"I think he ought to do what General Petraeus did and that is decide on exactly the number he needs and we debate it and the president makes the ultimate decision,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

How Brazilians finally decide on the most economically and environmentally sensible use of the Amazon forest will have a lot to do with agreements that emerge from the climate negotiations in Copenhagen.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

Data gathered from census surveys mailed to American households and reported by Census workers sent out to find those who do not respond also helps decide where billions of federal dollars get spent on new schools, highways and health care.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03