And making sure that they are up to snuff when it comes to the subject matter that they teach.

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The goal is to make sure IT governance is up to snuff and financial information from systems can be relied upon.

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The Brummie accent, a nasal drone that suggests despondency to anyone outside Birmingham who is lucky enough to hear it, is also spreading as its speakers move west into Wales, where it threatens to snuff out the melodic local lilt.

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Ableton clearly didn't think this arrangement was up to snuff, though, so it created Push -- a software controller built entirely for its popular Live production software.

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But a persistent crime problem, made worse by staggering poverty, widespread unemployment and a failing school system, threatens to snuff out that recovery before it even takes root.

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Many of my overseas friends have made it a point over the years to buy as many snuff bottles as they could find when traveling to China to give as gifts back home.

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But it took the in-form Martinez Sanchez just 41 minutes to snuff out Australian hopes, securing a fourth final appearance for Spain when she took the first set off Samantha Stosur.

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Halfpenny did well to snuff out one break down his flank, but Toulon switched play swiftly to the right and it was number eight Fotunuupule Auelua who had the Blues defence scrambling.

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But it will not relieve Apple of the pressure to bring its own maps service up to snuff.

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Now that it's charging developers, the Internet giant better make sure its platforms are up to snuff.

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