In a country the size of western Europe, we can't be everywhere at the same time, and the hotline allows them to call in no matter where they are and to ask usthe information that we can provide -- even if we're not necessarily able to provide the services directly."

VOA: special.2010.05.03

"There is a pattern of widespread and systematic violations that the prevailing impunity allows for the continuation of those violations,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

He says combining medical and culinary expertise allows him to help people recognize the cooking mistakes that make their diet unhealthy.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Qi Sun explains that the loss of the fiber-rich outer layer allows starch to be absorbed more quickly into the body.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

The United States is the only country in the world that still allows federally-funded medical experiments on chimpanzees.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

"But the blog to me is kind of that mixture of everything and allows people to follow along."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

In reality,there is help. Victims of human trafficking can sometimes be granted a special visa that allows them to stay in the U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.05.24

The tricky part is presenting this in a way that is credible and allows for serious discussion."

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

Schaaf says the government has been using a 2006 law, that allows for unnecessary audits and demands that NGOs maintain cumbersome and unnecessary paperwork;

VOA: standard.2009.08.04

Ending a 15-year ban, a new state law allows concealed weapons permit holders to carry guns into restaurants that serve alcohol, as long as they do not drink.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"I think that the World Expo is a great stage because it allows countries from around the globe to showcase their achievements and to interact with other countries."

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

Jakarta's water problems start with poor infrastructure that allows human waste and rubbish to contaminate supplies that travel roughly 80 kilometers from the hills where Jakarta's main reservoir is located.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

Saying the United States is the only advanced democracy and only wealthy nation that allows such hardships for millions of its people, the president said the time has come to put politics aside and solve the problem.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

But analyst Ryan Radia says that even if that is the case, governments could still lose because modern technology allows virtually anyone to circumvent the bans and use other encryption methods that are extremely difficult to break.

VOA: standard.2010.08.02