The funeral for the demographic decline took place at the same time as an international study on the origins of ancient Venetians.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

The United States and others have placed economic and other sanctions on the Mugabe government, whose land appropriation policies coincided with a massive decline in the economy.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

The scientists say if their work is confirmed, it could lead to further research on how lifestyle choices figure in the prevention and treatment of age-related decline and diseases such as Alzheimer's.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

He decided to do this out of his love for the city of Venice and because he thought it was important to put on display the real decline of the population, to raise public awareness.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"Even though we have slowed the loss of jobs,and today's report on the continued decline in unemployment claims is a hopeful sign, the economic growth that we have seen has not led to the job growth that we desperately need,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

They were so effective and cost effective and yet immunization rates were on the decline if you look back 10 years ago, However,she says in the last nine years, immunization rates for such diseases as diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis have risen sharply.

VOA: standard.2010.01.29

Indeed,volatile food prices, population growth, low agricultural productivity and the potentially devastating effects of climate change make it a particularly daunting challenge. The IFAD president says over the past 30 years, agricultural productivity in developing countries has been stagnant or in decline. He blames it on years of under-investment.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29