Voting at meetings will be
by majority consensus or, if equal, by a deciding vote from the presiding member (see ss22 - 25).
Tamer is undoubtedly one of the hardest classes in Black Desert to utilize and fairly unpopular due to its «low strength»
by majority consensus.
Not exact matches
This interpretation of
consensus departs from the Church's tradition, in which decisions are made
by majority vote or public acclamation.
But again, morality in each society is dictated
by the
consensus of the
majority.
However, despite the directive to «respect their point of view» he marginalizes such dissent
by claiming that the «
majority of Americans... have come to a
consensus» and that the «proper course has become clear».
Of that
majority not committed
by priests, there's a
consensus among everyone (except the perp, obvi) that it's wrong, and that the pedophile should go to jail.
The tide is turning and depending on the questions and how they're asked, most public opinion surveys indicate that the
consensus of the
majority of the population is that LGBTQs should be viewed and treated equally
by the our laws.
Giroud and Walcott are simply not good enough to lead the line, that
consensus has been reached
by the
majority of Arsenal fans.
However, there is an emergent
consensus within the divorce research community that in the great
majority of contested cases of child custody, where family violence is not a factor, children's needs and interests are best served
by preserving meaningful relationships with both of their parents.
But many parents find that they prefer to make decisions
by consensus rather than
by simple
majority vote.
The decisions are made as usual -
by consensus i.e. simple
majority vote.
The Senate has a threadbare
majority and an utter lack of
consensus brought about
by the voters of this state deciding to vote for who they wanted where without regard to party or who needs enough votes to pass bills.
«While the current legislation was drafted
by the
majority, Senator Thune is committed to working with Chairman Rockefeller to identify areas of
consensus,» says Rachel Millard, communications director for Thune and for the panel's Republicans.
A
consensus category was defined as the category assigned to an application
by the
majority of the coders.
Coming to
consensus,
by the way, can be anything from the students running a quick pro / con debate,
majority rules vote, or even a rock / paper / scissors smack down.
These are agreed to either
by consensus or
majority of the committee.
The Artist Survey done
by the Santa Barbara Foundation showed that a
majority consensus that people want to avoid giving the Funk Zone a «State Street» look and rather maintain and embellish it's «funkiness».
Among the thousands of RPGs which populate the genre, there is a general
consensus which is followed
by an overwhelming
majority of them all, being turn - based combat.
I went with the
majority consensus but was impressed
by the depth at which each character explained their position.
It was aimed more at reinforcing the resolve of the
majority in the public and the policy - making community who, betting on the scientific
consensus, are ready to move forward with a serious approach to dealing with the problem but are being slowed down
by the ill - founded skepticism of a minority.
Consensus isn't proof, but when one must choose between an opinion shared
by an overwhelming
majority of experts and one held
by but a few (about a field in which we lack expertise of our own),
consensus is a very useful means to assess the two choices.
Or is Paul defending against the charge
by making a numbers argument — the scientists in question are on the same side as the
consensus, so to challenge any aspect of global warming science or politics is to make a statement about «the
majority of scientists» (many of whom are in fact social scientists)?
Notice, for instance, that one account of the
consensus (more accurate than Grimes's) holds that «most of the warming in the second half of the twentieth century has been caused
by man», and does not exclude the
majority of climate sceptics, who typically argue that the IPCC over estimates climate sensitivity.
Political diversity is likely to have a variety of positive effects
by reducing the impact of confirmation bias and groupthink /
majority consensus.
However when speaking of «
consensus» it is wise to remember that science is not a democracy where truth is determined
by a
majority.
Global warming is a great illustration of the folly of putting too much faith in a
majority consensus viewpoint which is driven ultimately and invariably
by consensus ideology.
Despite the common perception that opinions vary across different parts of the country, survey data analyzed
by Jon Krosnick at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment establishes that the vast
majority of Americans are in agreement with the scientific
consensus on global warming.
Hence the rise is attenuated; the notion of a «scientific
consensus» is undermined
by the true nature of the phenomenon, and of course as their skeptical knowledge deepens they also become more aware of the scientists who certainly aren't in the
consensus (regarding calamity), plus the fact that the
majority of themselves would be inside it if the definition remained limited to the properties of CO2.
Everywhere one looks one sees AGW proponents invoking terms like
consensus, denial, settled science, vast
majority of scientists, 97 % of scientists, and many others like this, all
by way of claiming that there is no scientific debate.
The idea that public conflict over climate change persists because, even after years and years of «
consensus messaging» (including a $ 300 million social - marketing campaign
by Al Gore's «Alliance for Climate Protection»), ordinary Americans still just «haven't heard» yet that an overwhelming
majority climate scientists believe in AGW is patently absurd.
Previous COPs typically end with a series of «decisions» that are accepted
by unanimous
consensus of the delegates (
majority vote does not apply to the climate convention), which sets a high hurdle for what can be accomplished.
Although multiple studies demonstrate that the overwhelming
majority of climate scientists conclude that this exceptional recent warming is caused
by humans, obstinate deniers will continue to insist, against all evidence, that the
consensus on climate change is crumbling.
So Much Evidence, And Yet... But we know all this — likely as you, TreeHugger reader, are likely aware that this has long been the case made
by the vast
consensus of mainstream scientists and an even vaster
majority of climate scientists..
A cross-party
consensus prohibited debate on that act, which was passed
by a huge
majority.
Where
consensus can not be reached, the amendments must be adopted
by a three - fourths
majority vote (Article 15 UNFCCC and Article 22 Paris Agreement).
In doing so, Mr. Justice de Montigny − presumably at the suggestion of counsel − considered the historical use of the processes of
consensus - building and
majority rule
by the CRDN.
The creation of new criminal offences has usually been preceded
by a public
consensus that the conduct to be criminalised is that which the
majority of the public regard as nefarious or seriously harmful to the public interest.
The reason why it was foreseeable that issues relating to Gibraltar would be placed on the table at the outset is because once the guidelines have been negotiated and concluded
by consensus in the European Council, there exists no means for an individual Member State to veto the withdrawal agreement, with a Qualified
Majority in the Council and the consent of the European Parliament sufficient to conclude the deal.
Also hugely important is the fact that in Scotland, jurors decide a case
by majority vote (like a civil trial in the U.S.); hence, there are no hung juries and they don't need a
consensus.
Partnerships are typically run
by consensus — this means that the
majority of partners have to agree any action / change.
Blockchains, running over several nodes, reject changes to data once written, except
by consensus of a
majority or all of the nodes or
by abusing the «longest chain rule» whose purpose is to resolve near - simultaneous block creation.
Additionally, while the comparisons with other bubbles (the tulip bubble of Dutch fame, or the land bubble in the mid 19th century) the underlying Blockchain technology provides a basis for value in the Bitcoin ecosystem that is maintained
by the
consensus of the
majority.
This process is ultimately democratic, as anyone can run any node implementation they want if they have a PC and an internet connection, so the
consensus that gains
majority is ultimately supported
by the
majority of the Bitcoin community (at least those running full nodes.)
The
majority of these tips receive a general
consensus but there is one piece of advice that still seems to generate some controversy, not
by certified professional resume writers and not
by HR professionals and recruiters, but
by job seekers alone.