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This is in contrast to test and exam results in the United Kingdom, which have tended to show ongoing progress - to the extent that GCSE results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, published this week, have improved for 12 consecutive years.
BBC: Handwriting
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By contrast, the test can also identify those with a smaller than average risk of developing the cancers.
BBC: DNA test reveals 80 markers for inherited cancer risk
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By contrast, my test H-P Folio 13 had eight icons besides the recycling bin, including several that were come-ons for music and game services.
WSJ: Microsoft Gives Windows a Clean Sweep
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Without busting out the contrast spectrometer to test Amazon's claim, I'm going to go with what I can see, and when compared to my last-generation Kindle, it's clear Amazon has indeed increased the contrast of the screen.
CNN: Review: Kindle Paperwhite is king of the e-readers
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By contrast, in the same test, the longest-lived ultrabook I've tested, the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s, got nearly five hours, and the MacBook Air almost six hours.
WSJ: Walt Mossberg: Dell's Slim, Speedy Ultrabook Fits Anywhere, but Loses Steam
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By contrast, the more complex National Assessment of Educational Progress test is designed to study average performance.
FORBES: Are We Spending Too Much On Education?
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Meanwhile, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has defended its decision not to drug test all medal-winning athletes, in contrast to what happened at the London Olympics.
BBC: Paralympics taken to UK's heart, Locog says
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In contrast to Australia's results, England have won five of their six Test matches against Pakistan and Bangladesh this summer.
BBC: Ricky Ponting demands Ashes improvement from Australia
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By contrast, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times are working with test iPads, according to people familiar with the matter.
WSJ: Advertisers Gather Around as Publishers Tout Bells and Whistles of Apple's iPad
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His record, by contrast, is modest with six wickets at an average of 32.50 in two Test appearances against Australia last year.
BBC: Spin is key for Sri Lanka