That means that a person can rise from poverty to wealth and success if he or she works hard.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

Tradition says that if a groundhog sees its shadow, that means people can expect six more weeks of winter weather.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

This means that you can rise above your problems if you have a goal and work very hard.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

"I should say that is rather contradictory." "If you put a lot of subsidy that means the production is not competitive or not cost efficient."

VOA: standard.2010.05.13

Cordesman points out that Iran's constitution, if followed properly, provides a means of change and reform, if indeed parties are willing to work within its structure.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

"If you are subsidizing rice, if you are distributing rice for a very cheap price, it means that people are not really going to produce rice in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

The leatherback turtles feed on jellyfish so they bring the balance - if they are not there, it means there will be a jellyfish explosion and that will not be good for the whole functioning of the marine environment."

VOA: standard.2010.07.15

So from that point of view I would give him a good score,". The Israeli public is divided on the settlement issue: The poll showed that 46 percent of respondents support continuing construction in the West Bank even if it means a confrontation with the U.S.- 44 percent were opposed.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

"We also looked at the part of the brain called the hippocampus which is very important for forming the sort of memories we make everyday,you know, when you have to remember a pin number or you have to remember how to get somewhere, and the hippocampus, if it's a good size that means you are less likely to develop Alzheimer's,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.30