The graduation rate for schools so he has taken their focus on winning Taylor says students value sports, and applied it to academics.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Meir Javedanfar,an Iranian-born Middle East analyst in Tel Aviv says that he thinks the United States will have to make substantial concessions before the Iranian leadership considers improving ties with Washington: "I think if America can offer Iran something that has equal value or exceeds the value of Iran's nuclear program, then the Iranians might consider it.

VOA: standard.2009.03.21