Sentences with phrase «of keeping expectations low»

Now that we \'ve successfully crushed all intentions of keeping expectations low by just about proposing an early E3, we hope to see you back tomorrow at 2PM PT / 5PM ET to sit back and hopefully enjoy the presentation.

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2) Expectations of the «fiscal cliff» — automatic tax increases and spending cuts set for the end of this year — will keep spending and growth lower through the second half of 2012, he writes.

The U.K. referendum, while adding volatility, reinforced some of these trends, most notably driving expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) would keep interest rates low for longer.

Since the global financial crisis in 2008 - 09, a combination of low inflation expectations and a bond - buying program by the Federal Reserve have helped keep bond yields low but they have climbed this year as inflation has picked up and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates.

By focusing on our mandate to keep inflation low, stable and predictable, the Bank has built up credibility, and Canadians have well - anchored inflation expectations, even in the face of large price swings.

If our friends at Deutsche Bank are right in forecasting the US unemployment rate to decline from the current 17 year low of 4.1 per cent to 3.2 per cent by - late 2019, the US Federal Reserve are going to have a delicate balancing act as they lift the cash rate in trying to keep inflationary expectations under control.

They run the organization with a what's good for the organitazion in mind and often the people who want to ask questions, who struggle to meet performance expectations -LCB- the christian walk is reduced to performance giving, serving - the church organization, keeping sins off a particular list (ignoring the heart) and an ability to regurgitate spoon fed theology -RCB- the low performers are «disciplined» into performing outwardly regardless of inward conditions or are left in the dust of the organizations progress.

After ten years of promises and excuses keeping expectations low would appear to be a wise approach.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

• Working with a functional medicine collaborative care team • Where to start when physician expectations are high and client motivation is low • How to keep coaching simple to prevent clients from becoming overwhelmed • Self - care in coaching • Review of functional medicine lab testing • Corporate wellness

She needs to keep things casual, not place a lot of expectations on the date or the man, and remain relaxed and low - key so he feels comfortable saying no if he isn't interested.

I've only been trying this for a couple of months, so I am trying to keep my expectations low.

If you're one of those singles wondering if you should lower your expectations, keep these thoughts in mind:

Keep your expectations low, and you may find some elements of this enjoyable.

If, despite these criticisms, any of the above sounds appealing, my advice is to keep your expectations low, thereby allowing the successful parts to work and their opposite numbers to disappoint... less.

It's cute, it's funny, and entertaining in the most modest of fashions, so if you're a fan of Bullock, or just silly romantic comedies in general, keep your expectations reasonably low and enjoy this clever and amusing diversion.

My only recommendation is to keep all expectations low, and perhaps you will find yourself in the mood for the kind of mindless entertainment that The Fast and the Furious delivers with adequate skill.

Keep the expectations low, and this low - brain power epic just might be the kind of intentionally shallow, escapist guilty pleasure you're looking for.

When existing research, «warts and all,» does not converge on his expectation that collective bargaining lowers achievement, he writes that off to how difficult it is to empirically disentangle complex causal chains and reasserts his faith that «whether the exact effects of collective bargaining on achievement can be well estimated or not, rules that keep bad teachers in the classrooms are still bad for kids.»

Though the intentions behind this decision were honorable — to keep states from setting lower expectations for and administering easier tests to low achievers — it has curbed the use of computer - adaptive testing and other strategies that can accurately and validly detect student growth at the high end.

Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top of test results (monitoring).41

This isn't to say that these officials don't care about these children, but that they are disinterested in taking on the tough work needed to overhaul districts and schools in order provide kids with the schools they deserve — which includes challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations for poor and minority kids held by far too many adults working in American public education in Virginia and the rest of the nation, and the affiliates of the National Education Association which has succeeded for so long in keeping the Old Dominion's status quo quite ante.

Birbalsingh, who is a supporter of traditional discipline, has previously argued that «poor children are kept poor» in English schools because of a culture of «low expectations».

For parents — especially black, Latino, and Asian families who are joining the middle class for the first time and moving into suburbia — the importance of knowing how schools actually handle students worst - served by American public education (including low expectations) is critical to doing all they can to keep their youngsters out of the economic and social abyss.

Digital textbooks have remained a hot - button topic in publishing because the industry has not kept up with the capabilities, especially in terms of the expectations of lower cost for the materials.

He is essentially suggesting that the Fed's promise to investors to keep rates low for a long period of time - something stock investors typically cheer over the near - term - will in the end increase the probability that the Fed at some point will find itself powerless to the expectations of the private sector and financial market participants.

While I will wish to simplify my involvement over time, how much am I probably lowering my line of reasonable expectation by shifting out of SSR and DI stocks (or VMQ stocks) and moving to Level 3 ETFs given that I will keep a substantial investment in Shadow Micro Stocks?

The drop caused a corresponding drop of Yahoo's P / E ratio as investors lowered the expectation that Yahoo will be able to keep its market share.

Cardholders spared APR increase for now — The Federal Reserve's rate setting committee voted to keep its benchmark rate at the level set in December and lowered expectation for the pace of future increases... (See Fed)

I kept my expectations of the narrative pretty low, seeing as this is a prologue to the larger story of The Phantom Pain, and going in I suspected that this would be more of a tutorial of sorts, with a hint of «tech demo» sprinkled in.

The live broadcast will provide updates of games coming to Wii U this spring and summer so just to be clear, this Nintendo Direct isn \» t the big Pre-E3 Nintendo Direct that we \'re looking for so keep those expectations low and don \» t worry about your body being ready.

We've been patiently waiting for the «Apple of China» to at least try to unlock its full global potential with a phone, any phone, officially released stateside for several years now, and while various Xiaomi execs have vowed such an expansion will eventually happen, it's probably wise to keep your expectations low regarding the Mi MIX «concept.»

Appraiser opinions regarding home value kept falling short of homeowner expectations in March, coming in 1.77 percent lower, according to the latest Quicken Loans» National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI).

Also, keep your expectations low if you've fallen in love with a wreck of a home.