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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Weekend Special: A Puzzle: Why Aren't They Laughing?
OK, I'm going to show you a video. It made me laugh so hard, my face hurt. But as I watched, I had this odd sense that there was something strange about it, but I couldn't figure out what.
So go ahead and take a look.
But first, to quickly summarize, since this show is from Belgium and unless you're a Flem or a Walloon (that's who lives there, right?) you're not going to understand a word. Erik Hartman, a Belgian TV personality, is talking to two people who've had some medical problems. He asks them something. They answer. When the man speaks, he has an extraordinarily high falsetto voice, so high, it would make even sober people giggle.
That's what Erik does. He giggles. He's mortified, and tries to cover it up, but the giggles keep coming and coming because the man keeps speaking, so Eric desperately turns to the audience, hoping to get sober, but because this is not his lucky day, the first questioner to raise his hand has a voice that's even stranger than Mr. Falsetto. Then all hell breaks loose.
Now watch.
OK. Now here's what got to me...but don't read past this point till you've seen the video. I don't want you to know too much.
?Did you notice the audience? How come no one in the audience, not a one, is laughing? Or even smiling? I am rolling on the floor, and these people are cold sober. It seems unnatural and seems to contradict what neuroscientist Robert Provine says about laughing ? that it's contagious, that "we laugh when we hear other people laugh. This is an automatic kind of thing." I thought, could this be evidence that Provine's theories need amending?
Unless there's a good explanation for why the audience is so grim: Is it something about being Flemish? Or maybe it's what the man and woman are saying; maybe their experiences are so horrific that Eric's humiliation is less, and their humiliation is greater. So, I hunted for a translation and found one, and discovered that one victim had a tumor operation, the other was operated on for laryngitis (what?), but the two victims didn't give many, or any details...If you want to, you can watch the whole thing again, and see if what they say would make you unable to smile at Erik's predicament.
Something's still wrong. Somebody, one of those people in the background, should be at least smirking. And that's when my NPR colleague Adam Cole pointed out that the translated version of the show on YouTube comes with a comment section, and one of the first comments said go to Wikipedia and look up "Erik Hartman." So I did, and this is what I found:
"Erik Hartman" is a character played by Tom Van Dyck, a Flemish comedian and actor.
So the whole thing was made up. Adam already knew, but what we are watching here is a scene from an episode of a Flemish comedy show that ran on Belgian TV from 2000 to 2002. This is a "mockumentary" telling the story of how a "famous" TV personality, "Erik Hartman," lost his job and his career in one horrible, live-on-TV gigglefest. It's extraordinarily well done, and most internet viewers watching around the world would have no notion that this was a fiction, but it is, which should be a great relief to neuroscientist Robert Provine, our leading theorist on the science of laughter.
Real laughter, it seems, is still contagious. Even in Belgium.
Professor Robert Provine is a neuroscientist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the author of Laughter: A Scientific Investigation. Dr. Provine appeared on our Radiolab show, "Laughter."
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PUBLIC SPEAKING Part 3 - Academic and Creative Writing Journal ...
PUBLIC SPEAKING Part 3
HOW TO DELIVER A GOOD LECTURE
The Four Aspects of an Effective Lecture
By
VIKRAM KARVE
The lecture is still the most frequently used method of instruction.?
Even if you are not a teacher, in your everyday work you may be constantly using the medium of speech to convey a message or instruction or for informal training or motivational purposes.?
How well you put across your ideas depends to a large extent on now well you have mastered the elements of good public speaking.
An important pre-requisite of a good lecture is that it must be carefully prepared to the extent that you have a firm mastery of the topic you are going to discuss and a clear conception in your mind of how you are going to present the subject.
A good lecture has four simple requirements:
1.?MESSAGE
The first characteristic of a good lecture is that it must have a message. The lecturer must have something to say and what the lecturer says must be worth saying and worth listening to.?
You must clearly bring out the importance of the topic and why the audience needs to hear you and unambiguously state your message so that the audience understands what you want to say.
You may have heard Aristotle?s dictum on?rhetoric:
"Tell them what you are going to say,?say it,?and then tell them what you told them."
So, to get your message across, thus is what you must do:
1. Tell the audience what you are going to tell them
2. Tell them what you want to tell them
3. Tell them what you have told them
2.?NATURALNESS
The second attribute of a good talk is naturalness.?
Remember, the audience wants to hear?YOU?so make it your own lecture, your very own talk ? speak in your very own natural style, don?t try to copy someone else.
3.?SINCERITY
The third feature of an effective lecture is that it must be sincere.?
The audience must be convinced that you believe in what you say, so make sure you talk sincerely and clearly demonstrate that you believe in what you are saying.?
Remember, you cannot fake sincerity so the only way to succeed in giving an impression of sincerity is to be sincere. Don't try to ham, act or pretend - the audience will easily catch on that you do not yourself believe in what you are saying.?
And suppose you do not believe in something or are not fully convinced about a topic.?
Well, why talk about something you do not believe in??
As a Teacher or Speaker you must be true to your conscience and you must not live a lie and say something you do not believe in.?
Remember the saying of Mahatma Gandhi:
What you?think,?
what you?say,?
and what you?do?
must be in?harmony.
This must be evident to the audience.
4.?ENTHUSIASM
Finally, last but not the least, a good lecturer or speaker must radiate enthusiasm and energy.?
An enthusiastic speaker is one who displays great eagerness to have his or her ideas understood, believed and put into practice.?
You should be passionate about what you are speaking about and you must yourself believe in what you are saying.?
If you want your audience to be enthusiastic about listening to you, radiate enthusiasm yourself while speaking.
So, in a nutshell, before you deliver your next lecture, keep these basic four principles in mind (message,?naturalness,?sincerity,?enthusiasm) and you will deliver a great lecture ? you can take my word for it.
All the Best ? May you become an effective communicator and deliver excellent lectures and speeches.marine helicopter crash chicago weather star jones wheres my refund photo of whitney houston in casket carrot top george huguely
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Polished Concrete Floors - Why Do People Love Them
People love concrete floorings so much that they now have them indoors. From the art galleries in Chelsea, to retail outlets on Madison Avenue and the Banana Republic Store in SoHo, concrete floorings have indeed made a fashionable entry. Even celebrities are falling in love; Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Donna Karan, Robert Redford . . . the list is endless. Here's a list of reasons why people love concrete floors:
- It's a single surface. Unlike tiles and stone, concrete does not leave grout lines or markings. The organic quality of cement and sand can be played to the hilt by a skilled professional. You can even choose from various cement oxides and play with colors and patterns. They're versatile and therefore a suitable solution for all floorings- commercial, industrial, and residential.
- The problem with tile, stone and timber based floorings is that dirt and dust act like sandpaper on it, leaving obvious scratches that make the tile look dull. This unfortunately is also the problem with standard coated concrete floorings. But polished concrete floorings that use multiple levels of polishing ensure that your tile has a high gloss finish. This finish does not scratch easily and will last for a long time.
- Traditional timber and carpet floorings are susceptible to accumulation of dust, mold, pollen and pet dander. Allergies are a given in these homes. But polished concrete eliminates dust. Besides, they're easy to clean and hence maintenance free.
- Standard concrete floors break as they age. They're prone to wear and tear caused by rain, cold, surface stress and even improper curing. This is also the case with conventional flooring options. But polished concrete floorings are very durable and can resist the vagaries of weather.
- They enhance the beauty of the floor and even reduce cost of lighting. In fact, people using these floors have found that energy bills have reduced because of the flooring.
- They're easy to maintain as well. Most flooring needs constant maintenance and aggressive scrubbing, but you can maintain polished concrete flooring with a simple mop wash. You don't have to wax or strip. And some of them are of such good quality, that they actually repel oil and other similar substances. Thus cleaning becomes very easy.
- They're non toxic and hence used in industrial units involved in food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and the other hazardous industries. In fact, they're even preferred in hospitals.
- They're comparatively green and will not likely end up in landfills like other flooring types.
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