Public presentation is an art of being able to stand in front of an audience and being able to deliver information on a particular topic. Public speaking is a specific field as on one hand it causes fear and anxiety among a great number of population‚ and it can also bring great emotional satisfaction to those who master it on the other hand. So it’s hard for most‚ but can bring fulfilment for those who are willing to do the work of learning it. Wikipedia says: “Presentation is the practice of showing
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DEVON (20s) makes his way through the trees. He sees a bulldozer cover a massive pit filled with thousands of dead animals. Suddenly‚ a bullet hits a rock by his head. Devon makes a run for it as bullets continue to fly at him. A helicopter cuts off his path. Devon stops and raises his arms. He sends streams of energy out of them‚ eviscerating the men and the helicopter. He vanishes and reappears on the highway. A truck heads straight towards him and passes through him. The driver stops and Devon
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Government for a redress of grievances." -1st Amendment of U.S. Constitution. Fortunately for Americans‚ they have the permission by law to speak their minds under almost any circumstance about almost anyone or anything. Particularly‚ humorists and comedians have challenged the 1st Amendment freedom of speech and pushed beyond the boundaries of what is appropriate or inappropriate. Satire‚ a particular form of humor‚ is a technique that has been used for centuries in order to express ridicule on government
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an NHL game‚ a linesman hands off a puck to the ref – the NHL linesman is Dean. O’Donovan golfs in Hawaii. Riley leaves the Gillette factory after his shift. He calls his son to arrange a visit. He arrives at Comedy Night at a restaurant featuring Lenny Gavin. Riley goes to shake Gavin’s hand‚ but instead Gavin hands a confused Riley his drink. Riley’s the new kid on the block now and Gavin wants his
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theless one of the most controversial and intriguing topics in philosophy‚ in whose analysis various philosophical dis- ciplines have to work together—philosophical anthropol- ogy‚ philosophical sociology‚ and aesthetics proper. This bestows on comedians a certain philosophical interest—the more so since‚ “while comedy may be the most widely ap- preciated art‚ it is also the most undervalued‚”1 an injustice that calls for redress by philosophy. Philosophers have to operate with abstract concepts;
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Frank Sidebottom is the stage name for Christopher Sievey‚ a musician and comedian somewhat famous for his act‚ which involved a large‚ round‚ fake head. Frank Sidebottom was portrayed as a hopeless‚ aspiring‚ failure of a popstar‚ who wore old fashioned suits and lived at home with his mother. Frank‚ directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Michael Fassbender as the enigmatic titular character‚ is not about Sievey‚ nor Sidebottom. It does‚ however‚ include the familiar fake head. In the film‚ Jon
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Considered by many to be the ground-breaking concept album‚ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band was released by the Beatles in June of 1967. The album’s concept originated with Paul McCartney‚ who was inspired by the Beach Boys’ 1966 release of Pet Sounds. Ironically‚ Brian Wilson had been motivated to write the songs on the Pet Sounds album after listening to the Beatles’‚ Rubber Soul album. Sgt Pepper was probably one of the earliest examples of a concept album. It’s this overall ‘multimedia’
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unpleasant parents‚ who are contemptuous of their daughter’s prodigious talents. Matilda was adapted into a film in 1996‚ a two-part adaptation for BBC Radio 4 (later re-broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra) starring Nicola McAuliffe as Matilda and narrated by Lenny Henry and a musical in 2010. Matilda is an excellent book by the famous author‚ Roald Dahl‚ who also wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”‚ “James and the Giant Peach”‚ and “The Twits”. Matilda is on the Premiers reading challenge
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The Hip Hop Defense Everyone has an opinion about the influence of hip--hop music on our nations youth. Many people‚ such as politicians and the ultra conservative‚ feel the influence is destructive and incites violent behavior. Some people‚ for instance the media‚ believe hip- hop glamorizes inappropriate behaviors and actions while promoting the demoralization of women in general‚ but more specifically black women. Few people are willing to speak out and defend hip-hop music as communicative
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Is Profanity called for? Is free speech and the dangers of limiting vocabulary only society’s choice of acceptable words? Is profanity even called for? Is it good or bad parenting to teach your children to use profanity at such a young age? Does censoring words hinder a person’s ability to express their opinion regarding something? Amendment One states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
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