And then,years ago when I first found out that I was HIV positive, my initial reason for doing glass was I wanted to leave one glass vase for my nephew and nieces to remember their uncle by.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

This can make it difficult to find funding. Many entrepreneurs have to deal with a lot of initial rejection.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Strickland says it will have the capacity to double the initial once the nation's power grid is improved.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

In addition,she says the U.N.agency is providing an initial two-week supply of food to 41,000 people in Niger.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

"I made it clear today to my team that I want our initial reviews completed this week,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

He says the South Korean boat did not respond to initial communications from the South Korean navy.

VOA: standard.2009.07.30

The White House consulted with Pakistani leaders leading up to the announcement of its new strategy, and the initial response has been positive.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

Initial expectations for Copenhagen have been scaled back to try to reach political agreement on a framework, with a detailed, binding treaty to follow.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

His initial response to Sunday's dramatic events was delivered in the form of a written statement.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

"The initial commitment of the private sector to this campaign is more than $260 million,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.24

They said initial evidence suggested there was no serious damage to the shuttle.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16

The Pentagon announced Monday that about 1,500 U.S.Marines are expected to arrive in Afghanistan later this month, the initial elements of the 30,000 troop surge authorized by President Obama last week.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Initial reaction in the Arab world among leaders and the public at large has been overwhelmingly positive to the news that President Obama is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Kerry,during a recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is credited with playing a key role in convincing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to enter a run-off election, following wide-spread corruption that tainted the initial contest in August.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26