"His insights into the relationship between faith and reason, into the vital place of revealed religion in civilised society, and into the need for a broadly-based and wide-ranging approach to education were not only of profound importance to Victorian England, but continue today to inspire and enlighten many all over the world, " he said.

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He could still be entitled to his long-term incentive plan, which is broadly based on the bank's long-term performance and is worth up to 400% of his salary, if the Barclays remuneration committee awards him one.

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Industry officials are particularly excited because, unlike many existing drugs that are aimed at only a few tumors, VEGF-based drugs could prove to be broadly active against almost any cancer.

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More broadly, the principle upon which immunisation is based - namely, exposure to a non-harmful version of the naturally occurring infection in order to induce a natural and protective immune response - can be seen to be a far more natural process than the drug- and surgery-based therapies most widely venerated as the main achievements of modern medicine.

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Lottery-based incentive programs in the workplace fall broadly into the realm of behavioral economics, a field of study that looks at how psychological factors weigh on economic decisions.

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