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A podium (pl.: podiums or podia) is a platform used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. In architecture a building can rest on a large podium. [1] Podiums can also be used to raise people, for instance the conductor of an orchestra stands on a podium as do many public speakers.
The width of a lectern can range from a slender pole to as wide as the lectern's top section. Some modern lecterns feature motorised height adjustment, and sometimes come equipped with a small podium on which to stand. [1] In addition to their utilitarian reading use, lecterns are often designed with aesthetics in mind.
A podium sweep is when one team wins all available medals in a single event in a sporting event. At the highest level, that would be when one nation wins all the medals in the Summer Olympics Athletics. [1] Many Olympic sports or events do not allow three entries into a single event in the Olympics, making a sweep impossible.
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan used a Blue Goose lectern to give the "Tear down this wall!" speech in West Berlin. Described by Politico as "bulky" and "formal", [4] and named by the United States Secret Service after the color of its top and its gooseneck microphone, [5] the bullet-resistant [2] or bullet-proof [5] Blue Goose lecterns are boxy, with a dark blue desk section and dark panels ...
Trump on Tuesday issued a demonstrative call for head-to-head debates with Biden, placing an empty lectern on the stage at a rally in Wisconsin to represent where Biden could stand.
5-over-1 or over-1s, also known as a one-plus-five or a podium building, [1] is a type of multi-family residential building commonly found in urban areas of North America. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The mid-rise buildings are normally constructed with four or five wood-frame stories above a concrete podium, usually for retail or resident amenity space.
Until 2010, prime ministers used generic lecterns, or simply used a microphone stand to deliver speeches outside number 10. [7] Conservative prime minister David Cameron was the first to have a custom-built and bespoke lectern, designed by his head of operations Liz Sugg to appear "statesmanlike," with a curved, flared column, lighter wood and glossy finish.
Fiery USC men's basketball coach Eric Musselamn shouts instructions to his team during a game against Oregon at Galen Center on Dec. 4. Musselman is near the end of difficult first season, but he ...