It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.
VOA: special.2010.02.17
Several miles off the Eastern Louisiana coast these barrier islands are all that stand between treasured wetland habitats and the giant oil slick adrift in the Gulf of Mexico.
VOA: standard.2010.05.09
Urban Watersrecognizes that revitalizing waterways transforms overlooked assets into treasured centerpieces that help drive urban revival.
The impact on the overall federal budget and deficit reduction is miniscule, but the meaning of cuts to local businesses in and around treasured landmarks that host nearly 300 million visitors a year is all too real.
But crucially, it is also the place in which we hope thattreasured cultural and communal identities, whether national, ethnic or religious, are cultivated and protected.