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Improving School Leadership and Evaluation in Mexico: A State-level Perspective from Puebla

The education system of Puebla is undergoing a transformation. Ambitious national reforms have provided a new framework to improve teaching and evaluation practices, and ultimately raise student learning outcomes. At the same time, Puebla has also launched promising initiatives to improve the quality of education in the state.




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Improving adult skills can help countries benefit from globalisation

In an increasingly competitive international environment, providing workers with the right mix of skills can help ensure that globalisation translates into new jobs and productivity gains rather than negative economic and social outcomes, according to a new OECD report.




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Improving education and training will boost growth and productivity in Greece

Greece should prioritise investment in education and training and improve the quality of teaching and educational leadership in order to boost medium and long-term growth prospects, according to a new OECD report.




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Improving education outcomes for Indigenous students (OECD Education Today Blog)

Indigenous peoples are the first inhabitants of their lands, but are often poorly served by the education systems in their countries. Why? Is it necessary to wait until issues such as poverty or appropriate legal recognition for Indigenous peoples are resolved?




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Improving skills would boost growth and job creation in France

France’s economy is growing and the labour market is gradually improving. However, the share of people out of work for more than 12 months remains high and many young people are on temporary contracts, with weak long-term job prospects and little opportunity for training.




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Vitamin D deficiency increases COVID-19 mortality, research shows

The finding could explain several mysteries, including why children are unlikely to die from COVID-19.




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Turkey: Supporting small business development in the province of Manisa - The role of KOSGEB

Many areas like Manisa suffer from a local lack of sophisticated demand in terms of expressed SME requirements. This leaves considerable scope for demand and supply side initiatives set within KOSGEB’s framework that will assist in shaping intervention and promoting a coherent approach to SME development.




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Improving the impact of territorial wide area co-operation in the Adriatic-Ionian region

The OECD Trento Centre is undertaking a review (2017/2018) to identify the needs and priorities for policy improvement and to foster the exchange of experiences, the capitalisation of acquired know-how and the generation of new and fresh thinking in the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region.




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Jim Bankoff, Vox Media CEO, on moving into TV

In an industry obsessed with algorithms, the media boss is focusing on quality




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Kati Levoranta, Rovio CEO, on life after Angry Birds

In a male-dominated industry, the executive says she has not been held back




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Researchers prepare for human challenge trials of Covid-19 vaccine

Deliberately infecting volunteers could accelerate research but raises ethical questions











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Vulnerable Britons stripped of social care during Covid-19 lockdown

Single parent Beverley Cohen, 55, from Brighton, pictured with her seriously disabled daughter Liora, left, has felt abandoned by the care system since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.




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PETER HITCHENS: Has our mad mass house arrest during Covid-19 saved even a single life? 

PETER HITCHENS: We will not escape from this misery until the Government has been forced to admit that it made a foolish mistake and over-reacted wildly to Covid-19.




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Will Covid-19 survivors face a lifetime of illness like those who battled polio?

Kirstin Coutney, pictured with her daughter Tilly, contracted Covid-19.  The 49-year-old mother of two from Bath is still suffering crippling fatigue, six weeks after developing the virus.




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ROBERT MUIR-WOOD: We're fighting covid the same way they fought the plague

ROBERT MUIR-WOOD: Containment - isolating those who are ill and infectious - is the oldest known response to mass infection, dating back thousands of years.




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Matt Hancock's Covid crisis 'trace agents' will have NO medical knowledge

Thousands of vital coronavirus 'contact tracers' are only now being recruited by the Government - two weeks after the Health Secretary first announced they would be hired.




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DAN HODGES: We don't have the worst Covid-19 death rate in Europe and it's wicked to pretend we do

Britain does not have the worst Covid-19 death toll in Europe. And the Government's critics know it. Unlike the UK, other nations' coronavirus statistics don't include deaths outside of hospital.




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China flexes its military muscle: Beijing exploits Covid crisis to assert control of South China Sea

Deeply worried about Beijing's insatiable desire for land and the way its military has occupied areas by stealth, Washington has sent three warships to the region.




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'That's not fair - give me a break': Matt Hancock pleads to PM in clash over UK's COVID-19 response

Matt Hancock is living on 'borrowed time' as Health Secretary following clashes with the three most powerful members of the Government over the Covid crisis, The Mail on Sunday has been told.




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President Trump drinks bleach, gives commencement speech to 'the class of COVID-19' in SNL cold open

Alec Baldwin reprised his imitation of President Trump on the season finale of Saturday Night Live - this time with the Commander in Chief giving a commencement speech via Zoom.




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China's president Xi Jinping 'personally requested WHO delay a COVID-19 pandemic warning'

German publication Der Spiegel published the bombshell claims that come from their country's Federal Intelligence Service known as the 'Bundesnachrichtendienst', or BND.




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Qantas reveals the most watched movies and songs on inflight entertainment this year

Australia's most popular airline Qantas has released the names of the most watched movies, box sets and comedies on its inflight entertainment system ahead of the new year.




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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce defends laying off 20,000 staff and says COVID-19 worst crisis to hit industry

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has defended the decision to stand down 20,000 staff in the face of the coronavirus outbreak which he described as the worst crisis to ever hit the airline industry.




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Qantas and Virgin Australia's domestic flights could be kept running during COVID-19 crisis

It would supplement a federal government package worth $1billion which has already been committed to the ailing Australian aviation industry hit hard by the crisis' impact on global travel.




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Flights between Australian cities could cost just $19 as Qantas tries to recover from COVID-19 

Qantas could drop the price of regional flights to just $19 as the airline tries desperately to recover from the coronavirus shutdown.




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'Dedicated and loving' nurse dies of coronavirus after five weeks fighting for life on ventilator

51-year-old 'dedicated and loving' nurse Onyenachi Obasi died after fighting for her life for five weeks on a ventilator in intensive care. Her niece has set up a fundraising page to pay for her funeral.




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FDA approve new type of coronavirus antigen test which provides results in 15 minutes

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorization for antigen tests which rapidly detects fragments of virus proteins in samples from nasal swabs.




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Ivanka's personal assistant has tested positive for COVID-19

The assistant has not been around Ivanka Trump for weeks and has been working remotely. Both Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, tested negative for COVID-19.




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Health officials stay silent over exactly who is being tested for Covid-19

Officials are refusing to provide a breakdown of exactly who is being tested for coronavirus amid accusations that the Government is massaging figures to hit targets set by Matt Hancock (pictured).




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Vodafone Cellular Limited vs Mr Sanjay Govind Dhande And Others on 14 February, 2020

Mr, Saniay Govind Dhande & Ors. .. Respondents BERPORE:

HON BLE MR.FUSTICE SHIVA BIRTI SINGH, CHAIRPERSON For Petitioner (in C.A. No.l of 2014) =: Mr, Thyagrajan, Advocate Ms. Akanksha Banerjee, Advocate For Petitioner (in C.A. No.4 of 2014) : Mr. Alok Sharma, Advocate For Respondents > Mr. Arpun Natrajan, Advocate QRDER By S.K. Singh, Chairperson -- At the outset, it ig recorded that learned counsel for Vodafone Cellular Ltd, appellant in Cyber Appeal No.1 of 2014 has informed that the name of the above corporate entity now stands changed to Vodafone Idea Lid. He prays that this change may be recorded and the changed name should appear in the judgment. This prayer has not been opposed by the learned counsel for the other side and hence the change in the name of Vodatone Cellular Ltd. to that of Vodafone Idea Lid. is recorded and the cause title of this judgment and order is accordingly modified so as to teflect the name of Vodafone Idea Lid. Cyber Appeal No.1 of 2014 has been taken as the lead matter. The appellant in the other appeal (Cyber Appeal No.4 of 2014) Le. ICICT Bank Lid. is one of the respondents in Cyber Appeal No.1 of 2014,




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The Manager vs The Regional Provident Fund ... on 5 May, 2020

2. Alleging non compliance of the award, the 2nd respondent filed a claim petition before the Labour Court, Ernakulam as C.P. No.9 of 2016 WP(C).No.40468/2018 3 claiming a total sum of Rs.12,39,802.02/- which includes interest of Rs.4,84,600/-. The said claim petition was partly allowed by the Labour Court and the 2nd respondent was awarded a sum of Rs.7,55,202.02/- by excluding the interest which was claimed. Being aggrieved by the quantum of amount awarded and the denial of interest, the 2 nd respondent filed W.P.(C) No.33527 of 2017 which is pending before this Court. The petitioner is stated to have remitted a sum of Rs.7,55,202/- as ordered by the Labour Court.




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Need To Provide All Basic Certificates At Village Level Through ... on 6 December, 2019

श्री तीरथ सिंह रावत (गढ़वाल) : अध्यक्ष महोदय, मैं आपके माध्यम से माननीय पंचायती राज एवं ग्रामीण विकास मंत्री का ध्यान उत्तराखंड प्रदेश के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में परिवार रजिस्टर की नकल एवं जन्म मृत्यु प्रमाण-पत्र को प्राप्त करने में हो रही परेशानियों की ओर आकर्षित करना चाहता हूं, जिसके कारण स्थानीय ग्रामीण जनता परेशान है ।…(व्यवधान) पंचायती राज की नई व्यवस्था से पूर्व गांवों में ग्राम प्रधानों द्वारा अपने ग्राम सभाओं की जनता को परिवार रजिस्टर की नकल एवं जन्म मृत्यु प्रमाण पत्र दिए जाते थे, जिससे बड़ी सरलता और सुगमता होती थी । ई-डिस्ट्रिक्ट प्रणाली लागू होने में कठिनाइयां आई हैं । इसके कारण ग्रामीण जनता को इसे लेने के लिए विकास खण्डों में आना पड़ रहा है । विकास खण्‍ड स्तर पर परिवार रजिस्टर की नकल आवेदकों को सरलता से प्राप्त नहीं हो रही है ।




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Regarding Alleged Irregularities In Providing Fund To Farmers Under ... on 6 December, 2019

श्री रोड़मल नागर (राजगढ़): मेरा संसदीय क्षेत्र राजगढ़ मध्य प्रदेश मुख्यत:कृषि पर आधारित क्षेत्र है और यहां खेती-किसानी ही जीवनयापन का मुख्य आधार है ।…(व्यवधान) देश में पहली बार अन्नदाता किसानों की वास्तविक परिस्थितियों को समझकर मोदी सरकार ने किसानों की आय को दोगुना करने का लक्ष्य तय किया है ।…(व्यवधान) इस क्रम में प्रधान मंत्री जी द्वारा किसान सम्मान निधि के वितरण का एक ऐतिहासिक निर्णय लिया है,किंतु मध्य प्रदेश सरकार द्वारा किसानों को उनके हित से वंचित करते हुए अनावश्यक रूप से लटकाया और भटकाया जा रहा है ।…(व्यवधान) कभी खातों को अपडेट करने या किसानों के वैरिफिकेशन की सूची को अपेडट करने के नाम पर भ्रष्टाचार किया जा रहा है ।…(व्यवधान) विशेषकर मेरे संसदीय क्षेत्र के अधिकांश किसानों को किसान सम्मान निधि की किश्तें नहीं मिली हैं ।…(व्यवधान)




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Disney keeps remaking its animated movies into live-action films. Former animators tell us how hard it is to see their work re-envisioned 20 years later.

Disney keeps remaking its animated classics because they're a proven box-office success.Insider spoke with three former Disney animators who worked on "Beauty and the Beast," "Hercules," "The Lion King," and "Mulan" who shared their thoughts on the adaptations. They were surprised so many of the films they worked on are getting remade, especially the more recent ones from the '90s.None of them were fans of "The Lion King," criticizing the film's lack of emoting and how closely it adhered to the original."I think it's all about the money and growing the company and making the investors and stockholders happy," "Mulan" co-director Tony Bancroft told Insider. Insider also spoke with producers and VFX artists on "Aladdin" and "The Lion King" who pushed back on claims the remakes are simply cash-grabs.If




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16 celebrities who played multiple characters in the same movie or TV show




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Instagram is removing coronavirus-related content not shared by health organizations

Instagram is now removing coronavirus-related content and accounts from recommendations and 'Explore' option unless it is posted by or belonging to credible health organizations.




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DVSA says it is 'urgently' looking into safety recalls for cars during Covid-19 lockdown

Andrew Hebbs, 67 (pictured), told us this week that an appointment with a Toyota dealership for a recalled seatbelt fault on his Prius hybrid had been cancelled.




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Covidiot leads police on 151mph chase up the M1 as chief warns offences have doubled under lockdown

Drivers were caught driving at 'extreme speeds' on quiet roads over the Easter weekend, including a man who was clocked at 151mph on the M1 near London as he led police on a high-speed chase.




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Ford publishes 64-page 'playbook' for car factories following Covid-19

The document outlines new measures, including temperature scans for all staff, requirements to wear face masks, working stations separated by 6 feet, and the closure of on-site gyms and canteens.




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Old RAF airbase is packed with £35m worth of unsold cars amid covid-19 crisis

The brutal impact of the pandemic on the economy was laid bare yesterday by figures showing that fewer than 1,000 new cars were sold to private consumers last month. 




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How TikTok could help you survive the Covid-19 lockdown

Psychologist Dr Julie Smith, pictured, has attracted 700,000 followers who follow her TikTok tips about practical methods of coping with mental illness. Even the World Health Organization uses TikTok.




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Sydney mother defends decision to take her son to COVID-19 lockdown protest

Renee Altakrity had her four-year-old son pulled from her arms by police during the 'Exercise My Rights' protest outside New South Wales parliament house on Saturday.




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How Aussie father with COVID-19 survived being stranded in West African hospital

Perth father and FIFO worker Gareth Jones feared for his live when he caught COVID-19 after flying into Western Africa.