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...result of separating the roles because of circumstance, rather than solely on principle, means that when circumstances change, so might the commitment to having different people in those jobs. In 2003, Charles Schwab stepped down as CEO of the brokerage firm he founded, but remained chairman. At the time, he said in the statement: "As many experts have suggested, from regulators to Congress to independent blue ribbon panels, it is important in today's environment that the positions of C.E.O. and chairman be distinct and that the chairman play a central role." But the next year, as the company struggled...
...aides to admit his lapses with Monica Lewinsky; the meetings are increasingly rare and heavily ceremonial, which makes sense, because what CEO in his right mind would invite 21 executives to a substantive meeting? Bush already knows his plans for Iraq; he doesn't need the opinion of Susan Schwab or Stephen Johnson - and yes, you get a gold star if you knew Bush's trade representative and EPA administrator. Big Cabinets leak; small coteries of aides who can't be compelled to testify before Congress are much better at keeping their mouths shut...
...have overlooked their potential impact on our health. Many water bottles on the market, like many soda containers, are made of a hard plastic called polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. While the material is perfectly safe for single use, it's not designed for repeated reuse, says Kellogg Schwab, an environmental microbiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: "Your mouth leaves a film that harbors bacteria, and the bottle's narrow mouth makes it hard to clean...
...Washington was casting the proposals as old-fashioned trade protectionism under the modern guise of mitigating climate change. "We have been dismayed at a variety of suggestions where we have seen the climate and the environment being used as an excuse to close markets," said U.S. trade representative Susan Schwab...
...years old named it their favorite holiday movie, while their parents and grandparents picked Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street. The 24-hour Christmas Story marathon on TBS is in its 11th year, with rising ratings. "The best movies tend to fade over time [in reruns]," says Ken Schwab, TBS senior vice president of programming. "This one has defied gravity...