In the most successful East Asian education systems, "school days are longer, school holidays are shorter", Mr Gove told an education conference.
But these days are no longer those days.
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Workers are no longer paid for days when they are on strike.
But city officials point out the days are getting warmer and longer, so any new snow likely won't last long.
While 15-hour days in the kitchen are no longer the norm, Cheng still works a heavy schedule, dropping in on two of his restaurants every day to make sure things are going smoothly.
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But these days consumers are sticking with the old pair awhile longer.
There are also longer festivals - Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood, both of which are five days.
Soccer and football are no longer played on their traditional days with kick-offs at traditional times.
Unfortunately the events of recent days have led to a situation where there are no longer any optimal solutions available.
Laborers often are forced to work longer than 12-hour days when meeting large orders.
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Longer term dollar loans (over 720 days) are not taxed at those levels.
Passengers are being warned that check in could take longer after two days without flights.
Former Obama White House Chief of Staff now Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has little reason to back off either the evaluations or longer days, which he campaigned on, even if the schools are temporarily closed.
It is quite possible for people who are in a state of mania to stay up far longer than five days in a row.
Celebrity endorsements, no longer confined to broadcast or print ads, are easily found these days courtesy of the Internet at such places as Coolspotters, a website focused on fashion, products, and brands used by celebrities and trendsetters.
An aggressive campaign could recruit 26, 000 new teachers in-state and from across the country in very short order from teachers who are desperate to find work, and who will not mind working longer days or being held accountable for student test scores.
Long gone are the days when government regulation forced flight prices to be based on flight lengths (longer flights require more fuel, longer staff hours and larger planes, which also need more maintenance).
Though downtown power and subway service are expected to come back within days, a recovery feels weeks away, if not much longer.
Customers are getting more and more demanding, looking for a customised solution delivered within days, and no longer willing to accept a commodity product in weeks.
All KIPP schools have longer school days and most have some kind of paycheck system for motivating students, and all are staffed largely by young, nonunion, still motivated teachers.
Days get longer and layovers (not time you get to sightsee, but actual time you get to sleep) are getting shorter.
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