Placements and school-based training will be extended and there will more emphasis on support from line managers, who can "sponsor" a would-be head teacher within their staff.

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In fact, Microsoft has extended its mainstream support of the server OS -- previously set to expire on July 9th, 2013 -- through January 15th, 2015.

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It features an extra-long manufacturing life cycle to support extended deployment schedules and provide a consistent platform across enterprise digital signage networks.

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An existing programme to support fixed-rate credit for exporters' customers is to be extended.

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This area marked stiff resistance ahead of the stock's long descent toward the single-digit range, and could now provide a springboard of support for an extended rally.

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Another non-profit, Citizen Schools, unites with corporate partners for its extended learning programs that support a longer school day.

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The prize is to support documentary artists - working alone or in teams - who are involved in extended, ongoing fieldwork projects that rely on and exploit, in intriguing and effective ways, the interplay of words and images in the creation and presentation of their work.

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Twenty-eight per cent support civil unions and 26% believe the right to marry should be extended to all.

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He added first-generation Muslims often had no extended families to call on for help with children, and needed extra support from official agencies such as social services.

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