Decorum means behaving in a way that is polite, appropriate, and respectful. It's about following certain rules and showing good manners in social situations.
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Such artists as Courbet, Corot and others of the Barbizon School, Manet, Degas, and Toulouse - Lautrec chose to paint scenes of ordinary daily and nocturnal life that often offended the sense
of decorum of their contemporaries.
Essentially, the appeals court agreed with him, ruling in part that the lack of
decorum in the courtroom had deprived McLain of a fair trial and overturning the conviction.
It is actually possible to respond to an opposing view
with decorum just as Ken 1945 does ever so often.
Paramount queen mother, Nana Ama Amissah III, called
for decorum in speeches of politicians and urged them to seek peace in the electioneering period.
Dan asked the audience rhetorically, «how do you
maintain decorum with what goes on in government?»
The screenplay by the wonderful Nick Hornby («About a Boy,» «High Fidelity») captures the sweet innocence and
social decorum of the times, when shop girls wore uniforms and were expected to be polite, when family dinner was crucial, and small towns were cruel.
In a world of informal communication demonstrating a
little decorum in business interactions is a great way to make you stand out as a professional.
Duffy picked one of her own poems, An Unseen, while Riddell chose the classic Wilfred Owen verse Dulce
et Decorum Est which he described as the «greatest war poem ever written.»
Since I have first hand information on this issue, I am using my weblog to document the lack of professional
decorum by Kevin Trenberth, John Abraham and Peter Gleick.
«But there isn't the same training
on decorum as there used to be,» he said.
The S5 is very definitely an S rather than an RS — push too hard and, well, you'll get push, and a disconcerting lapse of
decorum as the Audi struggles to know what to do with itself.
«Dulce et
Decorum Est» by Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon's poems are reminiscent of this film, or vice versa.
This is consistent with the need to maintain
courtroom decorum and, more importantly, to show respect for the process itself as well as individual participants or parties.
«Brand New Gallery:
Moon Decorum by Amy Feldman», Milan Concierge Information, 12 December 2015.
This next brag has been on my DIY list for some time, but Christine
from Decorum DIYer reminded me how much I love the oversized ruler for a growth chart — a Pottery Barn knock - off!
Some cruises don't allow babies younger than six to 12 months, while others have a no kids policy altogether, in order to maintain a
certain decorum.
In addition, Dahlia and Laurence talk
about decorum within the court, political leanings of the justices, and whether or not the last session leaned left or right.
Bali Tourism Board hereby advises guests, especially the first timers to observe proper
decorum when in the island.
Rep. Anthony Weiner explains his angry outburst on the House floor over the Zadroga bill in a Times OpEd, writing: «I didn't
break decorum, but I did say what I was thinking and feeling.»
I expect a little
more decorum from my potential monarchs, whether they think anyone can see them or not.
Track record of planning and delivering effectual lessons in music and instrument playing maintaining
classroom decorum.
Infuriated by the statement made by the organisers of the event that they were not invited to the event, they
threw decorum into the winds and attacked guests who came to attend the event.
This is one of the reason why I abhor indie authors, their total ineptitude of having any semblance of
basic decorum.
The second interviewee suggests that he expects only a limited expression, such as smiles, implying that humour which elicits open laughter may be too far at odds with
court decorum.
I was SHOCKED at the lack of respect for
business decorum, noting several attendees appeared in wrinkled attire and / or jeans!
Yes, tolerance has broadened for profanity and sex in society, but there is still
expected decorum in business.
Remember to extend proper
personal decorum in your dealings with fellow Realtors.
And though he maintains a high rating from the American Conservative Union, Inglis knows he ruffled Republican feathers by supporting the Troubled Asset Relief Program that bailed out financial institutions, opposing the Iraq War troop surge of 2007 and calling out fellow Palmetto State Rep. Joe Wilson for his lack of
decorum during President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress in 2009.
And the court is even required to assist those representing themselves with things
like decorum, presentation of evidence, and handling private information.
Our win today will go a long way to boost the morale of our players, but it may take some time to get complete
decorum back after a torrid couple of months.
I'm allowing views on both sides as long as nothing gets personal or
beyond decorum.
An unseen poetry revision lesson based on Wilfred Owen's poem Dulce Et
Decorum Est..
My work has focused on helping teachers and principals use a more holistic approach in their schools: district - wide training on the effects of trauma and the brain, improve
class decorum through relationships and skill - building, and project based personalized learning.
Ability to work independently; apply sound judgment; maintain
office decorum & confidentiality
We believe that phone calls to parents help teachers generate
improved decorum, effort, and ultimately learning from students.
People are willing to suspend logic and
decorum just to call you rude names.
No one has said anything outside of the realm of acceptable
site decorum thus far.
They should do things with
decorum so that at the end of the day, we will have Ekiti as one of the APC states in Nigeria.
«While the district appreciates and shares the passion the community has for the students and schools and welcomes public input, audience members are expected to be respectful and
observe decorum so that their views may be heard and appreciated,» the district says.
Now pointing out that companies generally have the right to make their own rules for
decorum doesn't mean there are not ethical limits on such rules.
But it's not just Kalanick who lacks a level of
corporate decorum that is often expected of high - profile company executives.