Mr. Shicoff, who can be an inconsistent singer, was in strong and solid voice.
"On the day I left, on Aug. 14, I believed the company was in strong financial condition," Mr. Skilling said.
Surrealism in its most Expressionist manner with vague hints at intended humor represented by Joan Miró was in strong demand.
Despite reports last summer of growing tensions between him and his successor, Mr. Weill said he believed the company — and his legacy — was in strong hands.
Gregg Allman was in strong vocal form, and the rhythm section (also with the bassist Oteil Burbridge and the percussionist Marc Quiñones) chugged along expertly.
When he stepped down last August, he said, "I believed the company was in strong financial condition," adding, "I wasn't there when it came unstuck".
Bill Curry, Amazon's spokesman, countered that the company was in strong financial condition and that the assumptions Mr. Suria used to draw his conclusions were silly.
It was clear that John Kerry was in strong command of the facts and backed up each of his points with solid evidence and clear explanations.
And even though Dylan had only just recovered from an illness that could have killed him, he was in strong voice.
Timmer was in strong form and already looking forward to her fourth Olympics during a World Cup meet at Thialf in November.
The commission sent signals that the network was in strong contention, people familiar with the process said, but that changed in the last month.
