But he agrees that in recent years, many companies have tied pay to short-term performance, instead of their long-term health.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Gerald Meehl says a better understanding of solar activity and its influence on weather may help researchers predict long-term weather conditions.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

Wayne Bronner says the family's long-term planning and willingness to reinvest profits has grown the company into what it is today.

VOA: special.2009.12.25

The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression.

VOA: special.2009.02.11

American researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the link between media use and depression.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

Two years ago,European researchers reported that aspirin may have what they called a "long-term protective effect against colorectal cancer."

VOA: special.2010.12.14

Last year,Doctor Chan reported that a long-term study of almost fifty thousand men showed that aspirin can help prevent colon cancer.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

The long-beaked echidna is an endangered animal that only lives north of Australia, on New Guinea and nearby islands.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

One is the long-distance transport of bees for pollination and the spread of bee diseases from one area to another.

VOA: special.2011.05.24

In the nineteen forties, she was the first black woman to sign a long-term agreement with a major Hollywood movie studio.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

Edward Kennedy never won the presidency, but became a long- serving and important member of the United States Senate.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

Mr.Hawass is often described as a colorful leader who has brought Egypt's long-ago past to the attention of the world.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

Recently, researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine found that the effects of the surgery may not be long-lasting.

VOA: special.2011.07.05