There were a lot of people moving in and out who are participating in the ceremony.
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She was a volunteer who was performing in the ceremony, the London organizing committee said Sunday.
"I wanted to take part in the ceremony, to be a part of it, " Sr.
Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta participated in the ceremony as well.
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Some 3, 500 identically-dressed couples took part in the ceremony in Gapyeong, north-east of the capital, Seoul.
Shoels' family was not expected to attend, nor would Harris and Klebold be mentioned in the ceremony.
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But a prominent opponent of the drug war, Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, declined to take part in the ceremony.
The fourth, although it was not announced in the ceremony, was Andres Iniesta.
Neighbouring towns and villages are invited to feast collectively in the ceremony premises.
Lady Thatcher had said whoever was prime minister at the time of her funeral should take part in the ceremony.
That case arose as fall-out from the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (which President James Earl Carter signed in the ceremony above).
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On average, none of the winners in the ceremony's major categories--best actor, actress, comedy or drama--get more than 6 million viewers on a weekly basis.
The 90-year-old menorah used in the ceremony came from the Temple Israel synagogue in Long Beach, New York, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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The Sydney organising committee for the games, the main planning body, invited 1, 300 band members from America and 200 from Japan to take part in the ceremony.
At the end of the carnival, the ringers proceed through their own village, collecting rubbish at each house and burning it out front, involving everyone present in the ceremony.
Francis' decision to include two females -- an Italian and an Eastern European -- in the ceremony disturbed some traditionalists, who believe the 12 people should reflect the 12 male apostles.
The event was broadcast on BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 and Radio 2 - where Chris Evans took part in the ceremony alongside Moira Stewart, Dame Kelly Holmes and Martin Creed himself.
"I, Julia Eileen Gillard, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will loyally serve the Commonwealth of Australia in the office of prime minister, " she said in the ceremony in the Australian capital, Canberra.
Newdow said December 31 that he did not name Obama in his suit because in addition to participating as a government official in the ceremony, Obama possesses rights as an individual that allow him to express religious beliefs.
If Silver Linings Playbook starts grabbing a lot of acting wins early in the ceremony, that will be a sign of a wave of support among the crucial SAG voters, which will help its chances in other categories.
The director, who said it would be impossible to keep details of the show secret, said he was trying to represent something of everyone's dreams in the ceremony and hoped viewers would "find something of themselves" in what they saw.
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At one stage in the ceremony all ex-Wildlife Service staff were asked to stand, and I must admit that there was a huge swelling of pride in doing so and in the knowledge that we were once part of a very elite group of people.
Mr Mackenzie was asked to audition in August for the leading role in the closing ceremony through his involvement with the Help for Heroes charity, set up in 2007.
The impact of the Olympics on dance reached deeper and broader levels here by including some 7, 500 volunteers in the opening ceremony and 3, 500 in the closing.
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The winners will receive a science book collection, as well as free airfare and lodging in Brasilia, so that they can participate in the award ceremony and the public hearing in the Senate.
Soon after the London Olympics, Pistorius led his national team onto the track as South African Flag-bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games.
Queen Beatrix swore in the new government at the royal palace in the The Hague, in a ceremony that was broadcast live on Dutch television and online for the first time.
In the afternoon, the President will participate in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony in the Oval Office.
At least those in attendance at the closing ceremony in London enjoyed the show.
Also present in the opening ceremony was His Excellency John Petter Opdahl, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway in Cuba, a country whose financial contribution has made possible the training workshops at the national and sub-regional levels in the future.
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