Gene Longo, Cisco's project manager for the program, said that technology takes a supporting role to the teachers and the needs of the students.

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During her career she has worked as Operations Manager for companies such as Regus and BuroServices, with a focus on supporting small businesses to be effective as they scale.

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"The HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook is HP's most affordable touch-enabled system, perfect for Windows 8 users and with the performance of the AMD A-Series APU supporting an excellent overall experience, " said Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, Consumer PCs, Printing and Personal Systems, HP.

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But, despite Hicks apparently supporting the purchase over Gillett and Parry, Benitez insists he is "100%" happy to stay on as manager of the club, contrary to media reports.

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