"And with regard to the burden of disease it more than doubled,it increased over that 16 year period of time about 127 percent."

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

"If we continue the way we've done so far, both with regard to the military effort, the civilian effort and the behavior of the Afghan government, this project will not work.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Now,one of the factors that will help is more certainty with regard to actions out of Washington.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

"I urge the government to take prompt measures to establish accountability and responsibility with regard to those widespread and systematic human rights violations."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"And the biggest problem that we heard from our economists with regard to why employers are not hiring, it is all the job-killing policies that are being offered by this administration and this Congress,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

Philip Peters, Vice President of Lexington Institute, a private research orgnization based in Virginia, disagrees with members of Congress who assert that ending TV Marti broadcasts would strengthen the Castro regime in Cuba: "I don't know how we have gotten ourselves in the position where this particular instrument of public diplomacy is a test of everyone's manhood with regard to Communism in Cuba.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18