"In a broader sense we need to empower our tribal communities with the means to determine their own destiny, their livelihood, their own security and above all their dignity and self respect."

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

And the rate of change means it's very difficult for the classical educational programs to keep up with the demand that's out there in the marketplace."

VOA: special.2011.01.24

That means,for example, working to improve the city's transportation system with more wheelchair accessible taxis, and providing working elevators for the subways and motorized lifts for buses.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

President Assad noted that dialogue was the best means to end long-standing disputes with Tehran, arguing that any attempt to contain a country ends by strengthening it.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

"This means as government working with our social partners, we must strive to improve the quality of life of all our people by providing shelter, basic amenities, education and security."

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

"There are some in Washington today who seem determined to play the same old partisan politics, working to score political points, even if it means burdening this country with an unsustainable status quo,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

In the report, called "Heads in the Sand", the group says a serious decline in the supply of oil coupled with increasing demand and few new projects planned, means the world needs to move away from oil.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

Sapolin says it also means working with the school system to ensure that children with disabilities receive the same education as their non-disabled peers, and seeing to it that that all public buildings comply with ADA requirements.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

"Our effort here in writing this letter is just urging caution because we're hoping that with the new administration, we will have an administration that will lend itself more to diplomacy and working through other means rather than always military confrontation,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

How do we know that they are not going to keep it all?" The United States and allies France and Russia have supported the IAEA draft deal with Iran as a means to alleviate concerns that Tehran is using its nuclear program to develop atomic weapons covertly.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

The Syrians straddle the fence between the order of conservative nations on the one hand and this alliance with Iran on the other and it would make perfect sense for Bashar al-Assad to pose as the mediator with the Iranians, which means: hey,if you folks think I'm bad, think of the Iranians,they're much worse, but I have credit in their bank and I can deal with the Iranians."

VOA: standard.2009.03.18