Last month,the jobless rate increased by two-tenths of a percent to nine point eight percent.

VOA: special.2010.12.10

So this could be summarized as the law of effect, which is a tendency to perform an action's increased if rewarded, weakened if it's not.

这种行为上的变化被称之为效果律，也就是说，行为倾向随奖励而增加，随惩罚而减少。

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That is a new part of India's economy, and to the extent that by globalization, one needs more foreign investment and increased connection to foreign trade they are playing a role but India's economy growth is largely being driven by internal investments.

那也是印度经济,新的组成部分，从某种层面来说，由于全球化，经济发展需要,吸引更多外资，促进外贸,这些因素确实起了作用,但印度经济增长大部分还是靠,国内投资。

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The researchers found a link between swearing and an increased ability to deal with pain.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

Older mothers are known to face increased risks for having children with genetic disorders, and genes are thought to play a role in the entire autism spectrum.

VOA: standard.2010.02.10

When the search began, a half-century ago, it seemed sensible to assume that as technological civilization increased on a planet, more and more signals would be broadcast into space.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

His study shows that a diet high in white rice is associated with an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition in which the body is unable to properly use sugar in the bloodstream.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

He says increased demand for the fish could solve two problems - getting paid to fish a nuisance out of the river, and returning the populations of native fish to normal levels not seen in several decades.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19

In previous years, the U.N.Children's Fund has classified Haiti as a country 'in crisis.' Since the devastating earthquake struck, UNICEF has increased its efforts to restore shattered lives and protect children and women who are among the most vulnerable victims of this disaster.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04