But not entirely: Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, used the moment to call in senior types from Brazil, Indonesia and America, among other places, to discuss short-term efforts to protect tropical forests before a UN-backed plan kicks in.
Wearing a pleated skirt and black V-neck sweater for an interview, Ms. Liu, a petite-framed 5 foot 2, appeared less like a karate queen than like a self-assured high school senior, the type who effortlessly juggled cheerleading and debate team.
One well-placed Whitehall source said Granatt's decision to take the job working for the Speaker had raised eyebrows, given the fate of previous staff: 'The Serjeant-at-Arms was a senior military type with a certain way of doing things, but he was regarded as a very honourable, solid person.
Work up to cocktails and listen-listen-listen. Listen to folks chattering at senior care type of sites.
The deep-rooted patriarchy of Indian society lay exposed when several people, including senior politicians, type casted the victims of sexual violence, as possibly having contributed to the perpetration of the crime (15).
I would suspect that the main focus would have to be on senior SHO type of positions where people have had a chance to reflect, and try to get at whether there has been an actual change.
There are 191 crossbenchers, many of whom are former civil servants, judges and senior military types.
She noted that at the museum's annual gala, the Brooklyn Ball, in April, guests ran "the gamut from senior statesmen types to the freshly tattooed".
Your blogger, at a more modest level, asked senior Treasury types about it in the run-up to this week's budget.
There also seems to be little appetite among senior BBC types for involving Nick Pollard in a news executive role, despite his stellar work in producing the cogent report on the Newsnight/Savile debacle.
Whether we agree with the vigilante activity or not, the hackers have sent a lot of senior level-types back to double-check what level of security their business provides customers.
