The first meeting of Sadiq Khan's new Transport for London (TfL) board took place on Thursday, characterised by much newbie enthusiasm, an upbeat vibe and a few jokes from the Mayor in the Chair, determined to set a new tone to match the new approach he requires.
The whole dirty, grey-shingled beach was now bare, except for one or two souls out for a stroll, and one or two hardy sunbathers, in their two-shilling-hire deck-chairs, determined to make the most of their annual holiday week away from the mills, the mines and the foundries of the north.
In Mr. Blanco's case, as in many other police shootings, the review of Officer Ortiz's actions goes beyond the bald recitation of facts — a gun and a chair — to determine whether she acted within the rules.
The people of the Seven Kingdoms need only to play a game of (musical) chairs to determine who will rule the Iron Throne, at least according to "Sesame Street".
For ISMB 2008 a small test was run by the Proceedings Track chairs to determine the effectiveness of a conditional acceptance in raising the overall acceptance rate and improving the quality of published papers.
The Chair also determines how and when board and staff communicate with each other; can any board member give direction to any staff member?
Blood pressure was evaluated by the investigator after a 5-min resting period with the individual sitting in a chair and determined using a standard mercury sphygmomanometer.
Total energies of nonmagnetic (NM), ferromagnetic (FM), and antiferromagnetic (AFM) states are compared for each semihydrogenated group-IV monolayers with chair configuration to determine the energetically most stable state.
That meant near total domination of committee chairs, and they determine what gets voted up or down, and when it comes alleged ethics violations who gets investigated and who gets a pass.
They did walk back on court, however, then ended up slouched in their chairs, draped in towels as they waited for the chair umpire Mike Morrissey to determine whether their court was fit for play.
Whether that sounds to consumers like a hip youngster, or a marketer in a swivel chair impersonating one, will determine the success of the campaign.
