Like other venture capital firms, the firm does not discourage transactions among companies in which it holds a stake.

Opponents argued that the new regulations would be onerous and discourage people from public service, among other things.

The commission said studies had shown that an increase in the cost of cigarettes tended to discourage smoking among the young.

President Clinton said today that he thought the Government had a responsibility to discourage smoking among young people.

Unfortunately, such a change would discourage savings among the rich, who are most able to save more.

The union health ministers also signed a recommendation on how all member governments can further discourage tobacco use among children and adolescents.

At one point there was even a suggestion to create a new tax on books in order to discourage literacy among the poor.

Discourages further education among the poor by enticing people to enter the job market.

To his surprise, whatever maintained and governed the network did not discourage high-powered behavior among the network's members.