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The TRA added that it considered the publication of the adverse findings it had made was "sufficient to send an appropriate message to the teacher as to the standards of behaviour that are not acceptable".
From BBC
Fittingly, this exchange took place during the session focused on antisemitism in higher education, where double standards abound.
Asking unvaccinated, close contacts of measles cases to stay off school is fairly standard practice when there are local outbreaks.
From BBC
"They're all very similar in structure, so if we could come up with a standard set of maintenance protocols, then we could take a collective approach and that would help reduce the costs," he explained.
From BBC
“The challenging international environment slowed the export-oriented industry. By contrast, the services sector grew at an above-average rate by historical standards,” the statistics office noted.
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