The funding programme, which runs annually from December to November, is split into two levels of funding - Podium and Development - each with strict criteria and standards which must be met in selection and maintained with the support of UKA staff.

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The opposition would split Category Two loans into five sub-categories with strict provisioning levels for each.

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In contrast, in Mexico they tend to register near-identical levels of support, as voters rarely split their ballots.

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However, under his reforms the majority of pupils would sit a single examination rather than being split into those taking lower valued CSEs and more academic O-levels.

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By holding more water in upper-river reservoirs during the summer months, the split-season plan would boost recreational interests that require higher water levels for boat docks and other structures.

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