But does it make a difference if the trainer is male or female?

VOA: special.2010.07.15

And none of it will make a difference; none of it will matter, unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities."

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

She says it's also gratifying to be able to make a difference.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

Exactly how the differences in bacteria might make vaginally born babies less prone to allergies and asthma isn't yet clear, but it does point to a difference that researchers can look at going forward.

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

Besides the actual performance, they look at how long it takes the soldiers to complete their tasks, since time can make the difference between survival or death for those who are lucky enough to be alive after the nuclear blast.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"With this blockade against building materials, it seems hard to see how America's pledge of $10 million is going to make any difference unless, because of the close relationship between America and Israel, there's some kind of agreement that this $10 million for UNRWA schools in Gaza will go through."

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Some want an independent review. And the trial's researchers, like Dr.Nelson Michael, of the Walter Reed Institute of Research in the United States, say it's unclear what difference the findings will make for areas like Africa where rates of HIV/AIDS are much higher than among the test population and where there are many strains of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20