The pharmaceutical industry has fallen pretty far from the public esteem it once enjoyed.

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Delays, obfuscating and lying earned Bill Clinton an impeachment and cost Tiger Woods huge advertising contracts and public esteem.

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Mr Correa has ridden higher for longer in public esteem than his predecessors.

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Is it any wonder that economists rival politicians when it comes to low levels of public esteem for the profession?

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The bureaucrats of Brussels do not enjoy the same public esteem as the sleek administrators of Paris, but they are well rewarded in other ways.

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This is in part due to the risk that, given the industry's low public esteem, complaining would be inflammatory and counterproductive, perhaps also bringing with it regulatory retribution.

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Alongside etiquette and deportment, the courses impart a smattering of self-esteem (public speaking, how to network) and common sense (first-aid, healthy eating), with one-hour sessions on chess, interior design and massage thrown in.

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Public schools nurture self-esteem.

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Teachers enjoy high esteem in Honduras, and the public-sector unions are militant and well-organised.

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