But Setiawati says more time is needed. The IOM has applied to have its contract extended to July 2011.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

The hands-on strategy is also applied to "field schools" for adults already working the land.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Two other countries are negotiating for IMF credit lines: Poland applied for about $20 billion and Colombia is asking for a loan up to $10 billion.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

Critics have complained that the law is too hazy to actually be applied.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

He is the director of applied research for the Solid Waste Association of North America, a professional organization that promotes the efficient and environmentally-sound management of municipal solid waste.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

"And indeed with that inter-mediation between wealth and poverty in the world you need to ensure that there are rules that are applied and you need to ensure that there is accountability."

VOA: standard.2009.06.10

(Speaking) Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the imprisoned Kremlin critic and former head of the Yukos Oil Company, in a recent op-ed column, said Russia's demand for skills in fundamental and applied sciences is declining in light of the appetite for raw materials and corruption.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03