It stands about half a meter tall and has a blue body and a friendly face with big eyes.

VOA: special.2009.12.17

"About half of our business is done in the last quarter of the year, in the last three months.

VOA: special.2009.12.25

About half of those laid off were teachers, says John Deasy,the head of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

VOA: special.2011.05.05

Yet up at about five-thousand-four hundred meters the air pressure is only about half of what it is on the ground.

VOA: special.2011.04.06

He was about half way across the river when the tree trunk moved suddenly, John fell from it onto the ice.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

However,the cooling of about one and one-half to three degrees Celsius is only about half as strong as a real La Nina.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

The program pays about half the costs of a teacher sent to a school in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

The United States Census Bureau says two percent are American Indian and about half are Hispanic or Latino.

VOA: special.2009.03.30

In the United States, about half of all young people use social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook.

VOA: special.2009.02.18

They placed dirt and rocks in a pan and then filled it about half way with water.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

Doctor Yusuf said the single pill, taken once a day, could reduce the average person's risk of heart disease and stroke by about half.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

He visited Europe three times, where he recorded about half of the albums he ever made.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

About half of all young people use social connection web sites, including MySpace and Facebook.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

"About half of my soaps have no added essential oils, it's for people with very sensitive skin who want to avoid essential oils for any reason.

VOA: special.2011.03.09