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

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

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