Word: expectations
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...have a new album coming out—what can we expect...
...talks in Dubai last week left even one of the law's authors grim about its prospects. "I can assure you the law will have a very rough ride in parliament," says Tariq Shafiq, an Iraqi petroleum consultant in London after the Dubai meeting. "I expect at least 30 to 50% objection." The new Sunni oil potential adds another huge and volatile element to the talks...
...possible explanation offered by the study: "Women expect less and negotiate less pay for themselves than do men." Linda Babcock agrees. An economics professor at Carnegie Mellon and co-author of Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide, she points to a host of cultural factors that influence women's expectations and actions practically from the day they are born. As the founder of Carnegie Mellon's PROGRESS (Program for Research & Outreach on Gender Equity in Society), Babcock is developing ways to teach negotiation skills to women and girls. One such tool is the Girls Scouts' new negotiation...
...superb coaching led to a skyrocketing improvement on offense.“We always knew that she was good—that she would pull through for us in opportune moments,” captain second baseman Julia Kidder said. “Obviously we didn’t expect what she’s done this season thus far.”And while most people will only see her hitting statistics—which are more than enough to impress—they cannot understand most of the impact she has on the softball field...
...education on the prevalence, consequences, and forms of sexual violence is the most effective form of prevention would beg to differ, as would the many chaste, sober individuals who are raped. No matter what someone drinks, wears, or chooses to do, they do not ask to, nor should they expect to be raped; only a rapist can ultimately prevent a rape...