Now a study by the Seattle Children's Research Institute shows how that idea can influence what parents order for their children.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

The order of the list is based on how corrupt a country's government is considered by a number of international organizations.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left Behind Act.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

By studying the order of the genes, the researchers found the causes of the disease.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

Their jobs have been limited. This is because the office is organized by pecking order.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

Donohue was particularly harsh over a proposal by the White House to tax bank transactions in order to recoup some of the money used to bail out troubled banks.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

The M-ATVs are also a major logistical challenge. The Pentagon transports them by air in order to meet the high demand, adding a 10-percent premium to the vehicle's cost.

VOA: standard.2010.08.01

"We are awarding President Obama for his extraordinary efforts in order to strengthen dialogue in the world, to resolve conflicts by negotiations and through the international bodies that we have for that purpose,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

The ECC,dominated by appointees of the United Nations, issued the order to the Afghan government's Election Commission following hundreds of what it deemed serious complaints of ballot box stuffing and other allegations of fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

" Senator Lugar, who is on the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate in the United States, has said in order for that to happen, the new agreement needs to be done by August.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

"As far as I can tell, everything remains on track for action to be taken with regards to the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility according to the timeline proscribed by the president in the executive order."

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

A Western diplomat close to the EU meeting in Harare told VOA it is clear that Mr.Mugabe is blocking full compliance with the political agreement in order to buy time to rebuild ZANU-PF, which has been weakened by internal quarrels and a loss of popular support, even in its traditional strongholds.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15