In a report on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's performance last year, the committee said promotions to different grades in the Diplomatic Service were judged on the basis of general competencies, including leadership and management abilities.

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They claim pupils sitting the exams in one part of the year got different grades for the same marks obtained by those in another part of the year.

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"We did not find strong evidence that the effect of work stress on heart disease is worse for those in lower grades - the effect of stress was pretty much the same across different grades, " said Dr Chandola.

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The seats are covered in yet softer and more exclusive Valcona leather (color-matching two different grades of leather is itself something of a technical feat).

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