In short, linear, progressive history covers up the discontinuities and interruptions that mark points of succession in historical time.
Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the succession of Lyndon B. Johnson to the presidency in 1963, the Twenty-fifth Amendment dealt with the finer points of succession.
Given that the point of a succession law is to make it clear who is president, this threat is unacceptable.
The activation of GPCRs by external stimulus is the starting point of a succession of interactions between multiple proteins in the cell, leading to the release of chemical substances in the cell also called second messengers.
Iran has accredited a new list of inspectors but only after barring those it found too intrusive.Missing the pointThe point of the recent succession of IAEA and UN resolutions, given Iran's history of lies and cover-ups, was to halt all enrichment and plutonium work.
This deleted exchange between Thompson, the investigating reporter for the Rawlston (Luce) organization, and Raymond, Kane's butler, makes the point about the line of succession from Hearst to Luce all too explicitly: THOMPSON: Well, if you get around to your memoirs — don't forget, Mr. Rawlston wants to be sure of getting first chance.
So, no, the Steelers are not to the point of working on a succession plan.
Unlike its more traditional neighbors, the house has no clear point of entry or logical succession of rooms.
The breakdown in relations has been gradual and undramatic - more a morose and resentful refusal to see each other's point of view than a succession of rows.
It proved to be one high point of a four-day succession of 70 events ranging from Santa Monica to the AEG/LA Live/Staple Center fulcrum downtown.
