Pressure groups also check excessive central power and give governments expert advice.

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Pressure groups can keep a check on corruption.

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Will RIM CEO James Balsille decide he can't stand the pressure anymore, and just write a big check to NTP to end the long-running conflict?

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In response to growing pressure, the government recently announced that officials now will check to ensure that climbers are bringing 8kg of waste down the mountain with them.

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As pressure has mounted to extract shareholder value and keep costs in check, so the strategic role of the CFO has increased in importance.

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At the same time, pushing the private label keeps the pressure on manufacturers of nationally branded goods to keep their own price increases in check.

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However, due to the current economic volatility and pressure to be profitable, organizations can no longer afford to write a blank check for their marketing initiatives.

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