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Hobbling Abdullah's efforts is the fact that, as Crown Prince, he lacks the full authority of a king to act. Fears of a power struggle in the royal family have proved unfounded, with Abdullah serving as day-to-day ruler with the consensus of other powerful princes. Insiders say that tensions on issues like the pace of reform and cleaning up corruption simmer between Abdullah and other ranking princes, notably influential Defense Minister Prince Sultan, the next in line to the throne after Abdullah. "The Crown Prince is in an unenviable position," says a prominent Jidda businessman close...
...time and expense, a consensus of local experts involved with the Cambridge voting system say that, under current procedures, the very same ballots could have resulted in different candidates being elected to the school committee...
...office for a night of Jack Daniels and physically challenging debauchery. “It’s hard enough to have sex with one person,” Byrnes recalls. “When you are dealing with a multiple-person sexual encounter, there has to be complete consensus about everything...
...general consensus is overwhelmingly positive, though the optimism is not anchored to anything other than vague knowledge of sociological trends and a whole lot of good cheer...
...subject of the Houses themselves, on the other hand, sparks no such consensus. There is a wide range of opinions and predictions regarding the role that Houses will play in the future. Chopra feels the loosely-knit House communities are still recovering from randomization. With the implementation of the lottery, facilities have to be equalized to “better reflect each House being a microcosm of the whole College...