He said the proposal to immunise women of childbearing age with MMR was in line with practices in other countries and with World Health Organization recommendations.

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It says fair rounding practices have been respected in other countries that have eliminated low-denomination coins.

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This is not to say that there is anything dodgy going on or that the accounting practices would not be supported by independent organisations or followed by other countries.

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This is in stark contrast to other countries, such as neighboring 63rd-ranked Indonesia, which has subscribed to assimilation practices.

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In another growing sign of interest in educational developments around the world, the Council on Basic Education has taken the lead on a major international effort using student work to illustrate teaching practices in nine nations, assist countries in benchmarking their own teaching against that of other countries, and share effective teaching techniques across national borders.

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