Word: hoped
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...that problem he advocates selective international intervention, to "unleash the powerful force of the political violence internal to the bottom billion as a force for good instead of harm." In place of the Cinderella story of ballot boxes and instant freedoms so often peddled by the West, Collier offers hope based on the cold, hard facts of life...
Orson Scott Card Card is the author of Magic Street, Ender's Game and the Women of Genesis series Tyler Perry's plays and movies speak from and to the black community, but his message reaches far beyond. Starting with nothing, he built his empire on faith, hope and loyalty; his Madea keeps us sane by blurting out the secret thoughts of civilized people...
...believe we will find a cure, and I hope it will be soon. In a way, it's not about me necessarily getting better. I think that the idea behind any kind of service is that you hope that its impact will outlive you anyway, whether it happens in your lifetime or after. The fact that it happened at all is terrific. If it had something to do with your efforts, great...
Less optimistically, firms might be realizing they've let go of so many already, more cuts would hit bone. Also, reducing paychecks during a recession can provide cover for companies that had been looking to trim labor costs anyway. But maybe we should hope for purer intentions. And that the plan for avoiding layoffs works...
...hope it works. Pay cuts to avoid layoffs have become increasingly popular in corporate America. It's a choice that oozes compassion (never mind that many of these pay cuts become permanent) and keeps companies poised to quickly scale operations back to full force when the economy rebounds. But that's a big contingency, one that firms trying to do the right thing for both workers and shareholders are starting to trip over...