Sentences with phrase «good at consensus»

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«Canadians are tremendously good at planning and urban design because it is such a consultative, consensus - based activity,» he says.

This so - called «Consensus Study Report» appears to have no real consensus at all — or if it does, well, then the bottom line is as squiggly as they come.

We use judgment, but if a consensus develops, there may be a better fit for that person at a more jerk - tolerant company.

But when you ask what to do about it, that consensus quickly devolves into finger - pointing — at recycling companies like Waste Management for failing to innovate, at the American public for their lazy recycling habits, at producers for creating plastic packaging that is increasingly difficult to recycle, and even at the federal government for not passing strong legislation that encourages better practices.

Similarly, looking at it from an enterprise value basis, assuming a free cash flow margin of 25 % for FY18 (consensus estimates are at 24 %) on sales growth of 12 % (in - line with consensus) along with a EV / FCF multiple of 11x (in - line with the peak multiple leading up to the iPhone 6 cycle), we come up with a stock value in the mid $ 160s as well.

«Results are good,» said David Dai, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. «But they're still low - balling their profit outlook, so I would expect to see them continue to beat consensus as well as their own guidance going forward.»

According to two officials, Trump's decision to launch a potential trade war was born out of anger at other simmering issues and the result of a broken internal process that has failed to deliver him consensus views that represent the best advice of his team.

While it decided not to, the Fed did say it expected «further gradual» rate increases would be justified — and there's broad consensus that it will raise rates (which can affect the amount banks charge borrowers, as well as interest paid on bonds) at least three times this year.

On the prospect of recession, I'm reasonably well - known as one of the only economists who correctly warned in real - time of oncoming recessions in October 2000 and again in November 2007 — both points where the consensus of economic forecasters indicated no expectation of oncoming trouble at all.

A real - time GDP tracker from the Atlanta Fed suggests that the economy only expanded at a 1 percent annualized rate in the third quarter, well below the current consensus estimate of 2.5 percent.

Of course, a new consensus that Canada's productivity is actually better than previously estimated shouldn't discourage the adoption of measures in government and industry targeted at improving productivity growth.

The broad consensus among economists who've looked at NAFTA is that the deal has been undeniably good for all three countries by massively expanding trade and spurring economic integration.

At best, and despite the requirement for substantial patience and fortitude to question the wisdom of the investment consensus, it may prove to be an opportunity of generational proportion.

Sanderson Farms profit fell well short of expectations, coming in at $ 3.20 a share versus the consensus estimate of $ 3.62 a share.

For the full year, management guided EPS at $ 3.65 - $ 3.75, up from $ 3.00 a year ago and better than the analyst consensus at $ 3.57.

There once was a time when these guys were really good, back in 2003 to 2004 for instance — they kept being right with their consensus calls, particularly at the most crucial turning points — regardless of the fact that Mark Hulbert steadfastly interpreted these consensus calls as contrarian signals.

Square reported its adjusted revenue for 2Q16 at $ 171 million, well ahead of the estimate and the consensus.

We do not wish to play bit parts of it, as do, unfortunately, many invitees who are there to bring a bit of spirit to a demonstration which aims at something else, to provide a consensus of the elite on globalisation whether they be financiers, politicians or industrialists, and on the best way to change things so as not to change anything.

By nature, the present President of America has that element in him — I should not be saying this but I am being inherently made to convey this as comment of exception for America and for Obama whose whole (Obama and his better half) stand as an extension through the ex Presidential candidate's Charisma Of the Secretary Hillary Clinton that President Obama's Charisma has selflessly absorbed for function in the cabinet gracefully for America and the world.That shows the humbleness of President Obama and maturity of Hillary Clinton of acceptance without a feeling of high and low of ego regarded as exceptional in Divinity.I was not supposed to make this comment and I have done so to urge the Republicans to accept their Light within of consensus through individual projections under control as Obama's gesture of bipartisanship that will come to address.In short, this comment is all about health and health care where economics alone does not come into the picture with a rigorous analysis on it but should also extend as leverage to the person in play (Obama) who is also selflessly poised with corrections on it over the infra structure of it that he has proposed for approval as ego of his working element as the executive public ally chosen as the President that had appealed to the public at large voting even putting behind able dleaers like McCain?George W Bush was the last to steer America into the Light over the past of America and that stands as the subtle truth even today as on date with Bill Clinton the ex President of America giving support through his excellent independent caliber for Obama ultimately to head the show of America that was time bound of its reality that sees no barriers and to which he accepted well in his individual capacity as the free lance ex President of America.

There is a consensus that Reihan Salam is good at what he does, but what is that exactly?

Best Analysis: Karl Giberson at The Huffington Post with «Why Evangelicals Are Fooled Into Accepting Pseudoscience» «The relentless assaults on the integrity of science by groups like the Discovery Institute have made it impossible for many people to understand the significance of a «scientific consensus.»

Liberalism worked well in contexts where consensus already existed, where a rich moral vocabulary or vision of the good life was deeply embedded; but in a society with Berlin's negative conception of freedom at its center, there is no binding vision.

The consensus in the medical community is that it's best to moderate regular Kona drinking in healthy individuals is either essentially benign or at best mildly beneficial.

Kansas State's hold on No. 2 is tenuous, with just.32 points per ballot separating the Wildcats from Oregon, but the top four — Notre Dame checks in at No. 4 — all earn more than 22.85 points per ballot, a suggestion that both a) the top four of undefeated teams is the best consensus grouping in college football right now and b) there is an extra ballot messing with the math.

At the end of the day, with 10 other guys in the room who are smarter than me, we came to a consensus that this was the best opportunity.»

Also, the consensus at the time was that we'd pick Fultz, for whom there was no enthusiasm throughout the league (well, outside of Philadelphia, as it turns out...), and even after the offseason nobody thought we'd be a contender, let alone come out of the East this year.

But while the Hoosiers came within a couple of seconds of losing to Syracuse and to LSU in the Midwest Regional, they were good enough to beat the consensus No. 1 team and rage of the age, Nevada - Las Vegas, at their own wild and woolly game in Saturday's semifinals.

3) There appears to be general consensus, despite the good depth that we have, that we need at least 2 more players; one centre forward and a defensive midfielder (probably in the summer now unless something bizarre or spectacular happens tomorrow).

It was the consensus of 150 of Dutch's competitors at Tijuana that Dutch could see quite well enough.

But usually, when players wait around for days at the draft, they're not consensus five - star recruits who were good in college.

Using the prop bets available at BetOnline along with the consensus rankings from several well - respected talent evaluators, we have projected our own oddsmakers mock draft.

Arazi had already won three Grade I stakes in France — he was, by consensus, the finest juvenile to race in Europe in at least a decade — when the colt's American co-owner, Allen Paulson, took a high - risk adventure by sending him to Louisville to meet America's best juveniles.

Much talk was over how the Gunners would cope with the pace of the Leicester attack and the overwhelming consensus was the choice of Gabriel to partner Koscielny at the back was best to deal with the threat of Vardy, Mahrez et al..

He will arrive as a consensus choice as one of the Premier League's top five centre halves and will now have the chance with Liverpool to establish himself as the league's best at his position for years to come.

Somewhat bizarrely, the general consensus is now that key figures at Manchester United, believed to be Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton, are urging the board not to appoint Jose Mourinho as they believe the untested and inexperienced Ryan Giggs to be a better option.

Instead, as the saying goes in diplomatic circles when a consensus can't be reached, what took place was, at its best, a «full and frank discussion» of the issues.

While the previous recommendation was to begin solids at 4 - 6 months, the general consensus in the medical community is that the best time to introduce solids is around 6 months.

The benefit of taking the drug, the benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh the risk of the drug and the risk of taking a formula and the consensus in the healthcare community is that and if doctors don't know this, they should know this that you always continue to take your medication for depression, kind of put in simple words, a mother that's alive and breastfeeding is better than a mother to commit suicide and can't breastfeed at all.

A consensus document that has been recognized as an important model for improving the healthcare and well being of children beginning at birth, the Mother - Friendly Childbirth Initiative has been translated into several languages and is gaining support around the world.

If you ask around at the end of the season, a general consensus of your friends will say one of their best family vacations was camping.

While an increase in lunch participation can be attributed to many different factors, there was consensus among Knox County School Nutrition staff that more students enjoying the food at breakfast has been a good marketing tool for eating school lunch.

Amid widespread consensus that his campaign is rudderless (at best) and in complete chaos (at worst), Carl Paladino has added bulked up his staff in hopes of righting the ship heading into the final weeks of the governor's race, a source familiar with the new additions confirmed.

Richard Mabey: The Government should look again at the 2009 HS2 plans to build a cross-party consensus for a better route

The consensus of programmers is that shorter is a limited virtue at best in making things easier to read.

«There was a strong consensus from the Meeting that it would be better to take some of the heat out of this public debate; this would entail taking forward a calmer internal party review of funding which would be more comprehensive and balanced (including importantly, addressing the Conservative multi-million pound donations at and between elections) and putting that forward as part of Labour's manifesto offer for party funding reforms.»

That is the heart of the issue,» he said, adding that: «Of course if there is no consensus, well then it is something at the general election, the parties will have to stake out their positions, but I think there is a strong view in England among the people of England as well the Conservative party and I think many Liberal Democrats as well.»

There's consensus at the Capitol on the need to provide property tax relief in the 2015 - 16 budget, but a difference of opinion on how to best achieve that goal.

Good looking, charming and superb at handling the media and rallying the Tory Party machine Parkinson was the perfect front man for a radical government that was intent on transforming Britain and shattering the post-war political and economic consensus.

In this case, they proved not so good at building a consensus.

«It wasn't a consensus but I think we all agree that having a plan is better than no plan at all,» Voccio said.