inauguration

Inauguration describes the beginning of something, and is typically used as a political term, such as the U.S. Presidential Inauguration.

The inauguration of a U.S. President is usually marked by days of festivities leading up to the swearing-in of the new Vice President (at 11:30am) and President (at noon) on January 20, followed by an inaugural address from the President, a parade, and a few more days of celebration. Some inaugurations are more notable than others.

The 2009 inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama featured a record crowd (estimated to be two million people) gathered in person to watch the ceremony and surrounding festivities, and was also broadcast live around the world.

Many bloggers expressed strong feelings about the 2009 U.S. Presidential inauguration. Some reminisced or cheered, while others downplayed the event.

The 2013 inauguration is unlikely to receive quite as much attention, but a new U.S. President is inaugurated every four years. After the inauguration is when the work begins.

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• Thousands Protest Taiwan Leader’s Inauguration

  
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  http://abcnews.go.com Thousands Protest Taiwan Leader’s Inauguration Tens of thousands gather to protest ahead of Taiwan president’s inauguration published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 04:55:29 -0400
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• Ajit Singh asks pilots to resume work

  
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  Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Saturday again asked striking Air Indian pilots to resume work, saying the government was willing to listen to them.Speaking after the inauguration of a new airport terminal here, Singh accused the pilots of being rigid.He said he failed to understand what ...
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• Dozens of protesters continue to occupy square in central Moscow

  
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  Several dozen people continue to occupy a square in central Moscow after some of their fellow protesters were detained Wednesday night. Police detained about 20 activists at Kudrinskaya Square where demonstrators had moved after police uprooted them from another camp in the latest move in a broadening ...
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• Francois Hollande inauguration: Soaked to the skin, and his plane struck by lightning

  
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  http://www.dailymail.co.uk Francois Hollande inauguration: Soaked to the skin, and his plane struck by lightning French President Francois Hollande’s first day in office yesterday was beset by disaster as he was drenched on a parade along the Champs Elsyees. published date:Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:29 ...
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• François Hollande to be sworn in as president in low-key ceremony

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk François Hollande to be sworn in as president in low-key ceremony France’s first Socialist leader in nearly 20 years will attend ceremony at the Elysée Palace before flying to BerlinFrançois Hollande, France’s first socialist leader in nearly 20 years, is to be sworn in at ...
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• Putins first week: days that could bring tears to any leaders eyes

  
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  Vladimir Putin appeared to shed tears of joy the night he won back the presidency in March. After less than a week in office, he may be tempted to shed some in frustration. Since his inauguration on Monday, the man whose 2000-2008 presidency was characterized by steely control and a cowed opposition has ...
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• NOvA neutrino detector’s future home in Minnesota complete

  
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  On April 27, more than 250 people gathered to inaugurate the NOvA facility near the Ash River in northern Minnesota.
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• My Favorite Holiday? I’m Glad You Asked…

  
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  Everyday Is a Holiday (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A while back (8 days, 19 hours and 15 minutes ago to be exact) I was asked a very intriguing question. I had finished a post apologizing to Earth for the fact that we are a bunch of stupid idiots when I was “ tagged ” by a person named Angrygorillaemissions. (You ...
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• Park Hyatt Hotel Inauguration Pic

  
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• George Washington Takes the First Oath

  
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  It wasn’t the White House, because it didn’t yet exist.  It was the Capitol building, because it didn’t yet exist, either.  And it wasn’t even Washington, D.C. because, well, that property still belonged to the states of Maryland and Virginia.  But when we think of a Presidential inauguration, all of those ...
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• Rio de Janeiro slums prove hard to pacify ahead of World Cup, Olympics

  
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  Jose Martins de Oliveira has lived with plenty of weapons and violence during his 45 years in the sprawling hillside shantytown of Rocinha. For most of that time, it was drug traffickers who controlled the giant slum with brutal force. Now, its the police hes worried about. Since ...
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• Morning Bunker Report: Sunday 4.29.2012

  
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  ——————————WHAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY STANDS FOR TODAY BIPARTISANSHIP WAS NEVER AN OPTION: GOP’s Anti-Obama Campaign Started Night Of Inauguration  – As President Barack Obama was celebrating his inauguration at various balls, top Republican lawmakers and strategists were conjuring up ...
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• Russian opposition activist detained while trying to pray against Vladimir Putin

  
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  An opposition activist was detained Sunday after he tried to enter Moscows landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral to pray to deliver Russia from Vladimir Putin. Several riot police officers forced Roman Dobrokhotov into a police car just meters (feet) from Russias largest church, widely seen as a symbol ...
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• Russian opposition activist detained, beaten after trying to pray against Vladimir Putin

  
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  An opposition activist was detained and beaten Sunday after he tried to enter Moscows landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral to pray to deliver Russia from Vladimir Putin. Several riot police officers forced Roman Dobrokhotov into a police car just meters (feet) from Russias largest church, widely seen as ...
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• Congress Debates Elaborate Dance For Obama’s Inauguration

  
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  Rep. Cummings (D-VA) wants to mark Obamas historic inauguration with an intricately choreographed dance piece of his own creation. Video Rating: 4 / 5
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• Iran, Syria set to exercise Free Trade Agreement

  
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  PanARMENIAN.Net – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Commerce Mehdi Ghazanfari says a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between a Islamic Republic and Syria is set to be implemented, according to Press TV. “As of Saturday, giveaway trade between Iran and Syria will be implemented and roughly all existent trade ...
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• ‘Billa 2’ Star Bruna Abdullah Opens Up!

  
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  Bruna Abdullah, Brazilian beauty and sexy star of ‘Billa 2’, is all happy for being part of this sleek Tamil film and a costar of Ajith. The model-turned actress opened up to a daily talking about her family and career, and she was also all praise for ‘Thala’ Ajith! “I actually came for the inauguration of ...
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• PM launches Rs.21,500 crore Bathinda refinery

  
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  Bathinda (Punjab), April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday inaugurated the Rs.21,500 crore Guru Gobind Singh Refinery in Punjab’s Bathinda district.Considered one the biggest investments in Punjab since independence, the refinery is located at Phullokari village near Bathinda town in southwest ...
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• Refinery Venture Reflects Easing of India-Pakistan Relations

  
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  http://www.nytimes.com/ Refinery Venture Reflects Easing of India-Pakistan Relations India’s prime minister is expected to attend the inauguration of a $4 billion refinery on the northern border with Pakistan and the two nations have agreed to increase trade. published date:Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:59:40 ...
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• Russian firm opens petroleum terminal in Spain

  
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  Barcelona, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Russian energy giant Lukoil inaugurated a petroleum-products terminal here Friday that is the fruit of its strategic alliance with Spain’s Meroil.The 50-million-euro ($66.3 million) project at the Port of Barcelona was carried out by Meroil Tank, a 50/50 joint venture of Meroil and ...
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