Word: succession
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...tragedy and the sorrow of other people. I don't agree with that at all, of course. I feel that my books talk about issues that shape people's lives, that shape society and that are important. I see it as my duty to parlay my own personal success and blessings [into benefits for] Afghanistan and to try to hopefully make a meaningful impact there...
...both sides of the Atlantic, who seem averse to nostalgia. One hub of activity is New York based label DFA Records, founded by Tim Goldsworthy and LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy. Murphy’s been pushing conversion to the disco ideals for almost a decade now, to growing success, along with groups like London’s Hot Chip and Melbourne’s Cut Copy. Their music is faster, deeper, and more likely to rattle you than anything my mother might have heard as Studio 54 was closing. Just as disco was never really the same as Disco...
...Lyndon Johnson had their fair share of meetings); and how the fight for equality was undermined by a vicious cycle of unfair, false perceptions over which black Americans had no control. Sugrue strives to connect the struggles for rights in the North and South. It was Northerners’ success in gaining access to public buildings—such as movie theaters and restaurants—that helped the South start overcoming Jim Crow Laws. The Northern strategy of gathering outside public buildings to which blacks were denied admittance, calling the cops, and thus creating a non-violent spectacle provided...
...history of tequila and the future of the Mexican distilling tradition yesterday to members of the Harvard community. Suros said that the making and drinking of tequila had been greatly looked down upon in Mexico until recently but has grown into a thriving culture. He attributed the newfound success to the changed perception of tequila by the media and an increased attention to quality by many tequila manufacturers. Suros’s lecture was the penultimate event of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies “Mexican Studies Program.” The program features events...
...transcript of his statement, supplied by the police, Kasab said, "We were told that our big brother India is so rich and we are dying of poverty and hunger." His family, Kasab claims, was promised some $4,000 if his operation - essentially, a coordinated suicide strike - was a success...