As universities face an increased challenge in selecting the best candidates, there is some scepticism about the new A* grade, being awarded for the first time this summer in an attempt to distinguish the cream of the crop.
"We have also found that there is an increased challenge in terms of keeping up with market expectations," adds Mr Cook, "especially in regards to social media, locally based content and mobile applications".
Stirrup noted that JCS Chairman Mullen's October 9 Congressional testimony, in which he predicted that 2009 would present increased challenges in Afghanistan and that "trends across the board are not going in the right direction," was "headline news" in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Phillips said in a telephone interview that, although "At the Movies" faced increased challenges in reaching a wide audience, neither its Chicago-based production staff nor Disney ever pressured him or Mr. Scott to dumb down their on-air discussions.
However, there are increased challenges in small (<20 kg) children who have complex abnormalities of the abdominal vascular system (aorta and inferior vena cava [IVC]).
As synthesis by combinatorial chemistry and high throughput screening have become well-established strategies in the drug discovery process, chemists face increased challenges in managing large amounts of data and using these data to design more diverse and focused libraries.
Also, chopped corn stover exhibited the highest angle of internal friction, unconfined yield strength, major consolidation strength, and cohesive strength, all of which indicated increased challenges in handling chopped corn stover.
A number of recent techno-economic studies have shown that energy storage could offer significant benefits to a low-carbon UK energy system as it faces increased challenges in matching supply and demand.
At this stage, the parents and patients said they tried to live as normally as everybody else, despite the increased challenges in all aspects of their lives.
For example, in response to a potential increase in worker strain due to a new national reform, one municipal representative stated that checklists introduced in the new work program would ensure that the HCWs felt safe in their professional role when facing increased challenges in their work.
Workload pressures and culture already drive long hours in many workplaces and is an increasing challenge in an ever-demanding world.
