Word: expectance
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...same time, maybe we cannot just expect to sit back and be educated and thus be inspired, empowered, or made happy. Perhaps no amount or “brand” of education can ever do that. There is a lot of hype that Harvard—this huge, shining name—is going to make us (and our lives, our futures, our parents) happy...
...Programs that require significant data input or are compromised by screen size aren't likely to be ported over in the near term, though. Agarwal says he doesn't expect consumers will demand a mobile Notebook product anytime soon, for instance, referring to Google's popular Web-clipping tool. And he doesn't see consumers clamoring to do heavy word processing on their mobile phones. They may want to comment on and communicate about such documents, though, to facilitate collaboration...
...appeal of personalized radio. Elvis Duran, who hosts a popular morning show on New York City's Z100, says he could imagine a future in which listeners wake up to some comedy and conversation from the show followed by three songs tailored to their tastes. But he doesn't expect live DJs to become obsolete: "When people wake up in the morning, it's good to hear some people who are talking about interesting topics and who let you know, hey, the world's still spinning and I can go out there." Good idea. No wonder Apple never built...
With the media attention on the big names in the election, how do you expect to win the nomination? -Roland Green, DENVERI have to do well enough in the first primary states to command the media attention that I would otherwise have to buy. That's why we in the second tier are all fearful of these compressed primaries. We can't afford to run in 10 states at one time...
...expect this nation to take you seriously as a leader and statesman after you stated at the GOP debate last month that you do not believe in evolution? -Michael Magee, San Diego, Calif.We were asked to raise our hand in response to a question, and it's difficult to explain your beliefs like that. I actually believe that evolution exists, but I also believe that creationism is the prime mover of that evolutionary process. So if I could explain it, maybe people would understand a little more about me, then they can decide to take me seriously...