The notion has also diverted attention and resources away from efforts to determine the causes of autism.

It also takes a few shots at the Bush administration for backing away from Clinton-era efforts on this score.

Mr. Holzer has stayed away from efforts in recent years by conservatives and liberals to claim Lincoln for their causes.

"We would hope that it would not take away from efforts in conventional areas," said a spokesman for the association, Colin Murch.

It was public outcry that forced the presidents of Malawi and Zambia to back away from recent efforts to cling to power.

Released five years after his previous album, Guaranteed is a notable step away from previous efforts.

American officials acknowledge that Washington, for its own national interests, cannot simply walk away from efforts to reach a wider peace in the Middle East.

As a result, community organizers began to move away from efforts to mobilize existing communities and towards efforts to create community, fostering relationships between community members.

They also backed away from previous efforts to make "gender equality" a goal of the country's next four-year development plan.

The fact that David Cameron is shying away from efforts like this is a bad sign.