In particular, Mr Burnham said he feared the new freedom for hospitals to earn 49% of their income from private work would "damage the character and culture" of the NHS and take it closer to an American model.

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Any social mission will be best served by a leadership that understands that there is a direct and palpable correlation between the character of those who are leading, the culture that is influenced and shaped by this character, and the quality of the service that is rendered.

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But he took "particular issue with the attacks on Barclays' culture and character" and disputes the negative image of the bank.

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But in the past 15 years, despite (or perhaps because of) the emperor and the government's best efforts, bass fishing has become the new Elvis in Japan, especially among the country's youth, where the sport has tapped into all of the outlaw, counter-culture character (and growth) that skateboarding has in the U.S. Japan-based tackle manufacturers, like Yozuri, Shimano and Daiwa , now supply bass anglers all over the world.

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In many democracies, the country's public character is determined primarily by the culture and identity of the majority of its people.

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Now, in return, National Museum Wales has shipped out artefacts which it says will give visitors in China a taste of the character of Wales, through its culture and language, history and landscape.

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Mr Broadhurst, who made the recording of the work, said he chose Cavatina, because text on its title page gave "an illuminating insight into the character of Mr Driffield, his music and the likely culture of Christ Church when Wilfred Owen attended".

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Ms. Schweiters highlights 4 important character traits that employees should demonstrate in this new patient-centric and value-based culture.

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According to James Dunkerley, the director of the new institute, the flows of ideas, people, goods, services and culture are now so substantial as to help to give a distinctive character to the hemisphere as a whole.

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