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Health Equity and the Social Determinants: Putting Newborn Health in Context




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Fin24.com | Sars may leave no good deed unpunished

Don't make the mistake of thinking that the money your company spends on social upliftment is automically tax deductible.




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Fin24.com | Franchising: Early birds rake it in

The first 20 minutes of a business owner's work day may determine the success or failure of the business, says a franchise expert




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Fin24.com | Microlenders 'no threat to credit cards'

Standard Bank says microlenders such as African Bank or Capitec Bank Holdings will not challenge its dominance in the credit market.




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Fin24.com | New rule eases property transfers

A new concession means there's a more flexible way of transferring a residence from your company, trust and CC.




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Fin24.com | Great returns, great potential

Internal rate of return: remember that candidates must be sifted through the funnies sieve first.




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Fin24.com | Dividends: Reaping what you know

The table shows 100 companies finished 2009 on dividend yields in excess of 5%.




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Fin24.com | After-tax profits: Resources to continue to lead

An exception is the gold industry. South African gold miners are struggling to maintain production levels.




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Fin24.com | EPS: a deeper meaning

The beauty of the EPS table is that you can spot the ‘sleepers’ – the companies that deserve wider recognition due to superior performance over five years.




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Fin24.com | Demanding or demeaning?

There are so many surprise rankings on this year's p:e table, you're bound to go back into old Sens announcements.




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EURO 2020 breaks records with 19.3 million ticket requests

Fans applied for an unprecedented 19.3 million tickets for UEFA EURO 2020 before the 12 July deadline.




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European Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2020: how it works

Twenty sides will earn finals places via qualifying groups, with four coming through a new play-off system.




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Where to watch the European Qualifiers

Find out how to watch the qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2020 where you are.




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Friendly fixtures and results during European Qualifiers

Teams are also playing exhibition fixtures during qualifying for UEFA EURO 2020; track the results.




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How the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League will line up

The four leagues for the 2020/21 League Phase have been confirmed following an adjustment to the format.




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UEFA Nations League: all you need to know

What is it? How will it work? Why does UEFA believe that it will improve the quality of national team football? Find out here.




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The "Creative Destruction" of the American School Publishing Industry

Marc Tucker discusses the consolidation of the American textbook industry and its impact on the quality of the instructional materials publishers now produce.




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Teachers Told Me Their Stories of Sexual Assault and Harassment—and Why They Keep Silent

Even in this extraordinary #MeToo era, ordinary women who've experienced harassment or assault at work are often reluctant to share their stories publicly. Arianna Prothero found that to be just as true as she reported on sexual harassment and assaults in schools and other K-12 workplaces.




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Don't Blame Teachers for Selling Their Lesson Plans. Blame the System That Makes It Necessary

Schools can't even afford to hire enough teachers, so why are we surprised that teachers are turning to a website for resources? asks Kat Tipton.




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Fin24.com | Shares for all seasons

ETFs can serve many purposes.




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SMS Bible verses become daily bread

Pamir Productions radio ministry sends texts to encourage listeners and viewers.




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Art to heart

A long-term worker in Kazakhstan shares about her passion for creative arts to invest in relationships and learn about culture at a prestigious university.




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Bringing bread to Uzbeks

OM works behind the scenes to help Uzbek believers who are providing spiritual bread for their people also provide physical bread for their families.




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Reading with Bibi

A worker in Central Asia has a unique opportunity to read Scripture and pray with an older neighbour.




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Inspiring creativity and worship

A new recording studio aims to bring Central Asian musicians together for collaboration and worship.




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From death to life

OM workers in Central Asia minister to homeless people. Some people reject their help, but others find new life.




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Breaking barriers for homeless ministry

A worker uses previous experience with homeless ministry to reach out in Central Asia and introduce his church to people they could serve.




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Living among the least reached

An OM couple shares their lives, their faith and their professional skills with unreached people in Central Asia.




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Meeting again in heaven

An OM Chile short-term participant describes a recent ministry outing as the hardest night of his life but remains hopeful in spite of it all.




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Motivating Chilean churches for missions

God uses an OM Chile team member to encourage churches in the north of the country.




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Breakfast with OM Chile

The third Saturday of every month OM Chile organises a free breakfast, during which team members present missions initiatives in Chile and worldwide.




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The miracle of a family meal

Jessie Stein tells the story of God's faithfulness in the midst of learning a foreign language and the struggles of a broken family.




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Start Early: Close the Achievement Gap Before It Starts

The non-marital birth rate to women age 24 and under was 71 percent in 2017. Here's what that means for educational outcomes and schools, according to guest blogger Ian Rowe.




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I Study How Teachers Collaborate Online. Here's How They Can Do It Better

Researcher Robin Anderson shares what happened when one online community of teachers tried to unlearn their deficit mindsets together.




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Only 3 States Expect Teachers to Learn About Institutional Bias. That's a Big Problem

Students of color don't need to get "grittier," writes New America's Jenny Muñiz. They need us to fix institutional racism.




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How Teachers Talk About Educational Disparities (Data)

In a national survey, we dug into how teachers use language to make sense of disparities in student outcomes by race and income level.




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Equity-Focused Leadership Is Risky. Do It Anyway

As superintendents, we must make the system work for all students—however socially, politically, and professionally dangerous it may be, writes Demond A. Means.




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Does 'the Achievement Gap' Evoke a Negative Stereotype? What the Research Says

What we call education inequality defines how—and even if—we solve it, write three researchers.




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Teacher-Parent Communication Needs to Improve, Studies Say

Teachers and parents need to work on communication with one another, two recent studies suggest, and that may be especially true when immigrant students or students of color are involved.




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Missouri Teachers See Student Academic Gains After Making Home Visits

A new study found that students who received teacher home visits did better on state tests and had better attendance records than students whose homes were not visited.




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Study: Teachers May Need Training in How to Deal With Parent Harassment

A new study shows that teachers with negative parental interactions are more likely to have such experiences. How can teachers deal with parental harassment?




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Healthy Parent-Teacher Relationships Start With Healthy Student-Teacher Ones

Teacher Adrianne G. Williams cultivates an environment where she focuses on students' interpersonal qualities as well as their academic ones. The students see her effort, she says, and the parents follow.




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Can Visiting Students at Home Make Teachers Less Biased?

A study by RTI International and Johns Hopkins University found evidence that teachers' assumptions and biases about their students' families can change after visiting their homes.




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Dads Shape Their Kids' Education in More Ways Than You Know, Research Says

Though much of the parent involvement research focuses on mothers, emerging studies show involved fathers can significantly improve their children's educational progress, too.




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Breaking Down the Myths That Lead Young Students to Miss School

A new study finds one intervention cut early absenteeism by 15 percent by correcting common parent misconceptions about attendance.




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There's a Disconnect Between Parent Expectations and Student Realities

A first look at new federal data on parent involvement suggests a disconnect between parents' expectations and school outcomes.




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Teachers View Immigrant Parents as Less Involved. That Mindset May Be Hurting Students

Students whose teachers viewed their parents as less engaged in their schooling had lower grade point averages and were less likely to be recommended for advanced courses, according to a new study.




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Storytime, Meet Number Play: Early Math in the Home Matters for Later Skills

Preschool-age children who frequently play number-related games at home show better math skills and growth by the end of kindergarten, finds a new study in the journal Child Development.




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Some Parents Concerned Their Children Won't Be Ready for Next Year, Survey Says

While most parents of K-12 students seem pleased with the communication and educational activities schools are providing during the COVID-19 shutdowns, some are still concerned about how prepared their children will be for the next school year, a University of Southern California survey finds.




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Wazni: Lebanon seeks $28 billion funds over next four years

Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said Tuesday that Lebanon needs around $28 billion financial injection over the next four years.