And of course, there has been continuous pressure in the past few years from environmentalists to eat more local and seasonal food.

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"The Bank of Japan has been under continuous pressure from the cabinet and the finance minister to combat deflation, " said David Cohen at Action Economics in Singapore.

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Sleep apnea is commonly treated with a "continuous positive airway pressure, " or CPAP, machine worn at night to keep the airway open.

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Mrs Henshall says the treatment, using the Continuous Negative Extrathoracic Pressure (CNEP) ventilator, was billed to her as "newer and safer", not experimental.

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Three of the babies -- Will, David and Marcie -- are on nasal prongs, which provide them with continuous positive airway pressure, Burgess said.

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Some people benefit from a special mouthpiece or a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine that keeps the airway open and prevents long pauses in breathing during sleep.

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This pressure has caused continuous Christian emigration from Lebanon which has rendered the Christians a minority in Lebanon today.

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To make matters worse, a continuous weakening of the Brazilian real only adds further pressure to inflation.

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Who has the time, and what is the benefit, of planning in a world of continuous change, demand-driven marketing, and intense pressure for instantaneous responses?

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