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Primary pupils 'feel test pressure' - survey

Edit BBC News 09 May 2016
Nearly 90% of 10- and 11-year old pupils in England feel pressure to do well in tests, a survey suggests. ComRes researchers for BBC Newsround interviewed 750 10- and 11-year-olds who will be taking Key Stage Two Sats tests this week. More than half (59%) said they felt some pressure to do well while (28%) felt "a lot of pressure". The government says the tests need not be stressful and rigorous testing helps raise standards in schools....

Rivals in EU debate clash over impact on nation’s security

Edit Scotsman 09 May 2016
The rival sides in the European Union debate have clashed over the potential impact of Brexit on national security as the referendum campaign stepped up in intensity ... And Sir John told BBC1's Andrew Marr Show ... We are only secure because the wider Europe is secure ... There is a real risk of the pressures on the European Union – migration pressure, economic pressures, pressures from Russia – pulling the European Union apart ... Mr Gove said ... ....

Fuel Quality Standards Act contributes to better health and environment outcomes (Department of the Environment - Australian Government)

Edit Public Technologies 09 May 2016
An independent review has found that the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 has led to a significant reduction in the mass of pollutants and emissions arising from the use of regulated fuel ... We will review the legislative instruments made under the Act, including individual fuel standards ... Reviewing the fuel standards will complement and help inform the work of the Vehicle Emissions Ministerial Forum....

PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 18th annual Spring Hat Luncheon

Edit The Examiner 09 May 2016
With sunny skies and temperatures near seventy degrees, 650 guests ......

The weather is cool and rainy, but Indy could have a hot, dry summer

Edit Indianapolis Star 09 May 2016
The following week could be telling of what's to come this summer in temperature and precipitation.        .   ... ....

Canadian Wildfires Slow Their Spread as Workers Reach Safety

Edit Wall Street Journal 09 May 2016
Cooler temperatures on Sunday helped slow the spread of wildfires that ravaged the hub of Canada’s oil sands, as the last of 25,000 evacuees from work camps around Fort McMurray found their way to safety while the toll on Alberta’s energy industry mounted ... ....

Tiny disc can store 360TB of data for 13.8 billion years

Edit Press TV 09 May 2016
And the writing is done with ultra-fast intense pulses of light. What’s more, the disk can withstand temperatures of up to 157 degrees Celsius ...   ....

Two 7-yr-old boys choked to death in car

Edit The Times of India 09 May 2016
Chandigarh ... Jhajjar recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius on Sunday. ....

Capitals get playoff payoff from Williams against Penguins

Edit WPXI 09 May 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Los Angeles Kings blew two chances to win the Stanley Cup in 2012, the pressure was on going into Game 6 back at home ... "That's a lot of pressure, to come in and have everybody think that you're the guy that gets us over the hump that we've had," Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner said. "I couldn't imagine having that pressure....

Hands on: Amazon Kindle Oasis ebook reader

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 09 May 2016
The Oasis retains Amazon's standard six-inch screen, but the thinner bezel at the top and bottom makes this Kindle closer to a square shape than its predecessors, which looks and feels odd at first but soon grows on you ... Thankfully they're physical buttons, rather than the temperamental pressure sensitive buttons on the Voyage, but they're soft and quiet so as not to disrupt the reading experience....

Tourists brave height, ridges for snow in Rohtang

Edit The Times of India 09 May 2016
Manali. Tourists in Manali are risking their lives to see and touch the snow, with some climbing the tough terrain near Rohtang without the supervision of any authority ... "It is tougher than any pilgrimage." ... Professional mountaineer Deena Nath said, "People from the plains are not used to climbing uphill under low air pressure ... Increase in heart rate and blood pressure are some of the dangers." ... ....

Karpaty vs Shakhtar: player comments (JSC FC Shakhtar Donetsk)

Edit Public Technologies 09 May 2016
(Source. JSC FC Shakhtar Donetsk). Shakhtar reflect on the game against Karpaty ... But after the break, we got our act together and started to play our own game, creating chances and keeping the opponents under pressure ... Of course, I felt the pressure when I stood between the sticks near Karpaty fan section, but in football one should be ready for that ... (noodl....

Thousands of children lacking in 'school-readiness'

Edit Belfast Telegraph 09 May 2016
More than half of the 1,188 primary school leaders surveyed also said that under-prepared pupils are arriving with reading (58%), writing (56%) and numerical levels (55%) below the standard they would expect ... However, fewer pupils joining secondary schools are thought to be below the expected standard than those joining primary schools....
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