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Spoken word is a style of performance poetry that began in New York City and became popular in the early nineties. It evolved from the oral tradition of free-style hip hop artists and poets who would perform at local open mics. Unlike previous styles of poetry, spoken word is usually written with the intention of being performed. It emphasizes the tone of the human voice, which adds another layer of meaning for interpretation. While spoken word poems may vary in style, most have a narrative, include some form of social commentary and range from being two to three minutes long. Spoken word did not evolve until the late 1980s and early 1990s with the emergence of "poetry slams," where spoken word artists would square off in cabaret-style duels.[citation needed] This type of competitive slam poetry event has been popular in India for centuries.[citation needed] In the United States, the competition of slam poetry probably arose from rap music and rapper competitions.[citation needed] The common element is protest and a critical or corrective tone.[citation needed] Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City is one of the earliest venues where poets could protest the ills of society.[citation needed] Def Poets on HBO became the most visible venue for slam-type protest poets, but the poets did not necessarily compete against each other for audience approval. Hip-hop is now commonly considered under the general genre of spoken word as shown in a recent article by Clare Morgan in the Sydney Morning Herald.[1] Spoken Word was adopted by college circles in the early 80's to describe a new wave of performing arts that was birthed during Postmodern Art Movement. Spoken Word was basically a catchall phrase to describe anything that didn’t fit into the already established categories of performance arts like music, theatre, and dance.[2] By definition spoken word is a category of performance art to encompass an new seriously developed genre or traditional form that is primarily word-based and is not exclusively music, theatre, or dance but may include collaborations with other non word-based art genres or works created in collaboration with artists from non word-based disciplines.[4]
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1. The Unique Individual by Rodney Howard Browne
November 05, 2009
Where had he gone wrong? He had taken God at His word, stood before Pharaoh, and repeated-almost word perfectly-what God had ordered him to say. He claimed the right words, at the right time, to the right person, spoken in the correct way. The folks he had longed to help ( for over 40 years ) were now cursing him for enlarging their difficulties and misery. you did the right things in the best way but somebody misread you, reading motives into your acts or words that you never intended. And now you live under that cloud, unable to switch the minds of folks that have turned against you. W... (read more)
Author: Damon Singleton
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2. Check out the types of online conferencing services
November 02, 2009
Online conferencing has evolved to be an useful tool to meet both personal and business needs these days. There are many service providers who specialize in offering their clients with a range of online conferencing services. Whatever may be your requirement, you will be offered the right tool to meet your specific purpose. In this age, when we find email and text messaging to be the most popular trends to be in contact with different people yet we don't find any exception to the spoken word for communicating our thoughts. This is where comes the importance of online conferencing services of... (read more)
Author: Liza Lewis
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3. Experiencing Miracles in Your Life
October 26, 2009
Willingness to obey God and obedience to Him no matter how crazy it seems cause one to enjoy the best from the land. ‘“If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land; but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’- Isa.1:19-20(NIV). When you are fully obedient to God ‘“then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I [the Lord] will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.” The mouth of the Lord has spoken.’- Isa.58:14(NIV) [emphasis mine]. And God desires... (read more)
Author: Onyekachukwu Ukeje
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4. Dragon - Speak and Type
October 17, 2009
"When David told me that he's speaking at typing speeds upwards of 500 words per minute I was blown away..."
I may have found the best tool since the invention of the keyboard. It's called Dragon Naturally Speaking. This is a piece of software that comes with a headset so I can speak what I want to write. Literally every word you're reading. I have spoken out loud. It was typed onto my screen for me.
I was introduced to Dragon by a colleague, David Lawrence, who runs The Efficient Practice. I was skeptical at first because I'm a fast typist. My typing speed is 95 to 105 words per min... (read more)
Author: Richard Walker
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5. Free Online Dating Tips - Chat and Body Language
October 08, 2009
singles dating chatMywolfbook.com">Chat and Online Dating advice: Understanding body language.Communication is not based just on the spoken word. A great deal of learning is conveyed by body language, tone also via non verbal communications. Knowing and utilizing good body language could make the difference between a lasting relationship and an online dating failure. It's very important therefore, if engaging in online dating or online chat,to know this concept and to make it obvious when your chat is light hearted and humorous and when you are serious. Knowing the role body language plays in ... (read more)
Author: ludwing hernandez
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6. Interviewing a celebrity or an expert - why not document it?
October 05, 2009
Archiving the written word has more meaning, than archiving a spoken word, because validating text is possible, but validating speech is not. The interview transcripts provide readers an insight of the celebrity’s views, beside researchers benefit by accessing the transcripts of high profile experts in the fields of science, medicine, or history. It enables researchers to copy parts of a written text and prepare the research papers, rather than listen to the audio recording of the interview repeatedly, and then make notes of them. Many librarians assert that fewer people use audio recordings ... (read more)
Author: victor tt
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7. How Do I save My Marriage Fast-
October 01, 2009
Here' s a fact for you! Did you know that over 2 million couples divorce each year? Are you heading towards that statistic? If you are, then you need to take note! There will always be couples that say that they live in apparent wedded bliss and that never a crossed word is spoken. This simply isn't true. Marital conflict is inevitable, but it's how you deal with that conflict that will predetermine whether you have a strong marriage or a crumbling one. If your marriage situation is in the latter category, and you are desperate to know how do I save my marriage fast? Then you need to keep re... (read more)
Author: Julio Gomez
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8. Network Marketing Success - The Magic Word is ‘Ask’
September 24, 2009
It has been said that experience is a good teacher, but that she wastes her knowledge on old men. That is so true. Right now I am looking at a copy of a small Oxford English-Chinese dictionary, a souvenir of a business trip to Shanghai. Now for those of you who don’t know; English is not widely spoken in China, although Shanghai is somewhat of an exception due to its colonial past. I discovered that upon my arrival, when I realized that I was going to have (to put it mildly) a challenging time language-wise. So my first goal was to find a Starbucks outlet, where the crew would definitely ... (read more)
Author: Deon Reynders
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