It recruited twenty-four teacher coaches for the twenty-seven schools in the semi-rural district. (Charlottesville is the county seat, but it runs a separate school district.) Many teacher-coaching programs concentrate on newer teachers, and this one is no exception.

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According to plans released last month by the City of Cupertino, the campus, which will cover a 175-acre area, will also feature a separate corporate fitness center and a 1, 000-seat auditorium, along with an additional 300, 000 square feet of research facilities and a low-carbon central plant that will supply the majority of the power needed for the campus.

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When he had finished, he wiped his hands on the seat of his shorts, and there was a little biscuit man with separate fingers, a hat on, and even walking stick.

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In a separate development, Arab League foreign ministers invited the Syrian main opposition to take the country's seat at the league.

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