2010-10- 30 UTC-6 CST UMN, St Paul MN, USA 又是一年秋来到，明大校园分外娆 去年在这里曾拍发不少关于明大校园风景的图文。今年来到这里，仍然迷恋着美丽的校园，正如许多明尼苏达大学的访友们时常感概的特怀念明大校园的秋天。近日往返于住所与办公室之间，时不时用近来新买的卡片式索尼数码相机拍了一些校园秋景，感觉不错，选登一些图片，与博友分享，也奉献给那些怀念明大秋天的访友们。 前几天刮风下雨，天气骤冷。今天阳光明媚，天空湛蓝，温暖如春，心情大好，随又信手拍了些照片。这天气多好外出郊游。组里的朋友们曾说要相约外出看红叶，我担心再不出去，又会如去年那样，等我们去看时红叶都掉了。抑或是如北京香山的红叶远看一片红，近看一场空了。 这张照片是用咱相机的扫描功能拍摄的多幅图片的合成照片（全息照相）
王 应 宽 2010-10-25 UTC-6 CST UMN, St Paul MN, USA 近距离聆听奥巴马总统在明尼苏达大学的演讲 ( 附全文 ) 按照学校网站的动态预告中午 12 ： 30 入场，原定在 Northrop Mall 作露天演讲，结果天气预报说很可能有雨（其实后来没有下雨），临时将总统演讲地点改在明大的室内体育场（ University of Minnesota Field House ）。因为前一天很困晚上较早休息了， 23 日早上 5 点就醒来了，吃完早餐 6 点就到办公室加班工作，直到临近中午 11 点，明大访友 Guangfa 来电询问几时出发，眼看时间快到，就开始准备出发去明尼阿波利斯校区。因为是周末，校车改成了小型车了，且半小时才一趟。等了好一会儿才挤上一辆，到达 TCF Bank Stadium 下车时已看见长龙队列。当日学校的橄榄球队在学校主场（ TCF Bank Stadium ）有比赛，里面座无虚席，气氛很热烈。我们从 TCF Bank Stadium 下车后，逆着蜿蜒盘旋的长龙队走去找队尾，结果我们走直线距离都两站多，直到 Coffman 的对面才找到队尾。然后就开始了长达三个小时的排队等候，那阵势与在上海看世博会热门场馆的感觉差不多。队尾在不断的延长，我们刚排上队十几分钟，就看到后面三人一排的长队又延长到一百多米以外。 经过漫长的等待和队伍缓慢的移动，终于在下午 2 ： 30 左右到达了安检的地方。在入口处设立了类似机场安检的探测扫描设备和人工检查。我虽然也背了个小包包，但里面装的是护照、相机和望远镜，因此顺利过关。进入到体育场后已是人山人海。平时在美国很少见到这么多人，还是去年看明州博览会和听一次露天的摇滚音乐会时见到过这么多人。里面正在进行的是非常富有煽动性和感召力的演讲，好像是下任州长 Mark Dayton 本人及其团队在演讲拉票。我们进去就有人给我们发了一个标语牌，正反面都写着拟竞选州长的名字 Mark Dayton 。希望听众们在聆听演讲的过程中挥舞着手中的牌子山呼万岁！ Mark Dayton 是明尼苏达州长民主党的唯一候选人，本来呼声就很高，加上奥巴马总统来助选，成功的机率很大。 11 月 2 日就是选举日，将与共和党候选人 Tom Emmer 和独立候选人 Tom Horner 一见分晓。 根据日程，下午 2 ： 43 总统座驾空军一号在明尼阿波利斯机场着陆，大约下午三点半奥巴马总统抵达开始演讲，整个演讲持续半个多小时。演讲很精彩，现场气氛热烈，掌声不断，但老实说被挤在人群当中，总想看看老马，给他拍拍照，没有很认真听讲，因而没有听懂多少。演讲内容还是在网上找到全文看后才明白其中的奥妙。 奥巴马总统此次来明大演讲近期的目的是来支持民主党候选人 Mark Dayton 竞选州长的，长远计划是为他 2012 年寻求连任做宣传准备的。总统在演讲中指出了民主党的政策取向，呼吁支持 Mark Dayton 。 民主党代表广大中低收入阶层民众，代表那些没有背景依靠自己奋斗取得成功的人，主张重视教育、医保、就业、开发新能源和保护环境等，主张在美国本土发展新产业，创造就业机会，而不是向海外拓展。相反，共和党代表石油、金融、地产、汽车、军火商等大财团。奥巴马批评了共和党的政策取向，如狠批了共和党计划裁减教育经费 20% 的主张，还说如果按照共和党的经济发展主张和就业计划，美国政府和人民只能向中国告借。 因为相机留在北京的家里给小儿照相用，原本计划来这里买个好点的单反机（ SLF ）的。为给总统拍照 22 日去 Rosedale 的 Best Buy 看了半天觉得太贵下不了手（所以销售广告常鼓励我们男人对自己下手要狠一点）。但眼看次日要参加活动，没有相机不行，最后只好先买了一个卡片式的 Sony DSC-W370 相机， 1400 万像素，功能挺强，外观和性能都还不错，只能先用着，等感恩节和圣诞节促销时再考虑买佳能或尼康的单反机了。相机虽不错，但毕竟距离总统约 50 米开外，加之夹在人群之中根本看不见，只能垫起脚尖，单手高举相机以最大焦距对着总统所在方位一阵瞎拍。所拍到的相片质量实在不敢恭维，但录像的一小段效果还不错。 夹在人群中根本看不见奥巴马。后来我干脆退到场地的最后边，借着铁栏杆，用我的望远镜，算是把奥巴马总统看了个清清楚楚、明明白白。 Text of Barack Obamas speech at the University of Minnesota By Paul Schmelzer | 10.24.10 | 6:20 pm 资料来源： http://minnesotaindependent.com/72962/text-of-barack-obamas-speech-at-the-university-of-minnesota Remarks by President Barack Obama delivered Saturday, Oct. 23, at the University of Minnesota Field House, via The White House: THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Minnesota! (Applause.) Hello, Gophers! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be back in Minnesota! (Applause.) And its an honor to be standing here next to your next governor, Mark Dayton. (Applause.) Let me just make mention of the other wonderful public servants who are here: Former Vice President Walter Mondale is in the house. (Applause.) Your terrific pair of senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are here. (Applause.) An outstanding congressional delegation Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum, Jim Oberstar. (Applause.) All the great candidates who are on the DFL ticket are here today and were thrilled to see them. And obviously I am very honored to be here with Mark, because I served with Mark in the United States Senate. (Applause.) And so I know this man. And I know that hes been fighting for the people of this state his entire career. You know what kind of leader he is. You know what kind of fighter he is. Everybody else in this race might be talking about change heres the only candidate who can actually deliver change, whos actually delivered change before. (Applause.) The only candidate whos helped grow this states economy. The only candidate whos put people back to work. The only candidate whos saved taxpayer dollars by cutting waste and abuse. So you know Mark Dayton. Hes got a track record. Hes the only candidate in this race who will stand up for the middle class, whos got a plan to balance the budget without sacrificing our childrens education. (Applause.) A candidate who has a plan to create jobs and help small business owners grow and to thrive. The point is Mark Dayton has spent his life fighting for Minnesota. And now I need all of you to fight for Mark Dayton so we can keep this state moving forward. (Applause.) It looks like youre kind of fired up. (Applause.) And I need you fired up because in just 10 days, you have the chance not just to set the direction of this state but also help to determine the direction of this country not just for the next two years, but the next five years, the next 10 years, the next 20 years. And just like you did in 2008, you have the chance to defy the conventional wisdom - because right now the conventional wisdom is that you cant overcome the cynicism of politics; that you cant overcome all the special interest money that Mark was talking about; that you cant tackle big challenges, that the political system just cant digest it. The same way that they said in 2008 that you cant elect a skinny guy with a funny name to the presidency of the United States of America (applause) and so in 2008, you said, Yes, we can in 2010 youve got to say, Yes, we can. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Yes, we can! Yes, we can! Yes, we can! (Applause.) THE PRESIDENT: Yes, we can. (Applause.) Look, there is no doubt that this is going to be a difficult election. And its because weve been through an incredibly difficult time for our nation. For most of the last decade, the middle class in America was getting pounded. Ill give you a few statistics. Between 2001 and 2009, when Republicans were in charge, the middle class saw their incomes go down by 5 percent during that period. Thats not according to me; thats according to the Wall Street Journal. Between that same period, we had the slowest, most sluggish job growth of any time since World War II. So this was a lost decade for middle-class families. Costs of everything from health care to getting a college education were skyrocketing. Jobs were disappearing overseas. Too many parents had to say to their kids, you know we might not be able to afford to send you to college. Too many families had to pass up going to the doctor when they got sick because they couldnt afford it. Too many Americans having two, three jobs and still not being able to make ends meet. And then all of this culminated in the worst financial crisis and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. I want everybody to think back to when I was first sworn in. We had lost 4 million jobs in the six months before I took office. We lost 750,000 the month I took the oath; 600,000 the month after that; 600,000 more the month after that. We lost almost 8 million jobs, almost all of them lost before any of our economic policies could be put into place. And when I arrived in Washington, my hope was that we could put politics aside for a moment to meet this once-in-a-generation challenge. My hope was we could stop the division and the bickering and the partisanship that had dominated Washington and that we could come together to solve problems because although we are proud Democrats, we are prouder to be Americans, Minnesota. (Applause.) And I believe there are a lot of Republicans out there that felt the same way. But when we got to Washington, the Republican leaders in Congress - they had a different idea. Their basic theory was they looked around and said, boy, we really made a big mess, we really screwed up. Its going to take a long time to get those 8 million jobs back. People are going to be angry and frustrated. Its better if we refuse to cooperate, we say no to everything, we try to gum up the works in Congress, and we may be able to deflect the blame come the next election. Well just pretend like we had nothing to do it, and well point our fingers at the Democrats. AUDIENCE: Boooo THE PRESIDENT: In other words, the other side was betting on amnesia. (Laughter.) Theyre betting that youll forget who caused this mess in the first place. But, Minneapolis, it is up to you to show them that you have not forgotten. (Applause.) Its up to you to remember that this election is a choice - between the policies that got us into this mess and the policies that are leading us out of this mess. Its a choice between the past and the future; a choice between hope and fear; a choice between falling backwards and moving forwards. And I dont know about you, but I want to move forward. (Applause.) I dont want to go backward. And if you dont think this is a choice, if you think somehow theres a new and improved Republican Party out there, let me be clear: The chair of the Republican campaign committee was asked, well, what are you going to do if you take over Congress. He said, well pursue the exact same agenda as we did before Obama took office. AUDIENCE: Boooo THE PRESIDENT: I mean, its not as if they went off into the desert, they realized, boy, we really screwed up, and they went and meditated for a while and came up with some new ideas. All theyve got is the same old stuff that they were peddling over the last decade: Cut taxes mostly for millionaires and billionaires; cut rules for special interests; and then cut middle-class families to fend for themselves. So if youre out of a job, tough luck, youre on your own. If you dont have health care, their philosophy says, tough luck, you are on your own. Youre a young person trying to afford a college education too bad, pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, youre on your own. This same agenda turned a record surplus into record deficits; allowed Wall Street to run wild and nearly destroyed our economy. And I make these points not because I want to re-argue the past. I just dont want to re-live the past. (Applause.) We cant afford it. We cant afford it. We tried it their way. Its not as if we didnt try it. We tried it for eight years, and it didnt work. And you know the true sign of madness is if you do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. Weve tried what theyre doing and it didnt work. And we wouldnt get a different result if we went back to it. So weve got to move forward, not back. (Applause.) I know that Al Franken talked to you a little bit about the analogy of a car being driven into the ditch although I guess Al embellished it a little bit. He said there were alligators down there (laughter) I didnt see the alligators. But it is true the car went into the ditch. (Laughter.) And it is true that me and Al and Amy and Mark and others, we had to climb down into the ditch. And it is hot down there and dirty. And weve been pushing that car, pushing it, pushing it, pushing it. The whole time the Republicans have been standing on the sidelines. (Laughter.) Theyve been looking down, fanning themselves, sipping on a Slurpee. (Laughter.) Kicking dirt down into the ditch. Kicking dirt in our faces. But we kept on pushing. (Applause.) Finally we got this car up on level ground. And, yes, its a little beat up. It needs to go to the body shop. Its got some dents; it needs a tune-up. But its pointing in the right direction. And now weve got the Republicans tapping us on the shoulder, saying, we want the keys back. You cant have the keys back. You dont know how to drive. (Applause.) You can ride with us if you want, but you got to sit in the backseat. (Laughter.) Were going to put middle-class America in the front seat. Were looking out for them. (Applause.) I mean, you have noticed, when you want to go forward, what do you do with your car? You put it in D. If you want to go backwards, what do you do? You put it in R. (Laughter and applause.) I dont want to go backwards. Im going forwards, with all of you. (Applause.) Minnesota, because of the steps weve taken, we no longer face the possibility of a second depression. The economy is growing again. Weve seen nine straight months of private sector job growth. But weve still got a long way to go. There are a lot of folks hurting out there, a lot of people hanging by a thread. There are still families who have members who are desperate for a job. There are still a lot of folks who are still worried about losing their home. Thats what keeps me up at night. Thats what keeps Mark up at night. Thats what keeps us fighting. Because weve got a different idea about what the future should hold for America. (Applause.) And its an idea rooted in our belief about how this country was built. We understand government cant solve every problem. We know government has to be lean and mean. We know that everybody who pays taxes expects efficiency. They dont want to see their tax dollars wasted. But in the words of the first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln who, by the way, could not win the nomination of the Republican Party these days (laughter) we also believe that a government should do for the people what they cannot do better for themselves. (Applause.) We believe in an America that rewards hard work and responsibility and individual initiative, but also an America that invests in its people and its future. An America that invests in the education of our children, in the skills of our workers. We believe in an America in which we look after one another; where I say I am my brothers keeper; I am my sisters keeper. (Applause.) Thats our vision. Thats the America that I believe in and that Mark believes in, and that you believe in. Thats the choice in this election. (Applause.) If you give the other side the keys, the other side will keep giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. Mark and I, we want to give tax breaks to companies that are investing right here in Minnesota, right here in the United States (applause) in small businesses and American manufacturers. (Applause.) We want to invest in clean energy companies - because I dont want solar panels and wind turbines and electric cars built in Europe or built in Asia. I want them built right here in America, with American workers. (Applause.) Thats the choice in this election. If we give them the keys, heres their big economic idea. This is their big job plan is to cut taxes for the top 2 percent. It will cost $700 billion. It will be an average $100,000 check for millionaires and billionaires 98 percent of folks would not see any of this money from this tax break. And to pay for it wed have to borrow money from China oh, and by the way, wed also have to cut education spending by 20 percent. AUDIENCE: Booo THE PRESIDENT: Now, why on earth do we think that would be good for our future? Do you think that China is cutting education spending by 20 percent? AUDIENCE: Nooo THE PRESIDENT: Is South Korea or India or Germany, are they cutting education by 20 percent? AUDIENCE: Nooo THE PRESIDENT: Theyre not playing for second place. They understand that our competitiveness will be determined by how well we educate our workers for tomorrow. And America doesnt play for second place either. We play for first place. (Applause.) Thats why Amy, thats why Al, thats why we worked together Keith, Patty thats why we came together to make sure that we took tens of billions of dollars that were going to banks in unwarranted subsidies and we sent that money where it should be going to you. We are financing millions of young peoples college educations more effectively now (applause) higher Pell Grants, better student loans; a $10,000 tax credit for every young person going to college. Those are the kinds of choices were making. And thats the choice in this election. Thats why, when it comes to tax cuts, we gave 95 percent of working families a tax cut. (Applause.) We gave the tax cuts to families that needed them, not folks who didnt need them, because we know youre the ones that need relief. Thats the choice in this election. (Applause.) If we give the other side the keys back and I promise you well have those special interests sitting shotgun. The chair of one of the other partys committees has already promised that one of the first orders of business is to repeal Wall Street reform. Now, think about this. We just had the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, and one of their orders of business would be to eliminate protections for consumers, eliminate protections for taxpayers, go back to a system that resulted in us having to save the entire economy and take these drastic measures. Why would we do that? Why would we do that? Why would we go back to the point where credit card companies could jack up your interest rates without any notice, and could institute hidden fees? Why would we go back to the health care policies that they believe in, where insurance companies could drop your insurance when you get sick? Why would we do why would we put those folks back in the drivers seat? Let me tell you about health care reform. Because of health care reform, everybody here who is under 26 can stay on their parents health care even if they dont have health insurance. (Applause.) Because of that reform, insurance companies cant drop somebody because theyve got a preexisting condition. (Applause.) Because of health care reform, millions of small businesses are getting tax credits so they can afford to provide health insurance to their employees. That is their agenda, to repeal that? AUDIENCE: Nooo THE PRESIDENT: Let me tell you something. We believe in making sure people dont get ripped off when they sign up for a mortgage. We believe in making sure that credit card companies treat you fairly. We believe taxpayers shouldnt ever be forced to pay for Wall Streets mistakes. We believe that insurance companies should cover you when youve been paying your premiums. (Applause.) Thats what we believe. Thats the choice in this election. Thats why youve got to elect Mark Dayton governor, because he believes it, too. (Applause.) Whether you care about protecting Social Security, or you care about protecting our environment; whether you care about having an energy policy that can start freeing ourselves from dependence on foreign oil, or you believe in a foreign policy that fosters cooperation among other nations, there is a choice in this election. We know what were fighting for. But right now, the same special interests that weve battled on your behalf, theyre fighting back hard. Mark mentioned that they are spending millions of dollars. They want to roll back the clock. And they are pouring millions of dollars through a network of phony front groups, flooding the airwaves with misleading attack ads, smearing fine public servants like Mark. And thanks to a gigantic loophole, these special interests can spend unlimited amounts without even disclosing where the money is coming from. We dont know where its coming from. We dont know if its from the oil industry. We dont know if its from banks. We dont know if its insurance companies. Could be coming overseas we dont know. They wont tell you. They dont want you to know. They wont stand behind what they do. This isnt just a threat to Democrats. This is a threat to our democracy. Minnesota has always had a tradition of clean, fair elections; a tradition of good government (applause.) And the only way to uphold that tradition, the only way to match their millions of dollars is with millions of voices millions of voices who are ready to finish what we started in 2008. And thats where all of you come in. Thats why all of you have got to get out all of you have to vote. If you are not registered to vote yet, you can walk right now, you can register anytime between now and Election Day. There is no excuse. Because if everybody who fought for change in 2008 votes in 2010, then Mark will win his election. (Applause.) A lot of you got involved in 2008 because you believed we were at a defining moment; that it was a time when the decisions we make now would have an impact across the decades would impact our children and our grandchildren for decades to come. Thats the reason you knocked on doors and you made phone calls and you some of you cast your vote for the very first time because you believed that in America citizens who want to make their country better can make a difference. (Applause.) And you know what I told you then two years ago I told you that change is not easy; power does not give up without a fight. And I understand that some of you since Election Night and Inauguration Day when it was a lot of fun; Beyonc was singing, and Bono, and everybody had their Hope posters, and everything looked like it might be easy. And I warned folks then, this wont be easy. Power concedes nothing without a fight. And so for the last two years we have been grinding it out. We passed health care reform, but it was a hard fight. We passed Wall Street reform, but it was a hard fight. (Applause.) And now maybe some people are feeling discouraged, thinking, boy, this is harder than I expected. And maybe all that work that I did in 2008, maybe it didnt make as much of a difference as I had hoped. But I want everybody here to understand dont let anybody tell you that what you did has not made a difference, that the fight isnt worth it. (Applause.) Because of you because of you, theres somebody in Minnesota right now that, instead of going bankrupt, is able to get treatment for their cancer. Because of you, theres a young person whos going to be able to go to college. Because of you, some small business has stayed open in the depths of a recession. Because of you, there are 100,000 brave young men and women who weve brought home from Iraq. (Applause.) Because of you. Because of you. So dont let them tell you that change isnt possible. Its just hard, thats all. And thats okay. Weve got to earn it. Were just in the first quarter. Weve got a lot more quarters to play. (Applause.) You know, this country was founded on a tough, difficult idea 13 colonies deciding to break off from the most powerful empire on Earth, and then drafting a document a Declaration of Independence that embodied ideas that had never been tried before: We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (Applause.) Thats not an easy idea. And it had to be fought for, inch by inch, year by year. Slowly slaves were freed. Slowly women got the right to vote. (Applause.) Slowly workers got the right to organize. (Applause.) Imagine if our grandparents and our great-grandparents and our great-great-grandparents had said, oh, this is too hard. Folks are saying mean things about us. Im not sure if we can ever get to the promised land. We wouldnt be here today. But they understood that we are tested when we stand up in the face of difficulty; when we stand up in the face of uncertainty; when were unafraid to push forward. Because we know were doing it not just for ourselves, but for future generations. (Applause.) Thats how we came through war and depression. Thats why we have civil rights and womens rights and workers rights. (Applause.) Thats why weve been able to clean up our air and clean up our water. (Applause.) Thats why weve been able to end combat operations in one war. The journey we began together was never about putting me in the White House it was about building a movement for change that endures. (Applause.) Its about understanding that in America anything is possible if were willing to work for it and fight for it, and most of all, believe in it. So I need you to keep fighting. I need you to keep working. And I need you to keep believing. (Applause.) And if you knock on some doors again, if you make some phone calls again, if you talk to your neighbors again, if you go to vote again, then I promise you we wont just win this election, we wont just have Mark as governor, but you and I together, we are going to restore the American Dream for future generations. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America. (Applause.) Obama的竞选纪念章，一个5刀，3个十刀（Dollar） 以下是在网上下载的照片，记者们在前面拍摄的
王 应 宽 2010-10-21 UTC-6 CST UMN, St Paul MN, USA 奥巴马总统本周六将访问明尼苏达大学 本周明尼苏达最大的新闻就是美国总统奥巴马将于本周六（ 10 月 23 日）访问明尼苏达大学（双城校区）。当地各媒体均有报道。 明尼苏达日报（ Minnesota Daily ）的新闻标题为： Obama to be fourth U.S. president to speak at U ( 奥巴马是学校历史上第四位在明尼苏达大学演讲的美国总统 ) 。第一位访问明大的美国总统是 1903 年来访的罗斯福总统（ Teddy Roosevelt ），称赞明大 Gophers 橄榄球队； 8 年后的 1911 年美国第 27 任总统威廉 霍华德 塔夫脱（ William Howard Taft ）访问明大（称赞明大也许是美国最伟大的高校）；再后来是 2002 年乔治 . 布什总统来访（称明大校长 Mark Yudof 是他朋友）。 明尼苏达大学网站报道的标题为： 2010 visit of President Barack Obama to the University of Minnesota 。报道称，明大将热烈欢迎奥巴马总统的来访，大学能有机会迎接总统来访是稀有而独特的荣誉（ a rare and unique honor ），将为学校师生和整个社区提供瞻仰和聆听历史人物的良机。活动将于12:30pm 在大学的 University of Minnesota Field House 举行。学校将做好各方面的欢迎准备，包括卫生和安保工作，届时很多大楼设施和通道将关闭。但总统来访的活动对公众开放且不需要买票，但需要遵守相关的规定,要经过与机场类似的安检（undergo airpot-like security）不准带饮料、包、钝器等，但照相机、摄像机、望远镜等可以携带。到时候看看是否有时间也去凑凑热闹，看看总统老马。周六同时也是学校橄榄球队 Gopher 比赛的日子，校园将非常热闹。 2010 visit of President Barack Obama to the University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota will welcome President Barack Obama to the Twin Cities campus on October 23. The opportunity to host the President of the United States is a rare and unique honor, and will give U students and the entire U community a chance to see and hear a historic figure. The event is scheduled on Northrop Mall. Entrances will open at 12:30 p.m. A Gopher football game is also scheduled for Oct. 23, so campus will be busy. If you plan to attend: All those planning to attend President Barack Obamas Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) political rally on the University of Minnesota campus on Saturday, October 23 should keep in mind several important logistical details. A map of the East Bank campus is available here . PLEASE NOTE, ALL DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CHECK BACK TO THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES. Entry: The event will be held on Northrop Mall (south of Northrop Memorial Auditorium) on campus. The event is free and open to the public and no tickets are required. The entry gates, located on the north end of Coffman Memorial Union plaza at the start of the small bridges that connect the Coffman plaza to Northrop Mall, will open at 12:30 pm. All who enter will undergo airport-like security including screening by metal detector. The program will last several hours. Carry-in policy: For safety and security reasons, certain items are prohibited, including laptop computers, sharp objects, metal or plastic drink bottles, folding chairs, backpacks and bags or purses larger than a standard sheet of paper. No posters or signs of any size will be permitted inside. No food or drink can be carried in, though refreshments will be available from concession stands on Northrop Mall. Personal cameras, binoculars and video cameras will be permitted inside the event area. For those bringing children, be advised that plastic baby bottles will be allowed, but strollers and outside chairs are prohibited. Prohibited items brought to the entry gate will go into garbage receptacles outside of the security area. (The University of Minnesota does not take responsibility for left items.) Food and beverages : In addition to establishments located off campus, food and beverages can be purchased on campus inside Coffman Memorial Union at Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. These items, however, cannot be brought into the event. Beverages will be available for purchase from concession stands within the event area on Northrop Mall. Parking: With a home football game also scheduled for Oct. 23, daytime parking will be extremely limited. Attendees from the campus and Twin Cities community are strongly encouraged to walk or use public transportation . If you must drive, below are some options for parking, available on a space-available basis. Users will be charged event parking fees. Fairgrounds: All-day access is available at the Grandstand parking lot on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. A free shuttle bus will be transporting people between there and TCF Bank Stadium all day. West Bank: The 21st or 19th Avenue ramps on the West Bank will also have all-day access. If you park on the West Bank, we recommend that you walk across the Washington Ave. Bridge to the event. East Bank: East River Road Garage, all-day access; Oak Street, Fourth Street, Washington Avenue, and University Avenue ramps, access after 11:30 a.m. Northrop and Church Street Garages will be closed all day. Directions to campus and maps with locations for these ramps can be found here . People with contract parking in U of M facilities will be able to use their parking passes in their home facility after 11:30 a.m. on a space available basis. Football patrons with parking passes may stay in their parking locations throughout the day. Bike parking: There are more than 6,500 bicycle racks and hoops located across campus. Additional bike parking will be available on the Yudof plaza on the south side of Coffman Union on the day of the event. Traffic: Traffic and bus scheduled and routes will be impacted by some street closures prior to and during and after the event. All those traveling in the campus area Saturday afternoon should be prepared for delays. Football shuttle buses will be extended to St. Paul and West Bank stops until approximately 6 p.m. to accommodate event goers. Metro Transit Bus Service: Bus routes serving the U of M campus on weekends include the 2, 3, 6, 16, and 22. Bus schedules will be impacted by road closures prior to and during the event. The event organizers provide detailed bus information here . General Metro Transit bus information can be found here . Transportation updates: If you are attending an unrelated event on campus, check the sponsoring department's website for additional information on possible cancellations, changes to parking or other details. Whenever possible, persons coming to campus on the day of the visit, whether attending the event or not, are encouraged to find alternatives to driving. Be advised that pedestrian and bicycle routes will be detoured around the site. Where possible, detours will be marked with signs. Pedestrians use extra caution while navigating the vehicle congestion on campus. Accessibility Information: Below is information for people with disabilities who would like to attend the event Parking: A limited amount of parking will be available in East River Road Garage. Users will be charged event parking fees. There will be volunteers at the entrance to the garage to assist event goers with accessibility needs. Upon exiting there will also be volunteers in the area that will direct event goers to the site. Event Entrance: When facing the Northrop Mall (the Coffman Student Union will be directly behind you) please enter the line on your left. This side of the walking bridge that extends over Washington Avenue does not have steps and will allow for easier access into the event. Accessibility Inside: There will be a designated area within the event for those with any special needs, including a sign language interpreter. Access to the area will be directed by volunteers. Those needing access to this area will be able to have one guest accompany them. Building closure: The following buildings will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23 Ford Hall Johnston Hall Kolthoff Hall Morrill Hall Nicholson Hall Northrop Pillsbury Hall Smith Hall Tate Lab of Physics Vincent Hall/Murphy Hall Walter Library Wesbrook Hall In addition to the buildings that are closed, access to several other buildings near Northrop Mall will be limited. Buildings on the west side of Pleasant Street -- Science Teaching and Student Services (STSS), Appleby Hall, Fraser Hall, Wulling Hall and Scott Hall -- will be open but will only be accessible by entrances on the west side of the buildings. Similarly, buildings on the east side of Church Street -- Amundson Hall, Lind Hall, Mechanical Engineering, and Rapson Hall will also be open but will only be accessible by entrances on the east side of the buildings. A map of the Northrop Mall area is available here . Media Credentialing: All media must be credentialed for the event. Credentialing is being handled by the event organizers. Questions can be directed to Kristin Sosanie (651-251-6315, ksosanie@dfl.org ). Note: This is a political event. The University of Minnesota is pleased to be the venue for the event, however, it does not endorse political candidates or campaigns. Information about the event itself including accessibility-specifics can be found here . U of M News Service press release Further information about event Presidential visit history Background Information
在美国明尼苏达大学的合作研究 2004 年 11 月至 2005 年 10 月底，我在美国明尼苏达大学教育与人力资源开发学院的工作教育与人力资源系做访问学者。 明尼苏达大学已成立 150 多年，是世界级的综合性研究性大学，曾经有 7 位诺贝尔奖得主在此工作学习过。作为一所规模宏大的公立学校，其学生之多和校园之大都是全美闻名的，具有 218 个硕士学位课程和 114 个博士学位课程。 工作教育与人力资源系坐落在明尼苏达大学圣保罗校园的山坡上， 是一栋具有欧洲古典风格的建筑，和藏书丰富的玛格丽特图书馆相连，与农业生物工程系大楼隔街相望。 工作教育与人力资源系外景 走进系楼，可以看到墙上张贴的师资简介和活动剪影，走道两旁通往各个教室。进入高大的中庭共享空间，阳光倾泻而下，顿觉豁然开朗。透过玻璃天棚，可以望见湛蓝的天空中，成群的鸽子在自由地飞翔。顺着楼梯，可以到达各层的办公空间。 工作教育与人力资源系中庭 秋天的明尼苏达大学校园 美国是人力资源开发与管理的发源地，是相关研究最发达的地区。明尼苏达大学的人力资源开发专业，在美国高校处于领先水平，在 US News 的 2005 年全美研究生教育专业排名榜上名列第一。为此，全系师生欢聚一堂，举行了隆重的庆祝会。 全美研究生教育 2005 年专业排名第一庆祝会 我与明尼苏达大学的 Gary N. McLean 教授合作，开展在中国主持的国家自然科学基金项目民航灾害预警机理与方法研究的子课题民航组织的人力资源开发研究。 2004 年感恩节在 McLean 教授家 我们在明尼阿波利斯 / 圣保罗国际机场（ Minneapolis and St. Paul International Airport ） , 西北航空公司（ Northwest Airlines ）等民航组织进行了现场调查，探讨如何提高民航从业人员素质，减少人为失误。 在明尼阿波利斯 / 圣保罗国际机场调研 明尼阿波利斯 / 圣保罗国际机场的培训中心定期对机场车辆驾驶员进行培训，培训形式多样，考核严格。机场驾驶仿真训练系统和模拟训练系统，能有效地训练机场车辆驾驶员的驾驶技能和应变能力，有利于降低机坪事故率。 操纵机场车辆驾驶模拟训练系统 此外，我还参加了 Gary N. McLean 和 Wei Zheng 主持的明尼阿波利斯人力资源与知识管理研究， 发放问卷 1000 余份。在 IBM, Mayo Clinic ， Ford Motor, General Motor 等著名企业调研或访问，进行了人员访谈。 合作研究取得了阶段性的研究成果，在国际学术会议发表了 A Survey of On-the-Job Training of Air Traffic Controllers in China 、 Human Resource Problems and Management Innovation in the Airlines of China 等论文。
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