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The crises of basketball that is hampering the development of the sport cannot be ended by means of exclusion. Consensus and unity are the keys to ending the impasse that stops the Philippines from competing in international basketball events.

The crisis is not gone. There is still more work to be done. And the thing that worries investors the most is when consensus develops and the market recovers, there is a big sigh of relief.

While NATO has been the cornerstone of U.S. defense policy in Europe, there is no consensus on whether expansion of the alliance into Central and Eastern Europe is a wise and feasible policy.

We have found that companies need to speak a common language because some of the suggested ways to harness disruptive innovation are seemingly counterintuitive. If companies don't have that common language, it is hard for them to come to consensus on a counterintuitive course of action.

Science isn't done by consensus. It's done by rigorous testing.

When both exports and imports are surging, that is generally a sign that the economy is in very good shape. These figures strike me as yet another sign that activity entering 2006 was on a solid footing, not about to slow down substantially, as the consensus believes.

There has been a consensus that this is something we need to do.

There has been a general consensus among us in editorial ... (that) we feel that after 40 years of publishing our heroes have become way to chummy with each other. In earlier times, there was a certain element of danger and mistrust within the Marvel Universe, both from the human populace and its heroes. Heroes would meet and not instantly know or even like each other. Spider-Man used to get shot at, he was considered creepy, dangerous and - as J. Jonah Jameson was fond of saying - 'a masked menace!' 'Civil War' puts us back in that place. Where it leaves us? Well, you'll have to read to find out.

This will be a defining moment -- President Bush has to pick between what mainstream America wants and what the radical right demands. He can make good on his promises to unite the country by reaching out across party lines to find a consensus nominee who'll respect privacy rights, value women's freedom and defend constitutional traditions.

This will be as bad if not worse than what we saw in the first and fourth quarters of '97. We're looking for about 3 percent S&P 500 growth right now, and the consensus is looking for about 6 percent or better. So I think anxiety levels will remain in place for a couple of weeks until we get further through this confession period.

There is a consensus in America that some criminal acts are so horrendous that the death penalty is wholly appropriate punishment. Someone involved in a conspiracy to murder thousands of innocent people could easily fit in this category.

There is a consensus that the caps, targets and timetables approach is flawed. If we spend the next five years arguing about that, we'll be fiddling and negotiating while Rome burns,

There is a consensus with the member countries to maintain the current quota as there is enough oil in the market. I expect a barrel at US$50 at least for the second quarter of the year.

There is a deep consensus between Gore and Bush, ... When you look at the last 10 years, there's not much you can think that would be different if George Bush (the former president and father of the current GOP nominee) had won and Bill Clinton had lost.

There is a deep consensus between Gore and Bush. When you look at the last 10 years, there's not much you can think that would be different if George Bush (the former president and father of the current GOP nominee) had won and Bill Clinton had lost.

There has to be a consensus and this is a report, a set of circumstances, that the international community simply cannot ignore.

We keep trying to see a consensus for when things will bottom out. But then we keep getting these numbers that would seem to undermine that.

We've come up with what I submit to you is a consensus proposal.

We want joint decision-making in certain areas which would need consensus 'at 20' and obviously we would work to get it, on the other hand nobody can deny the right of NATO to act as 19 if it decides to do so,

We've tried to reach consensus with parties on the PIP bill so that we could focus on the real insurance crisis facing out state, which is property insurance.

The reform process began with the historic consensus on the Charter of National Action, in which the Bahraini people decided on a new chapter of their history.

Worries about an interest rate rise have virtually disappeared, the consensus is now that the Fed won't raise rates, ... Volume is a bit better than yesterday but most of the buying is in half a dozen stocks. Unless we start seeing a broader rally on more volume we can't be convinced that we're out of the woods yet.

I look for the consensus because the consensus drives the policy into new places.

We're seeing a nice handful of earnings today. That is going to be the driver. The other driver, or the thing that's not going to hold us back this quarter, and I would argue has held us back the last three quarters, is the consensus is the Fed is done for the year, ... We don't have a credit tightening cycle to go through and we're seeing terrific earnings. So I would argue that the focus returns now to earnings growth, revenue growth, the strength of corporate America and not necessarily the macro-economic themes like monetary policy which have been on the forefront for the last couple of quarters.

We're seeing the Democrats moving toward that position. Senator Kerry will be joined by others. There's going to be a consensus around phased withdrawal.

We remain on track for your consensus earnings per share estimate for 2001, which is consistent with our longer term business model.

We remain very positive on the home improvement sector and Home Depot's prospects, particularly given current valuation levels. Home Depot shares are currently trading in line with the five-year historic low forward price-to-earnings ratio, based on consensus estimates.

The potential for this play is to sweep the audience into this world that they're not familiar with. Our general consensus about that hillbilly lifestyle is that they're inbred and ignorant, but they're not that type of people. They believe what they believe, and they believe it very strongly.

Whether or not he's going to sit there and outline his entire (State of the State) proposal, he's not going to do that. Achieving consensus is the point of the Legislature. They're here to conduct the business of the people.

While management will likely continue to guide conservatively, we expect 2006 outlook will be at least in-line with (analysts' consensus estimate of) $4.18. JC Penney's stepped up branding campaign, which kicks off March 2 and includes a temporary NY store, should drive some sales and more importantly position them for market share gains as industry rationalization frees up share.

We believe that Compaq also did a good job on the profitability front, which should enable operating margins to more than double from third-quarter levels ... this should lead to earnings-per-share at least several cents higher than the consensus First Call estimates of $0.16.

Until the Palestinians can show that they can act against the terrorist groups, there is going to be a consensus not to give more. If things are quiet for six months then we could begin to see action.

We're so dependent on foreign capital that, if you could see any weakness in the dollar it could come on Friday with the trade numbers. If we see a sharply above consensus reading for trade, there could be some concern about the sustainability of that trade gap and that could certainly weigh on the dollar.

We would still oppose the price cap law. I can't imagine that tinkering with it will affect the underlying consensus by experts against this.

What a great truth and how good it is that in Mar del Plata President Kirchner has come to say it to millions: the Washington consensus is broken; we are looking for a new model,

We found no consensus among physicians about what is customary or appropriate. Despite efforts to standardize many aspects of the doctor-patient relationship, patients are likely to encounter very different approaches.

Unless there's a consensus on both sides, the implementation of the statements on relief will hit a cul-de-sac. The only institution that provides aid is the army, and if that is not allowed, then the offer is self-defeating.

We reject kings, presidents and voting. We believe in rough consensus and running code.

When you talk to Iranians, there seems to be a consensus that Iran needs to have a latent nuclear weapons capability; in other words, an option, ... But there is much less agreement about whether it makes sense for Iran to produce nuclear weapons.

When you talk to the Republican network in Washington, the consensus is that Rudy is MIA. He is making none of the traditional moves you expect a candidate to make.

There are clearly upside risks around the consensus expectations for non-farm payrolls. As such, we would not be short the U.S. dollar over the next 24 hours.

We believe that the chances of Oracle hitting consensus estimates for its May quarter are low.

We believe that there will not be wide consensus and that we should not now discuss reform which could make many countries representing entire continents unhappy,

We still see more downside than upside risk to 2007 consensus earnings.

When you think something has to be done, and you believe it has to be done and the consensus is that it has to be done, you have to do it. And Mike, in some of the things he did when he was here, believed in the same principle.

We're not going to negotiate some new treaty on climate change ... What this is about is seeing whether it will be possible in the future to bring people back into consensus together. Can we do that? I don't know, but it's important that we at least begin a process of dialogue that allows us to make progress on this.

With the rate verdict due later, there's a cautious mood creeping into equity markets as although a 25-basis-point hike is widely expected, there's little consensus as to just how long the aggressive stance over interest rates will now continue for.

Controlled inflation will allow the bank to hold the rate at its current level. In my view, potential growth in Colombia is higher than what the consensus believes, so I don't think inflationary pressures will lead the bank to raise rates this year.

Crude inventories went in the opposite direction to the consensus view among analysts. That's taken crude oil up a little higher.

Crude is being held back by the apparent consensus that OPEC will keep pumping.

Due to continued unexpected demand weakness, we now expect sequential unit growth in the mid-single digits, which is well below consensus expectations.

DuPont beat consensus handily and raised their full year guidance. People were just taking some profits today.

Early on there were all sorts of claims being made because people didn't have much accurate information, ... Now, at last, we have the eight UN agencies and the three governments involved coming to a consensus about the effects and what needs to be done.

Earnings are supposed to be up 10 percent by the second quarter of 2002 if you look at the consensus numbers, ... But our guess is that they'll be down about 10 percent by the second quarter of 2002.

Consensus expectations are for profit growth of 13.4 per cent for the year to the December quarter.

Consensus moves markets, and UP certainly has the momentum now. A healthy UP is good for everyone.

Consensus was 75-77 cents, because people were expecting another profit warning, so 83 cents is above market expectations.

Constitutions can do two things for you. When you have a fundamental consensus they can codify it and enforce it. The second thing is that the process can be more important than the product; the process of getting all the sides sitting down and talking can be healthy.

Don't run the consensus up, especially not in the first quarter.

We are at a confluence of events that will shape Dare County for some time. It will take hard work and commitment to solve the problems and it's going to take consensus building.

There had been tremendous progress toward a consensus in creating a human rights council. That consensus has now been damaged because Bolton picked up the pages of the draft document and threw them into the air.

What is needed today is nothing less than a new consensus between alliances that are frayed, between wealthy nations and poor. The essence of that consensus is simple: We all share responsibility for each other's security.

Based on everything we know today, we believe the current earnings-per-share consensus for the fourth quarter is reasonable.

Everyone wants to get through the Fed with the affirmation. The consensus in the marketplace is no move out of the Fed and I do think that's been priced into the market.

At the chancellery, he is someone who never pushed himself into the foreground or sought the media spotlight but tried to get positions with consensus from the various ministries.

I share the concerns of many Iraqis about the lack of consensus on the constitution,

I share with my colleagues a broad consensus on what needs to be done, although there are issues where I want to move faster than they.

common consensus of Arab-Americans and Jewish-Americans for a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

I understand why the libraries are doing it, but I do believe that it is discriminatory. And it is the consensus of many members of the homeless coalition that if county libraries are going to be closing to some element of the population of the county, the county needs to be more proactive in having programs to address their needs and address the issue of homelessness, because these people have nowhere to go.

The governor is pleased to see the legislature arrive to a consensus on a smoking ban that seems to be supported by most people throughout Colorado.

Yes, the market developed a fear that employment would be stronger than it turned out to be, but it was still a pretty solid number, above economists' consensus forecast, so in general you're looking at recent economic numbers that have bond traders a little bit concerned.

We need to have a consensus among everybody if it's going to work. Obviously, as campuses, as a community and as a board we all need to be on the same page about what we truly believe is the best for all kids.

We see now for several weeks already a consensus around a decline of semiconductor market year-on-year of 26 percent,

The stability of country would not be achieved without consensus among the major three components of the Iraqi people (Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds),

The season started upbeat and that was terrific. That helps the overall consensus that the second quarter (reports) will be rosier.

It was a blow-out quarter, they did an incredible job. They blew away the consensus (forecast), and first-quarter guidance looks good.

The questions reveal widespread doubts about the country's current course. But there is no consensus on which direction to take.

We need to debate the three months and we need to try to build a consensus around what the right period of time is, ... But what is being suggested is not any form of internment, just a sensible period to detain suspects while sensible investigation is going on.

When you have that and you put it all in the mix, at the end of the day, the final decision by the consensus of council is always the best decision for the Town of Herndon. I just want to be a small part of that.

When you look at the stronger (applications), they are very, very descriptive in what they're doing. The general consensus was that it was just a weak application. There was nothing unique about the application.

There are issues associated with the act that Congress may want to revisit. But if the Senate is going to make any significant changes, I believe we should work hard to build consensus first.

Anecdotes, including purchasing manager surveys and regional and national Fed indices, do little to support the consensus view of a 210,000 gain. Moreover, the market has a tendency to overestimate November payrolls.

Andy has very publicly stated his preference for a grass court, but it will depend on a consensus report from the whole team. I've seen a lot of weird things happen.

I've spoken to many owners already, and I think there's a really strong consensus that what is needed is a pretty effective leader and someone who can be around for a good, long period of time. Whatever differences people have on specific issues will be pretty well submerged as they try to find the right type of talent to lead thee organization.

The scientific consensus is that the end of continuous ice in the summer months is within the human horizon 50 years, 70 years, 30 years. In recorded history, we've never had that, so this is a new era. It will have enormous consequences.

The word now is some guys who work at the Cook Foods, so that seems to be the consensus from a lot of people. That is probably the best -- legit.

These are times of high uncertainty for consumers and for our appliance business, ... However, if the industry and our orders hold at present levels for the balance of the year, we will achieve the current analysts' earnings consensus in the fourth quarter.

There will not be consensus and there will not be major progress (in Hong Kong),

It was wonderful to hear the students grapple with the complex issues of peacekeeping in a war-torn region and to work toward a consensus of what could be done to promote peace and stability.

What are we going to do about winning the election? Where are we going to turn to have a viable chance to win this election? And a viable chance to win this election is coming up with a candidate that most people can agree on. Randy Daniels could be a compromise consensus candidate because he's not polarized on either side.

We saw there was no consensus in the U.N. Security Council. It was impossible, due to the threatened veto by some.

We feel like there's a lot of up-and-coming guys that can play well at times, but we just haven't really put a tournament together, ... I don't really know why we haven't done that well. But we're working hard. I guess the general consensus would be that we just need, I guess, a little bit more experience under our belts and need a breakthrough win. Hopefully this can be mine.

We should have a consensus between the three groups -- Shiites, Kurds and the Sunnis,

With close to 20 per cent of the S&P 500 companies having reported, year-over-year operating earnings growth for the third quarter at 14.9 per cent appears in line (versus above consensus for recent quarters) but still good,

There is some consensus at the hall. But we don't seem to be able to come to an understanding as to how to move forward.

Very focused. He has been very successful in resolving conflicts. Handling the stadium issues, he has had to deal with local and state officials, and he has a great feel for forming consensus among various groups.

Up to now, each President has implemented purely personal projects while in office. The PRI used that to stay in power. Today, more than ever, we need to have a national plan of action that represents the consensus of all Mexicans. That's one of the things I'm trying to put together in this campaign.

BP has been badly affected by the hurricanes. People expect BP to beat the consensus and when they come in below, people do not like it.

To Westerners, the students at Tiananmen may have given an impression of a solid and energetic consensus against dictatorship and for democracy, but they were an egotistical and fractious lot, riven by disagreements over tactics and money.

Brian has always been reasonable and has a reputation for seeking consensus on difficult issues.