In nineteen eighty-two, American researchers James Wilson and George Kelling wrote a report describing what they called the broken windows theory.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

Some of the hoodoos have interesting shapes and names, like Thor's Hammer,the Hunter, and the Wall of Windows.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

They shook the table, the back of my chair, the floor under my feet and even the windows.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

The report says up to one billion birds die each year from flying into objects like power lines, windows and tall buildings.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

In a battle, the windows would open, the cannons would fire, and the windows would close again.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

It had a high,sharply angled ceiling and many windows lining the walls of its one long,narrow room.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

In the nineteen nineties, New York City officials started a campaign to remove signs of disorder like broken windows, graffiti markings and trash.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

For example, there are stained glass windows from European churches and many objects used in religious ceremonies.

VOA: special.2010.08.04

One big announcement this year involved the British company ARM and the Microsoft Windows operating system.

VOA: special.2011.01.10

He liked natural light to enter his buildings through interesting kinds of windows and openings.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

Huge rounded and box-like buildings have windows in the shape of circles and triangles.

VOA: special.2011.07.24

Also,place nets treated with insect poison on windows and over the bed at night.

VOA: special.2009.05.26

Thick walls are extremely heavy, and allow less room for windows and light.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

Mister Fosko suggests darkening windows or using sunscreen and protective clothing while driving.

VOA: special.2010.07.06

White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.

VOA: special.2009.07.04

Attached to Tranquility is a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

Boarded up windows and doors, police cars,signs to stop violence, young men standing idle are common on the south side of Chicago.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

The man went out on his balcony and saw smoke. He said the blast blew out the windows of apartments and cars.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

That flooding and persistent power cuts sparked riots in the Pikine neighborhood where people barricaded roads with burned tires and smashed the windows of a police vehicle.

VOA: standard.2009.09.06

"I show one of the windows and the light coming through it.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

The explosions appear to have come from inside the buildings, with both the front and back windows of the Ritz Carlton blown off, spreading glass and debris across the street.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

"Astronauts who are accustomed to views that you and I cannot really describe were moved to tears when they looked out the windows of the cupola for the first time tonight."

VOA: standard.2010.02.18

Many more watched from glass windows, terraces and rooftops.

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

They look like an extra-large version of the World War Two jeep, but enclosed, with small blast-proof windows, a protected machine gun position on top and a variety of high-tech gear inside and out.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02