedes Chile's path toward reconciliation.
It impedes any countervailing forces for social equality.