United States Extemporaneous Speaking (also called Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, and variously contracted to Domestic Extemp, U.S. Extemp, DX, or USX) is a style of competitive speaking sponsored by the National Forensic League.
Competition in USX involves the selection, preparation, and presentation of a seven-minute speech on a topic relating to United States domestic and foreign policy, domestic commerce, politics, economy, and the like. The speech is to be delivered entirely from memory. Well-received speeches generally emphasize both the oratorical and analytical aspects of the presentation. A good speaker typically employs the thirty-minute period of preparation, find relevant references in magazine and newspaper cuttings, which he or she later cites during the speech to provide backing.
In most tournaments, USX and FX competitors are gathered into an extemp prep (preparation room), where they leave their files of newspaper and magazine cuttings for the duration of the tournament. In many tournaments, the prep room is often a school library (whose magazine collection can be a minor boon to those without up-to-date files). Thirty minutes before their assigned speaking time, each competitor draws three topics (at random) from a pool, selects one of the topics, and returns the other two. The competitor then prepares a speech on the topic, and delivers it before a judge.
The judge will hear between five and seven speeches in a typical round of competition. After all speakers have finished, the judge will rank them from best to worst, and assign them each a quality score (called Quality Points, or QP).
Single-day tournaments usually feature three rounds of competition; longer tournaments typically feature three or more preliminary rounds, and a variable number of elimination rounds (although few weekend tournaments have more than two levels of elimination).
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Call for Help was a computer and technology call-in help show that aired exclusively on TechTV (now G4), a television channel which focused on technology. It premiered on May 11, 1998 with Leo Laporte as host. Becky Worley took over hosting for a short time, followed by Chris Pirillo who permanently replaced Laporte as host so that he could focus solely on his other show, The Screen Savers. In 2003, Pirillo was let go by TechTV for reasons unknown and Laporte returned as host until the shows cancellation.
In May 2004, TechTV and G4 merged to form G4techTV. Call for Help was not carried over in the merger and was cancelled immediately. On May 19, 2004, the final episode of Call for Help was taped. This episode aired on May 21, 2004.
Call for Help 2.0 featuring Leo Laporte debuted August 16, 2004 on G4techTV Canada.
Call for Help also featured Catherine Schwartz, Roger Chang, Brett Larson, and many others through its long run. Call for Help developed a strong following from technology novices and performed an annual Call-For-Help-A-Thon on December 26. The live show often lasted 12 hours during which viewers who were having questions pertaining to new technology presents or technology in general could call in.
List of racism-related movies dealing with the topic of racism (Followed by country and year of release):
- American History X (US, 1998)
- Amistad (US, 1997)
- Apt Pupil (US, 1998)
- A Time to Kill (US, 1996)
- Bamboozled (US, 2000)
- Birth of a Nation (US, 1915)
- Black Like Me (US, )
- Broken Blossoms (US, 1919)
- Cry Freedom (UK, 1987)
- Cry, the Beloved Country (South Africa/USA, 1995)
- Do the Right Thing (US,1989)
- East Is East (UK, 1999)
- Focus (US, 2001)
- Gentleman's Agreement (US, 1947)
- Ghosts of Mississippi (US, 1996)
- Glory (US,1989)
- The Great White Hope (US, 1970)
- The Green Mile (US, 1999)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (US, 1967)
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (US, 2004)
- Higher Learning (US, 1995)
- The Hurricane (US, 1999)
- In the Heat of the Night (US, 1967)
- Intolerance (US, 1916)
- Jungle Fever (US, 1991)
- Kiku to Isamu (Japan, 1959)
- Love Field (US, 1992)
- Malcolm X (US,1992)
- Mississippi Burning (US, 1988)
- Mississippi Masala (US, 1991)
- Monster's Ball (US, 2001)
- Nattbuss 807 (Sweden, 1997)
- No Way Out (1950) (US, 1950)
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (US, 2000)
- A Patch of Blue (USA, 1988)
- Romper Stomper (Australia, 1992)
- Schindler's List (USA, 1993)
- Soul Man (USA, 1986)
- Snow Falling On Cedars (USA, 1999)
- Stand and Deliver (USA, 1988)
- ...tick...tick...tick... (USA, 1970)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (USA, 1962)
- The Believer (US, 2001)
- The Eternal Jew (GER, 1937)
- The Wall (US, 1982)
- Triumph of the Will (GER, 1934)
- Twenty Thousand Black Men Named George (US, )
- Watermelon Man (US, )
- White Chicks (USA, 2004)
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