The S.E.C., as part of a con tinuing study, called for briefs by Feb. 2 on varying commis sion charges for different types of customers and the possibity of "unbundling," or separating the charges for services now covered by minimum commis sions.
Apart from these fundamental rules of word order, the principles governing the positions of adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions call for brief comment.
The "Twelfth Night" song lyrics were written some four centuries ago, so no need to worry about whipping them out in time for the opening tonight; it's the music, particularly those 38 little spots where the cues call for brief melodic transitions, that is giving Mr. Sheik fits.
The "appropriate" use of time-outs calls for brief, infrequent, previously explained breaks from an interaction used as part of a thought-out parenting strategy that is followed by positive feedback and connection with a parent.
It could call for briefs, set the case down for argument in the fall and issue a decision months later.
But in his response to the appellate court's order calling for briefs on the recusal motion, Judge Wolin indirectly questioned the motives of the creditors, noting that it is his role "to ensure that any motion before it is presented for a proper purpose and not for purposes of delay or other, self-serving ends".
The court's opinion, Clark County School District v. Breeden, No. 00-866, wasigneded only "Per Curiam," meaning "by the court," a designation used to resolve a case that seems so clear to the court that the justices did not want to go to the trouble of calling for briefs or sitting for an argument.
A court officer rekindled the lights, Judge Saxe called for a brief recess, and the court reporter summoned Alcott.
As a cost-savings measure, the offsite has lately been held onsite, on the fifteenth floor, above the company cafeteria, but the agenda this year called for a brief escape in the form of a Thursday-night dinner, downtown, with the HBO chief executive, Richard Plepler, as guest speaker.
Cameron did not comment, and then called for a brief recess.
