He says they might be attempting to increase their dopamine levels to make up for the deficits in their reward system.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

"Maybe I am trying to make up for all that negativity and hate I had when I was a child.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Fishermen may have to turn to aquaculture like this tilapia farm in Vientiane to make up for the lost wild catch.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

For them,the hope is that the plantations provide enough jobs to make up for the small farms lost.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

He says he became a forest ranger to make up for what he calls his past sins.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

Hopefully it is not too late for us to wake up to make our earth more healthy and beautiful.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

They hope that future synthetic cells can make useful bacteria for products like bio-fuels or vaccines, and to clean up polluted water.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

"It is a lesson to many countries to open up and have far more cultural exchange and make that a priority for diplomacy.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

Alice Cooper's extreme clothing, face make-up,fake blood and crazy behavior have entertained audiences for nearly fifty years.

VOA: special.2011.03.21

And for the public to hear their views and for the public to make up their own minds,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The big question is whether aid groups will actually be able to make this happen or will they end up re-pocketing the funds for use elsewhere.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

They may have worked all their lives, but for one reason or another, many Americans have ended up in old age struggling to make ends meet.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

Greece's economic woes have posed the biggest challenge yet for the decade-old euro currency - and the 16 nations,including Greece, that make up the eurozone economy.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

He says UMNO maintained power for years by giving special treatment to its core constituency - ethnic Muslim Malays, who make up 60 percent of the population.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

But for the young who make up most of the population, learning this history has been hard to do - schools have up to now just not taught it.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

The 60-vote advantage is also important because it will make it far more difficult for Republicans to block passage of bills through a filibuster, in which senators tie up the floor in long speeches to prevent a vote.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

"And the way that we make up the difference for what those uninsured patients cost in terms of the cost of their care, is that we have to utilize the excess of revenues over expenses or the profits we generate from patients who have insurance."

VOA: standard.2010.02.25