Sentences with phrase «over a number of decades by»

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A number of high - profile attacks in Afghanistan towards the end of January were claimed by competing terrorist groups ISIS and the Taliban — putting the spotlight back on a country that has been at war for over a decade.

Fortune ran numbers to calculate how much extra revenue the U.S. would need to raise, over the next decade, if it lowered the rate of growth in Social Security by one percentage point, reduced increases in Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care spending by a proportional amount, and held discretionary spending below growth in GDP (albeit from the higher base established by the new laws).

Though his 2012 purchase of the Hawaiian island of Lanai has been his largest overall investment by far, he's made a number of blockbuster purchases over the last two decades.

Though Lanai has been his largest overall investment by far, he's made a number of blockbuster purchases over the last two decades.

Over the last decade, the number of adults under age 30 has jumped by 5 million, but the number of households for that age group rose by just 200,000, the Journal reports, citing the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Over the past two decades, this seed has grown into a snaking vine, nurtured by a number of vocal conspiracy theorists.

That means that if Blackrock's fund managers responded as the research suggests, then they would cut back the number of trades by enough so that the non-tax trading costs for their $ 10,000 account would fall by roughly $ 2,300 over the course of a decade or $ 15,000 in the case of its more actively managed European fund.

Over the past decade, the number of knowledge workers in Columbus grew by about 34 percent, with the share of knowledge workers increasing from 22 percent to 26 percent.

Headquartered at Dubai International Financial Centre, NBK Capital Partners has advised on investments of over US$ 1 billion and has a track record of 17 realizations from 30 investments, the highest number of profitable exits by an alternative investments firm in the region over the past decade.

Over the next two decades, the economic expansion continued — the U.S. economy grew by almost 60 % — yet the number of listed companies fell by 3,650 as delistings increased and new listings slowed dramatically:

Over the past three decades, the number of homeschooled children has grown by at least 7 percent a year» the number may now exceed the number attending charter schools» and between 6 and 12 percent of all students are educated at home at some point between kindergarten and twelfth grade.

Over the past three decades, the number of homeschooled children has grown by at least 7 percent a year....

The Association of Theological Schools (ATS), which includes more than 270 institutions in the US and Canada, found that extension enrollment has dipped by about 26 percent over the past decade, according to self - reported and adjusted figures, while online numbers have more than doubled.

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A 2016 report by the Vegan Society claimed that the number of vegans in Britain has risen by 360 % over the past decade, with more than half a million people between the ages of 15 - 34 living a meat and dairy - free existence.

Besides the 2013 University of Washington study, a number of other recent studies have found education ineffective in improving self - reporting by athletes, adding to a growing body of evidence challenging the conventional wisdom that inadequate athlete concussion knowledge is the principal barrier to increased reporting, and suggesting that one of the best ways to combat underreporting by athletes of concussion symptoms may be to shift the focus of educational efforts towards helping coaches facilitate concussion reporting, the theory being that athletes will be more likely to report concussion symptoms if they no longer think that they will be punished by the coach for reporting, such as by losing playing time or their starting position, perceived by their teammates as letting them down, or viewed by their coach as «weak,» all of which have been documented in numerous studies over the past decade as reasons athletes are reluctant to report concussion symptoms.

Now, though, the Texas Department of Agriculture inexplicably wants to take a huge step backwards in child nutrition by proposing: a return of deep fat fryers to our schools; a six-fold increase in the number of allowed junk food fundraising days; and the abolition of the «time and place» competitive food restrictions that have served our children well for over a decade.

* «Historic low» for households with married parents and children * More Americans now living alone, data show * Nearly 800,000 more households include out - of - work parent By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters)- The iconic picture of the traditional American household has faded over the last four decades as the number of married couples with children has seen a steep decline and more people are living alone, according to U.S. Census...

By 2009, that number had risen to one in 30, which means that over three decades, the twin birth rate (number of twins per 1,000 births) rose 76 %.

The species was assessed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2009 after more than two decades of population studies indicated that its numbers had plummeted by more than 99 percent over three generations.

The analysis published Thursday by the New York City - based Osborne Association found that in the last decade, the number of inmates over 50 has increased by 46 percent despite an overall 17 percent decline in the number of people behind bars.

Over the past decade, the number of council jobs has increased by about 160,000 people.

That puts New York first for the number of public corruption cases, followed by Pennsylvania, where 24 cases have been filed over the past decade.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

The number of public classroom teachers has decreased by 8 percent statewide over the last decade.

The state Education Department does not tally a number, a spokesperson said, but an online search of petitions and decisions by the commissioner shows only a handful of such cases statewide over the past decade.

Overall, by the time Ph.D. holders are 10 to 14 years out of grad school, just over 40 % are working at 4 - year universities; that number has been relatively consistent over the 2 decades.

One is a 1996 report by the Department of Commerce that projected the nation would need 2 million more information technology workers over the next decade than the number of IT graduates coming out of U.S. universities.

Moving up the academic ladder, NSF figures analyzed by the RAND Corp. show that the number of doctoral degrees in science, engineering, and health awarded to U.S. citizens has risen by 22 % over the same 2 decades, including an 11 % rise over the past 10 years.

Over the last several decades, for example, the number of jobs involving the study of steel has declined by about 90 %.

«Over the past decade we've been able to identify a growing number of educational interventions that have managed to have notable impacts on students» academic achievement as measured by standardized tests,» West says.

Turkey tripled the percentage of its GDP spent on R&D in a little over a decade, and the number of researchers in the country increased by 43 %, a finding that may add clout to its long - pending bid to join the European Union.

One reason Morris and a growing number of astronomers are mesmerized by the maelstrom at the core of our galaxy is that it doesn't fit neatly into any of the models that scientists have painstakingly assembled over the decades to describe the various types of «active» galaxies they observe.

In the meantime, the number of bariatric surgeries done each year in the United States has multiplied by 20 times over the past two decades.

But the number of these cells in our tissues gradually rises over time, until by our fifth decade or so they begin to reach levels that are harmful to normal tissue function.

Over recent decades, the number of American children reported to be overweight has increased by more than 100 percent.

While the 2 wheeler segment was mainly dominated by men about 2 decades ago, it has seen a significant increase in the number of female riders over the years.

In hindsight, the 1984 hit Footloose — starring Kevin Bacon and directed by Herbert Ross — along with its contemporary Flashdance, can be seen as the link between the old Hollywood model of a let's - put - on - a-show musical, based on original songs brought to life in elaborate choreographed numbers, and the later Hollywood model of youth films, perfected in the»80s by John Hughes and terminally calcified over the decades to follow, in which a contemporary pop music soundtrack serves as both a structural backbone to the film itself and an ancillary product that can outgross and outlive the film that spawned it.

A product of a decade marked by message movies that won raves for overdramatizing current issues like antisemitism (Gentleman's Agreement) and alcoholism (The Lost Weekend), Best Years avoids that type of fleeting significance by giving us a number of challenges facing new veterans and not hitting us over the head with them.

Perhaps it is most noteworthy for being the first Disney film (and first feature film of any kind) directed by Norman Tokar, who would be behind a number of Disney films over the next two decades including The Happiest Millionaire and The Apple Dumpling Gang.

Haythe, for his section, has written a number of other style motion pictures over that remaining decade; together with, a duration drama (Revolutionary Road), a contemporary motion / drama (Snitch), an offbeat western (The Lone Ranger), a horror / mystery by means of darkish fairy story (A Cure for Wellness), and maximum not too long ago Jennifer Lawrence's secret agent mystery Red Sparrow.

Of course, we've already seen plenty of would - be kid - friendly franchises fall by the wayside over the last decade or so, but «I Am Number Four» promises more action than most — and if there's one thing Caruso knows how to do, it's keep you on the edge of your seat with a well - timed set piece or twOf course, we've already seen plenty of would - be kid - friendly franchises fall by the wayside over the last decade or so, but «I Am Number Four» promises more action than most — and if there's one thing Caruso knows how to do, it's keep you on the edge of your seat with a well - timed set piece or twof would - be kid - friendly franchises fall by the wayside over the last decade or so, but «I Am Number Four» promises more action than most — and if there's one thing Caruso knows how to do, it's keep you on the edge of your seat with a well - timed set piece or twof your seat with a well - timed set piece or two.

A report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), which examines entries into arts subjects at Key Stage 4 over the past decade, shows that overall the average number of arts entries per pupil has fallen since 2013.

It is a welcome move by the Australian Government, as over the past decade the number of students from India coming to Australia has steadily increased.

Over the past decade, a growing number of urban school districts have responded to the presence of charter schools by providing some of their own schools the same flexibilities that charters enjoy.

Enrollment in educator preparation programs has dropped by more than 70 percent over the last decade, and has fallen below the number of estimated hires by school districts around the state.

Over the past decade, a growing number of schools and districts have integrated based on students» socioeconomic status rather than by race or ethnicity.

Over the past decade, a growing number of school districts have implemented policies with the express purpose of integrating their schools by students» economic status.

«The number of Californians seeking to become teachers has plummeted by 45 % over a seven - year period, even as student enrollments are projected to rise by 230,000 over the next decade and as many as 100,000 teachers are expected to retire.»

Over the last decade, the number of students attending Catholic schools has plummeted by 35 percent, from 134,948 in 2002 - 2003 to 87,301 last year, the city's Independent Budget Office found.