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The company said in a statement the moves were "designed to begin the process of an orderly succession in management."
Political succession by pedigree, however, by no means precludes women from brilliantly exercising power. For most of history, it was the only path by which women could come to rule. The pattern is not alien to the West, where potentates of genius included daughters of kings, such as Elizabeth I...
Nonetheless, the pressures are such that some frustrated grandparents are closing the door on their hospitality. In inner cities, where a succession of teenage pregnancies in a family can result in grandparents who are as young as their early 30s, many are flatly refusing to care for grandchildren. Thus the...
Americans delight in making private moments public. Witness the success of America's Funniest Home Videos, which has been called "the hottest show on TV." But the succession of gags and goofs surrounding birthdays and family outings is tepid fare compared with the truly incendiary movies viewers are making for...
The distinction is not precise or absolute. But, as the leading example, the European Community is founded on economic principles. A succession of terrible wars has sharply reduced the nationalist-tribal and militarist instincts in Western Europe. The Community is trying to build a supranational order based on economic cooperation...