Officials say it took staff on Christmas Island about half-an-hour to regain control.

VOA: standard.2009.11.24

So, I'm going to talk a little bit about myself, about the staff, and actually if I could ask the teaching staff to start handing out, there's three handouts that are going to come to you. Just stay seated, we'll get them to you.

我将会谈论一下我自己，其他教学人员，事实上我要,让教学人员给你们发一些讲义，你们将得到三份讲义,你们坐着就好，他们会发给你们。

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

In his 2,200-word retirement request General Sarath Fonseka says he was misled about his promotion this year to chief of defense staff, finding that he had "basically no authority."

VOA: standard.2009.11.14