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Chair: the most senior executive in an organization. The chair of an organization is responsible for running the annual meeting, and meetings of the board of directors. He or she may...; Chair definition on BNET »

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Executive Order 13467reforming processes related to suitability for government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security information: June 30, 2008 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure an efficient, practical, reciprocal, and aligned system for investigating and determining suitability for Government employment, contractor employee fitness, and eligibility for...; Tags: agency, Chair, Council, eligibility, Government, MARKETING, Sec, security, suitability; Research articles 2008-07-07
South Carolina convict is executed in electric chair: WASHINGTON AFP — A 49-year-old man on Friday was executed in the electric chair after being convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 1994, South Carolina corrections officials said. James Earl Reed was declared dead at 11:27 pm at the state's Columbia penitentiary. He chose to be put...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, chair, Reed; Research articles 2008-06-21
2ND LD: OECD voices inflation concern amid food, energy price hikes: PARIS, June 5 Kyodo (EDS: RECASTING WIH CHAIR'S SUMMARY) Economic ministers from the 30-member Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development wrapped up their two-day meeting Thursday with a chair's summary voicing concern over inflation stemming from food and energy price hikes. ''Ministers were concerned...; Tags: chair, FINANCE, food, inflation, Manufacturing, minister, OECD, Taxes; Research articles 2008-06-09
Chair-sniffing Australian politician keeps his seat: SYDNEY AFP — An Australian politician who admitted to sniffing the chair of a female colleague has survived a challenge to his state leadership of the conservative party, an official said Monday. Troy Buswell was endorsed as the head of the West Australian Liberal Party after a motion to...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, chair, Leadership; Research articles 2008-05-05
Australian politician admits sniffing woman's chair: SYDNEY AFP — An Australian political leader broke down at a news conference Tuesday as he admitted that he had sniffed the chair of a female colleague, local media reported. The confession came from the leader of the conservative Liberal Party in Western Australia, Troy Buswell, who has previously...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., chair, conference, leader, Leadership; Research articles 2008-04-29

Cheers, pop music welcome pope in Yankee stadium: NEW YORK AFP — Tens of thousands of New Yorkers erupted in cheers, waving white and yellow handkerchiefs to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to Yankee Stadium for the final event of his US visit -- a huge outdoor Mass. Benedict circled the inside of the stadium with the windows...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benedict, chair, Construction, music, stadium; Research articles 2008-04-20
Civil rights pioneer: Civil Rights Pioneer: Dorothy Irene Height, chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, sits in front of her storyboard featured in the "Freedom's Sisters" exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center. The Smithsonian traveling exhibit tells the story of 20 African-American women who helped shape the Civil...; Tags: chair, exhibition, Smithsonian Institution, women; Research articles 2008-04-07
Georgia Speaker Glen Richardson proved that he rules with an iron hand.(People & Politics)(Brief article): Georgia Speaker Glen Richardson proved that he rules with an iron hand. When four Republicans opposed former Representative Stacey Reece, Richardson's choice for chair of the state Department of Transportation board, and voted to re-elect Mike Evans, they were stripped of their committee assignments. Representative Tom...; Tags: board, chair, Republican, U.S. Department of Transportation; Research articles 2008-04-01
Chair: Stephen D. Woodworth was named as the new chair of the business advisory council at the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics at California State University Channel Islands: Chair: Stephen D. Woodworth was named as the new chair of the business advisory council at the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics at California State University Channel Islands. The council is ah advisory board that makes recommendations and suggestions to assist in the development of the business...; Tags: California State University, chair, Construction, council; Research articles 2008-03-31
I Thought, ‘This Can’t Be Real’: Just before 3 p.m. on Valentine ’ s Day, a 27-year-old man named Stephen Kazmierczak carried four guns into a packed lecture hall at Northern Illinois University as class was ending and opened fire, killing five students and wounding 15 others before taking his own life....; Tags: chair, jacket, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY; Research articles 2008-02-25
A place in our homes; He's a furniture design whiz and has made tables and chairs for Ikea and for Indonesia. But when it comes to home improvements, adopted Geordie Tord Kjellstrom tells TOM MULLEN there's no place like the North East: Byline: TOM MULLEN IT SIMPLY wouldn't be the 21st Century without flatpacked desks and drawers, cupboards and wardrobes. But who's the brains behind the Ikea revolution? You can thank dab-hand designer Tord Kjellstrom for his input in creating some of the fantastic furniture now common in almost...; Tags: chair, furniture, IKEA, Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Sweden; Research articles 2008-02-16
Nebraska court rules electric chair unconstitutional: WASHINGTON AFP — The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that the electric chair, the only method used for executions in the state, violated human dignity and was therefore unconstitutional. Confirming the death penalty imposed on Raymond Mata in 2000 for the murder of a three-year-old boy, the court said...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, chair, Nebraska, Quality; Research articles 2008-02-08
Temple announces gift for interfaith chair: After losing out on a $1.5 million chair in Islamic studies last month, Temple University announced it has received a new gift from a local energy executive and former Catholic seminarian to fund a chair in interfaith dialogue. Harry Halloran, 68, who took just one religion course at Temple 30...; Tags: chair, FINANCE, professor, Temple University; Research articles 2008-01-16
INSIDE WHITEY'S LAIR: THIS rundown Boston garage may not look remarkable but it was the headquarters where one of the 20th century's most evil men plotted his sick and twisted crimes. For the first time, the Irish Sunday Mirror has been given a guided tour of the lair belonging to...; Tags: basement, chair, FBI, Government; Research articles 2008-01-13
Donor cancels Islamic chair for Temple: Last spring, an Islamic group came to Temple University with an extremely generous offer: $1.5 million for an endowed chair in Islamic studies to honor religion professor Mahmoud Ayoub. But after months of talks, the deal fell apart when trustees and others raised concerns about the donor, the International Institute...; Tags: chair, Government, SOFTWARE, Temple University; Research articles 2008-01-05
ASTM Committee D01 reports of June 2007 subcommittee activities: ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications held its 2007 Summer Meetings at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Arcade in Cleveland, OH, over the period June 17-19, 2007. G03 on Weathering and Durability met concurrently. Reports from the various commitees are summarized below. Activities...; Tags: ballot, Bias, Chair, Chemical, Environmental, G., M., Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-01-01
Syracuse Professor Milton Mueller Named First XS4ALL Professor: SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Milton Mueller, a scholar known for his work on global Internet governance and professor at the School of Information Studies iSchool at Syracuse University, has internationalized his academic post and strengthened ties to the Internet industry by accepting a chair at Delft University of Technology in the...; Tags: chair, INTERNET, privacy, professor, Syracuse University, Technology, XS4all; Research articles 2007-12-21
Awards for Excellence in research, leadership, and service presented at the Official Luncheon.: 2007 Forest Products Society Award Winners were recognized during an Awards Ceremony at the Official Luncheon. President Bob Little presided over the ceremony. Gottschalk Award The Fred W. Gottschalk Memorial Award recognizes exceptional service to the Forest Products Society on behalf...; Tags: Chair, HARDWARE, leadership, professor, Semiconductors, Washington State University; Research articles 2007-12-01
Berry, Berry Ambitious: Like any Hollywood starlet , Pinkberry knew it had arrived when it made the pages of two of America's most popular publications: Us Weekly and People . Since the frozen-yogurt chain first opened in West Hollywood, California, in 2005, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and even Mike Tyson have been seen...; Tags: Branding, California, chair, Handhelds, HARDWARE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Hollywood, Manufacturing, MARKETING, Paris; Research articles 2007-12-01
Lazy Lounger Chairs and Recliners Sold at Dick's Sporting Goods Recalled for Collapsing Hazard: To: RETAILING EDITORSContact: CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of...; Tags: chair, E-mail, INTERNET, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2007-11-28