They were conservative men. They represented workers with certain skills, such as wood workers or metal workers.

VOA: special.2011.03.31

And this new power had a president with the political skills to do the job: William McKinley.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

Marc Tucker says the aim is to make sure students finish high school with enough skills to succeed in at least a two-year college.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

He paid them well. William Paley was always looking for people with special skills.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Meryl Streep is known for her skills in speaking English with different foreign accents.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

After completing their studies, Sudanese students are expected to return home with the skills necessary to help deal with the complex causes of conflict in the country.

VOA: special.2009.01.28

And it offers 4 scholarships for international students with special skills or talents.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

Autism disorders involve problems with social and communication skills and repeated behaviors.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

Yet she soon won their parents' respect with her skills.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

They help children with schoolwork and computer skills.

VOA: special.2009.07.27

People with Asperger's have limited communication skills.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

By developing teachers' skills and providing schools with the needed resources, he believes more students will be inspired to become America's future scientists.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

Some of these NASA workers claim efforts to redeploy their skills in other areas come too late with just four shuttle missions remaining.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Team USA general manager Brian Burke says they were looking for players with the particular skills to meld into a well-balanced style of play.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

of health care workers with midwifery skills, and the world is not recognizing the need.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

Senegar-Mitchell joined the Biotechnology Institute's Teacher-Leader Program, an annual workshop that provides teachers with the skills, strategies and knowledge to raise awareness of biotechnology in their home communities.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

At a recent driving event near Washington,D.C., teenage drivers tested their skills on a closely-monitored obstacle course to compare how they drove with - and without - distraction.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24