This intense heat they project in a parallel beam against any object they choose, by means of a polished parabolic mirror of unknown composition, much as the mirror of a lighthouse projects a beam of light.

VOA: special.2010.09.01

Liu says the program helps West African farmers learn organic means of production using compost and natural predators.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

The North says it will stop using maritime shortwave radio frequencies with the South and cut off other means of emergency communication.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

It is an endorsement of our call for economic, social uplifts as a means of fighting extremism."

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

The same means of communication that were used to speak out are being used by the government as a way of shutting down the opposition.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

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

He thinks the North intentionally flooded the South as a means of forcing diplomacy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

They view the act as a legitimate means of resistance to Indian rule.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

And rural agri-businesses can mean a pathway out of poverty, There has been much controversy and opposition over the use of genetically modified crops as a means of boosting productivity.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

This,he says, essentially strips them of their means of survival.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

We need to do more about jobs in this country, more to protect people's homes in this country and this demonstration is a means of bringing it to the government's attention,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

Obviously,because of the fighting, because of the displacement going on, that increases the peoples' inability to be fully nourished and they are having to resort to finding other means of getting food and the like.

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

"Basically it's a freedom of expression,". Jansen says that while she has heard from frustrated educators about the new kinds of mistakes in spelling and grammar in student work, the expanding means of expression brings benefits to the classroom as well.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

"I do believe we probably should step up the relatively unobtrusive and relatively easy, although sometimes somewhat expensive, means of looking for explosives perhaps many more K-9 bomb teams at these kinds of places and we should continue put a lot of resources in intelligence work."

VOA: standard.2010.03.30