While they were in the brain-scanning machine, they were asked to do tasks that required concentration and attention.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

"This program is designed to improve strength, balance and flexibility so that every day living tasks become easier."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

The Endeavour mission includes plans for five space walks to install the Japanese science module and perform other tasks at the space station.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16

But,he said the tasks exceed the capacity of the United States alone and that collective efforts, are needed including by critics of past U.S.policy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

Even such simple tasks as collecting rainwater have been nearly impossible given the poverty and devastation.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Christian Rossiter has said that he felt like a prisoner in his own body, unable to move or carry out the most basic of tasks.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

It takes a lot of different tasks to win a hockey tournament like that,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Students like Shelia Melvin say they are hoping to use their newly mastered computer and Internet skills to do such basic tasks as apply for a job online.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

"We had been training long and hard for the mission, and we knew the baby was coming so it was easy to go on and do my tasks,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

Computer programmers already have created thousands of applications for the iPad that will allow customers to perform many other tasks previously done on regular laptops or on mobile phones.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

In blunt terms,the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report says Britain's military mission in Afghanistan has failed to deliver what it promised, because troops are being asked to do too many different tasks.

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

"These are dangerous tasks." "There are still those with bombs and bullets who will try to stop Iraq's progress, and the hard truth is we have not seen the end of American sacrifice in Iraq."

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

"We are going to determine how much food and other products of daily use are needed, whether an international crew is compatible, how people of different cultures, of different training can find common language and work on performing their tasks."

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

Besides the actual performance, they look at how long it takes the soldiers to complete their tasks, since time can make the difference between survival or death for those who are lucky enough to be alive after the nuclear blast.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"When we plotted the circuits in the brain against their childhood lead blood lead levels, we found that those with a higher blood lead measurement had less activity in the part of the brain normally left to do the attention tasks,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

"As we train Afghan security forces to get them to take over the tasks and the responsibilities of Afghanistan, and I am saying what President Obama and the other leaders have said, then we will be able gradually to bring out forces home,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"Nearly every introductory text book, as well as people practicing in the field in speech pathology, for instance, teaches and believe that there is a separation of tasks and a division of labor between two very different parts of the brain, Broca's area and Wernicke's area , where Broca's area is responsible for producing,for speaking, and Wernicke's for comprehending,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.28