• Lady Bakewell says she intends to use her new role at Birkbeck - which specialises in evening and part-time courses and is part of the University of London - to exert pressure on government to support part-time higher education.

    BBC: Joan Bakewell urges action on part-time students

  • But if everyone in the service business stops offering full-time work, the competitive pressure to offer anything but part-time jobs will be gone.

    FORBES: The End of Full-Time Work in the American Retail Service Sector

  • Collyns said there was a substantial risk that foreign investors' appetite for U.S. assets -- particularly government assets -- would diminish over time, adding to pressure on the dollar.

    CNN: IMF: U.S. needs to balance budget

  • Pressure on the NHS - and hospitals in particular - is growing all the time.

    BBC: Where next for the NHS?

  • And the recovery plan has helped close state budget shortfalls -- which put enormous pressure on public universities and community colleges -- at the same time making historic investments in school libraries and classrooms and facilities all across America.

    WHITEHOUSE: THE WHITE HOUSE

  • But he symbolizes its close ties with Russia and the relationship sheds light on the intensely private world of Barclays' investment arm at a time when such banks -- which also manage consumer savings -- are under pressure to be more transparent.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • Under-pressure Leicester coach Marcelo Loffreda had a tough team talk to deliver at half-time, but the Argentine must have said something right as the Tigers came out with much more purpose for the second half.

    BBC: Bath 26-12 Leicester

  • And ever since then, that's been sort of the mental template - and actually operational template too - for members of the press, for prosecutors and for members of the opposition party to whoever is in office at the time, to find ways to have the real-time reality show drama of high-stakes hearings where you have witnesses under pressure, senators and representatives grandstanding in various ways.

    NPR: Week In News: A Rough Week For The White House

  • That gave Wenger a stay of execution, despite extending Arsenal's trophyless run to seven seasons, but this time the 63-year-old Frenchman has been under even more pressure after embarrassing exits to lower league sides in the domestic cup competitions and mixed EPL results.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • The downside price pressure in the precious metals Thursday was also very likely some profit-taking pressure from recent solid gains that earlier Thursday drove August gold to a fresh all-time record high.

    FORBES: Comex Gold Hits Another Record High amid European, U.S. Debt Concerns

  • At the same time, pressure on the last-mile links appears to be abating, says Alan Mauldin of TeleGeography.

    ECONOMIST: Internet overload

  • All participants were then asked to complete, under time pressure, a series of challenging problem-solving tasks, for which they needed to use creativity to generate the correct solutions.

    CNN: Boost your capacity to cope

  • And there are at least five relatively large pressure groups with full-time staff.

    ECONOMIST: The euro

  • That spell of pressure was rewarded just before the half-time whistle when Vincent Kompany found Vieira 20 yards from goal.

    BBC: Man City 2-0 Timisoara (agg 3-0)

  • Derby manager Nigel Clough was also upbeat after his side's late fightback that saw them put United under pressure after looking dead and buried at half-time.

    BBC: Man Utd trio suffer injury blow

  • And Leeds' pressure told again just before half-time when the Rhinos switched play from one side of the field to the other before veteran centre Keith Senior got winger Hall over at the corner.

    BBC: Leeds 18-10 St Helens

  • He acknowledged the depth of this year's draft class made it advantageous for any NFL team to acquire as many picks as possible, but he said he felt no extra pressure, as a first-time GM, to make the right call on Revis or any other possible move.

    WSJ: Jets Swap Revis for Picks

  • While pressure has come out of the market somewhat for the time-being, there are still significant hurdles to overcome for the European and domestic economy.

    FORBES: Gold Bound For New Highs

  • If enough networks like this emerge, it could pressure the Time Warners of the world into unlocking their self-administered handcuffs and give viewers an online-only option.

    FORBES: Glenn Beck And Dish Network: The Beginning Of The End For Pay TV Tyranny?

  • The setback seemed to shake Van der Vaart, who stepped up for a third time with the pressure building and aimed for the top-left corner again, only to see his effort fly well wide.

    BBC: Tottenham 2-1 Bolton

  • The global economic slowdown has led to a torrid time for the advertising industry, with under-pressure companies slashing marketing budgets in an attempt to cut costs.

    BBC: Profits fall at ad giant

  • At a time when cost-cutting pressure has pitted management against labor in newsrooms everywhere, Graham is regarded by his employees as a benevolent figure, a throwback to an earlier era of corporate paternalism.

    FORBES: Nice Guy Finishing Last

  • Hearts continued to put Celtic under pressure but were unable to gain a lead before half-time with Calum Elliot claiming unsuccessfully for a penalty after his shot appeared to strike the hand of Glenn Loovens.

    BBC: Hearts 1-1 Celtic

  • "It was an insane time, in an insane area -- an intense pressure cooker, " Rothenberg said of the era.

    CNN: Life after Jack the Ripper

  • Vicente del Bosque's side have still not clicked in South Africa - and the South Americans put them under real pressure before being controversially reduced to 10 men just before half-time in Pretoria.

    BBC: Chile 1-2 Spain

  • As the Blues produced constant pressure, Thompson put the champions ahead 17 minutes from time with a close-range finish.

    BBC: Donegal Celtic 1-3 Linfield

  • With just six caps between them, the pair came in with the pressure on the tourists for the first time as they slid uncertainly from 99-2 to 128-5.

    BBC: Australian pair dent Indian hopes

  • Despite their eight-point deficit, the Rhinos created a sustained spell of pressure on the brink of half time, but Jordan Tansey spurned a gilt-edged chance to bring Leeds to within two points of regular season champions.

    BBC: St Helens 38-10 Leeds

  • During this time frame, the shares have been plagued by pressure from their declining 10-week and 20-week moving averages.

    FORBES: Have Fun With Options As Solar Stocks Shine Again

  • Prices are also coming under pressure from the sale by big operators of huge blocks of calling time to so-called resellers, such as Virgin.

    ECONOMIST: Who’s the real winner? | The

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