21.   Persistently dry weather in Colombia and Central America during July and August may have hampered crop development, reducing yields once the crops are harvested.

22.   Smoking even a few cigarettes daily can hamper the development of normal lung function in adolescents, and girls seem to be particularly susceptible, Harvard researchers report.

23.   Animal studies suggest cocaine use alone in pregnancy hampers nerve cell development in the fetal brain, resulting in behavioral problems that get worse with age, Harvey said.

24.   Capital flight from Africa is greater than from any other continent and is seriously hampering development, a recent U.N. report says.

25.   Corruption in government has hampered development and discouraged foreign investment.

26.   Corruption in government has also hampered development and discouraged foreign investment.

27.   Debt repayment is the single major factor hampering economic development in Africa, a senior Ethiopian official said Monday.

28.   Experts say this is a time of great opportunities in the local agribusiness sector, but they cite policies hampering such development.

29.   He said that would decrease heavy drinking by his subjects that hampered development in his area.

30.   Instead, economic development has been hampered by corruption and power shortages.