Sentences with phrase «precious years by»

Especially in high - poverty elementary schools, we waste precious years by giving kids a steady diet of reading and math rather than building their knowledge of the world by immersing them in history, science, and the arts.

Not exact matches

THE recent move by the Bank of England to sell 125 tonnes of gold this year stopped dead a rally in the precious metal.

According to estimates from Swiss precious metals refiner Valcambi, demand could reach 950 tonnes by the end of the year, compared to 891 tonnes in 2014.

After a four and a half year bear market which saw the value of gold fall by 45 %, the precious metal enthusiasts finally have something to smile about.

And there is no shortage of potential catalysts to move this rally in precious metals, both gold and silver, beyond the skepticism phase: military intervention on North Korea, government shutdown as the debt ceiling is reached in September, further implications of Trump's collusion with Russia, and the beginning of balance sheet reduction later this year by the Fed, to name just a few.

Yet, despite the reality of PM Mining Stocks being the best performing asset class by far in the stock world this year, nearly every commercial bank and commercial brokerage fund manager completely avoids the asset class of Precious Metal mining stocks like it is kryptonite, and in fact, most of the time, refuses to even acknowledges the existence of this unique asset class, despite a supposed commitment to diversification.

The U.S. Fed have just stopped their quantitative easing, this action is predicted to raise interest rates for the U.S. by next year — two major factors that push the precious yellow metal's prices down now.

According to gold - demand trends in first quarter 2017, published by the World Gold Council, the mandate for the precious metal dropped at an annual pace of 18 percent to 1,034.5 tons in the first quarter of 2017, from 1,260 tons a year earlier.

Case in point: Comstock Mining Inc., a young mining company which we own in our Gold and Precious Metals Fund (USERX), has managed to shrink operating expenses from $ 4.4 million this time last year to $ 3.8 million, mostly by lowering legal and advisory expenses.

Strategic Total Return continues to carry a duration of about 3.5 years in Treasury securities (meaning that a 100 basis point move in interest rates would be expected to impact the Fund by about 3.5 % on the basis of bond price fluctuations), and holds about 10 % of assets in precious metals shares, and about 5 % of assets in utility shares.

Strategic Total Return continues to carry a duration of about 3 years in Treasury securities (meaning a 100 basis point move in interest rates would be expected to impact Fund value by about 3 % on the basis of bond price fluctuations), with about 10 % of assets in precious metals shares, and about 5 % of assets in utility shares.

Gold, on the other hand, has not reacted to the extent that crude oil has to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, although the precious metal, which is still considered a hedge against political instability, is up by more than 10 percent this year.

The year saw investment demand for the precious metal rise by 70 percent, while gold - backed exchange - traded funds (ETFs) experienced their second - highest inflow of investor interest on record.

The museum is highlighted by gilded carvings, «azulejos», marble, precious Brazilian woods, and a very long panel of tiles depicting the city of Lisbon in the year 1700.

It seems to me they have much bigger fish to fry like: The Taliban treating women as less than human, stoning people to death, 60 year old men marrying teenage girls, cutting off an 18 year old girl's nose because she left her abusive husband (see TIME magazine a month ago), destroying over 125 schools because girls attend, suicidal Islamic fanatical cowards on every continent killing thousands of INNOCENT people, and these clowns are worried about their precious Koran being burned by a nutjob.

Based off my years of experience people who have faith generally waste their precious moments on earth by praying and trying to feel a connection with something that doesn't exist vs. the people who have rejected the notion of god who go and live their lives to their fullest because they know of the limited amount of time they have.

Precious Metals the Result of Meteorite Bombardment, Rock Analysis Finds Sep. 9, 2011 — Ultra high precision analyses of some of the oldest rock samples on Earth by researchers at the University of Bristol provides clear evidence that the planet's accessible reserves of precious metals are the result of a bombardment of meteorites more than 200 million years after Earth wasPrecious Metals the Result of Meteorite Bombardment, Rock Analysis Finds Sep. 9, 2011 — Ultra high precision analyses of some of the oldest rock samples on Earth by researchers at the University of Bristol provides clear evidence that the planet's accessible reserves of precious metals are the result of a bombardment of meteorites more than 200 million years after Earth wasprecious metals are the result of a bombardment of meteorites more than 200 million years after Earth was formed.

Sep. 9, 2011 — Ultra high precision analyses of some of the oldest rock samples on Earth by researchers at the University of Bristol provides clear evidence that the planet's accessible reserves of precious metals are the result of a bombardment of meteorites more than 200 million years after Earth was formed.

HORSE RACING — DEARLY PRECIOUS ($ 4.20), Mike Hole riding, won the $ 105,205 Sorority Stakes for 2 - year - old fillies by 2 1/4 lengths over Optimistic Gal at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J..

Whilst the 24 year old has been a flop since moving to Merseyside over the summer but there seems little to be gained by offering the # 16m signing to another club on a temporary deal, not when Rodgers has precious few effective attacking options of note.

I wonder what are dithering in the transfer market truly costs... last year it might have costs us the top 4 and champions league... now that's a pretty penny... this year it already cost us a small fortune considering what Lacazette would have cost last year and I'm not even including opportunity costs... ultimately it might cost us Lemar, if the speculation is true... why are we seemingly the only club that can't pry a player from Monaco, especially considering the obvious Wenger connection... Wenger should stop wasting precious time criticizing PSG and worry about the task at hand... was anyone seriously surprised by the frugal managers thoughts on the matter

Devoted, loving wife of 59 years of the late Professor Walter A. Vahl; and precious mother of the late Reverend Dr. Ronald W. Vahl; she is survived by her much loved daughter - in - law, Karen Vahl; grandchildren, Christopher and Corey (Leta) Vahl; great - grandchildren, Cheyenne and Kaitlyn Vahl; a much loved niece, Ruth (Jerry) Vie and numerous other nieces and nephews.

Footprints is published several times a year by Sands and contains personal experiences and poems written by families after their precious babies have died.

Yet, the milk I provided for my children for over five years was precious, and the normal and natural food produced by my body to meet their changing needs.

It was the governor's longest State of the State address so far — by about a minute — and, according to Tom Precious, of The Buffalo News, «offered a toned - down plate of major spending ideas,» and «made no bold pronouncements for historic spending initiatives, as Cuomo did last year with promises for record education funding from Albany.»

The new Local Law makes it unlawful for establishments to: purchase any articles, jewelry or precious metals from any person under the age of 18; sell, dispose of, destroy, alter or remove from premises any articles for 14 days, (or 30 days if requested by law enforcement); and bars employment to anyone who has been convicted of a felony in the past 3 years.

By the way, the doctors who care enough to do insurance paperwork and are good functional medicine people, I'm not saying you're not, I'm just saying that so many of the rock stars just realized... They wake up one day and they're losing sleep and they're spending hours and hours of their precious time as a healer who spent 20 years learning how to help someone, instead of helping someone they're signing papers, and like, «You know what, I'm done.»

By Patton L. Whittington Not since the poet Epimenides stumbled into a cool, dark cave and fell asleep for 57 years, has sleep been such a precious commodity.

I am black in complexion, I am about 36 years old and a gentle man, I am origine of west Africa and living and working at Mauritania, I am a business man, buying and selling, wholseller and distributors of Electronics and also precious stones, I am a Christian by religion and I am a commited and a beleive...

Films Reviewed this Week: The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Planet 51, The Blind Side and Precious: Based on the Novel «Push» by Sapphire and Not to Be Confused with the Psychic Warrior Movie That Came Out Earlier This Year That No One Really Remembers Because Sapphire Doesn't Know Squat About Psychic Warriors

Convincing herself that the precious keepsake was delivered by a guardian angel on behalf of her long - lost mother, the desperate 12 year - old seizes on the discovery as a promising sign of a possible reunion.

I briefly mentioned Sundance and Sony Classics» «An Education,» but another film worth discussing in that vein is «Precious» (formerly «Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire»), which dominated Park City this year.

After Red Riding Hood has embarked on her journey to Grandma's, the infertile bakers are visited by a witch (an enjoyably scenery - gnawing Meryl Streep) who promises to lift the curse she placed on them years ago if they can bring her a few precious items.

Based on a novel by African - American writer Sapphire and set in 1980s Harlem, the film stars Gabourney Sidibe as Claireece «Precious» Jones, an obese 16 - year - old girl who is suspended from school when it's discovered she's pregnant.

DVD Review by Kam Williams Headline: Script and Supporting Actress Oscar - Winner Arrives on DVD Precious deservedly landed a couple of Oscars at this year's Academy Awards, in the Best Supporting Actress (Mo'Nique) and Adapted Screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher) categories.

The film doesn't appear to be the easiest of sells — but then again, the last three years have been kind to downbeat, female - led Sundance hits, as «Winter's Bone,» «Precious» and «Frozen River» were all embraced by critics and Academy voters alike.

We'd be even more likely to put Elswit out in front if we thought Roger Deakins's votes would be split between No Country for Old Men (which has the same momentum that carried Pan's Labyrinth to its win here last year) and The Assassination of Jesse James, et al (which has the passionate fan base tickled by all those precious, gauzy doll - house shots serving as scene bumpers).

Best motion picture of the year: Avatar (20th Century Fox), A Lightstorm Entertainment Production, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers The Blind Side (Warner Bros.), An Alcon Entertainment Production, Nominees to be determined District 9 (Sony Pictures Releasing), A Block / Hanson Production, Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers An Education (Sony Pictures Classics), A Finola Dwyer / Wildgaze Films Production, Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), A Voltage Pictures Production, Nominees to be determined Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), A Weinstein Company / Universal Pictures / A Band Apart / Zehnte Babelsberg Production, Lawrence Bender, Producer Precious: Based on the Novel «Push» by Sapphire (Lionsgate), A Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Production, Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel - Magness and Gary Magness, Producers A Serious Man (Focus Features), A Working Title Films Production, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers Up (Walt Disney), A Pixar Production, Jonas Rivera, Producer Up in the Air (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios), A Montecito Picture Company Production, Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

He said: «If, in the autumn, the public finances continue to reflect the improvements that today's report hints at, then, in accordance with our balanced approach — and using the flexibility provided by the fiscal rules — I would have the capacity to enable further increases in public spending and investment in the years ahead while continuing to drive value for money to ensure that not a single penny of precious taxpayers» money is wasted.»

This relaxation is experienced by first year and veteran teachers alike, and can result in the loss of precious instructional time.

Why are ten year old MPS students having their precious instructional time interrupted by a salesman selling his wares?

Perhaps surprisingly, until only about forty years ago, trading futures markets consisted of only a few commodity farm products, however, now they have been joined by a huge number of tradable financial and other tradable products such as precious metals like gold, silver and platinum; livestock such as hogs and cattle; energy contracts such as crude oil and natural gas; foodstuffs like coffee and orange juice; and industrials like lumber and cotton.

Strategic Dividend Value is hedged at about half the value of its stock holdings, and Strategic Total Return continues to hold a duration of just over 3.5 years (meaning that a 100 basis point move in interest rates would be expected to impact Fund value by about 3.5 % on the basis of bond price fluctuations), with less than 10 % of assets in precious metals shares, and about 5 % of assets in utility shares.

The S&P / TSX composite index gained 57.47 points to 13,392.2 following a 155 - point jump Wednesday, with gains Thursday limited by the gold sector as precious metal stocks added to the steep declines chalked up this year while bullion closed at a three - year low.

Strategic Total Return carries a duration of about 3.5 years, meaning that a 100 basis point move in interest rates would be expected to affect Fund value by about 3.5 % on the basis of bond price fluctuations, about 10 % of assets in precious metals shares, and about 5 % of assets in utility shares.

By then, they would've missed out on precious years of investing experience, forgoing the chance to retire early.

Strategic Total Return has a duration of about 3 years in Treasury securities (meaning that a 100 basis point move in interest rates would be expected to affect Fund value by about 3 % on the basis of bond price fluctuations), just over 10 % of assets in precious metals shares, and about 5 % of assets in utility shares.

Strategic Total Return continues to carry a duration of about 3 years (meaning that a 100 basis point move in bond yields would be expected to impact the Fund by about 3 % on the basis of bond price fluctuations), with about 10 % of assets in precious metals shares, and a few percent of assets in utility shares.

Over the last five years, the precious metals sector has been the worst - performing category, followed by energy sector funds, natural resources / commodities sector funds and emerging stock funds.

«There has been a push in recent years by the American Association of Feline Practitioners and a lot of other organizations to really elevate the cat to a higher level,» says Gina Zaro, marketing director of Precious Cat.