The charity's chairman Sir Peter Lampl said the strong performance of some Asian countries could reflect cultural differences, adding that Chinese students often outperformed their classmates in Britain too.

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And I would say Sarah Raskin and Peter Diamond are also under strong consideration for additional vacancies.

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However, there certainly was a strong contrast between Peter Robinson's dismissal of holding a border poll when talking to me on Inside Politics on Friday and Arlene Foster's hint on the Nolan Show four days later that the party might call Sinn Fein's bluff over a referendum.

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At the synchronized 10-meter finals, he and diving partner Peter Waterfield got off to a strong start and led in the first two rounds.

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Peter Kirlin, the CEO, has a strong incentive to make this work.

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Would a former top business figure - say Peter Griffiths from the Principality, or someone with a strong background in academia and public service reform like Professor Sir Adrian Webb, currently a non-executive director of the Welsh Government - bring outside expertise and ethos despite having no civil service experience?

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Vaughan also has Steve Harmison at his disposal, but the Durham star turned in a mixed display against a strong Invitational XI which featured Test players Matthew Bell, Peter Fulton, Stephen Fleming and Mathew Sinclair.

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Peter Thomas, director of business development, PFG Precious Metals, said demand is strong across the precious metals.

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Former Welsh Secretary and Neath MP Peter Hain said whether or not Labour win a majority, they are in a "very strong position to govern in Wales".

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At that stage, Saturday's pilot Peter Buchanan was being lined up for April, but he now looks set to be on Strong Resolve, with Carrie re-applying for her riding licence.

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The data he based his analysis on has previously been buried in FDA briefing documents. (See: " Eight Questions Merck Must Answer") Merck's Peter Kim has said in interviews that '090' was too small to be considered a strong result.

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Strong winds and high seas made search conditions difficult and by Thursday afternoon Dutch coastguard spokesman Peter Westenberg said the operation had stopped.

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