Demonstrative speech evaluation

I just finished watching my own demonstrative speech on bike safety and watching it i felt a lot better about my performance than i did during the speech. During the speech i felt i was very nervous and anxious, I also felt like my speech was unorganized and  rushed. I definitely could have used more preparation but in watching the speech a second time i wasn't as worried. There were a few things that popped out such as my use of the interjection um. I used it way too much in my speech and didn't even notice it during. I also turned my back to the audience a few which when watching the speech popped out to me. Definitely want to try and avoid that next time. The use of my visual aid also wasn't very good. Overall though i think the speech went better than i expected and i appeared to be a lot calmer than i actually was. If you would like to see for yourself check it outhttp://sharing.theflip.com/session/36465db1d4ac9cfa4f0467855ba797d9/video/25403371

Response to Alison S

Last week I wrote about the ethics of selling organs and i came to the conclusion that organs should be allowed to e sold. After reading Alison's blog post i think i may have some different ideas. I argued that somebody's organ is their property and therefore they should be able to do whatever they want with it. Allison argued that people cannot be trusted to handle their own organs. People so desperate for money would immediately turn to selling there organs and some may even do it for drugs. The fact is allowing people to sell their organs would be kinda stupid because a lot of people wouldn't realize the consequences and just do it for the money and in the long run that could be very harmful to their own health. I guess that these laws are in place to protect people from themselves. At the same time people are still selling their organs illegally on the black market and that cant be very safe, maybe putting in some kind of procedure could end that because i'm sure people who sell their organs to the a black-market are not recieving proper medical attention for a surgery so intense.

demonstration evaluation

I just finished watching this great instructional Video about kissing passionately. The presentation was flawless they started of with a introduction clearly depicting what i would be learning from watching the video. They then went step by step through the process of getting ready to kiss, beginning to kiss and sustaining the passion. They even numbered off each step. During the getting ready process they went over the materials you will need including a comfortable private area and a partner you are passionate about. They also reminded me to brush my teeth beforehand and to maybe even take a shower, I think we all know that some stank can ruin any passionate make out session. Next they went over the procedure of approaching your partner, which  reminded me to take things slow as not to ruin the mood. I thought the best information I got from this video was to remember to experiment to keep things exciting. Stuff like tongue location, gentle biting, and different mouth configurations can enhance any make out session. just like any other good instructional video they ended things with a conclusion that summed up the entire presentation in around one minute. I realized through watching this instructional video that the conclusion is the most important part of the entire instructional speech process because its the last chance you get to inform your audience. I also realized how important preparation is, clearly this video was well prepared and scripted and the actors did a fantastic job. It was also great how they left room in the process for personalization, because a good make out session can be great if you add some of your own spice. Overall the video was quite informing and I will for sure be trying out some of those new tricks in my next passionate encounter.

Rebecca Skloot's presentation.

In response to my first post concerning people being paid for medical research, there were a few factors i didn't take into account when coming to my conclusion. Previously I came to the conclusion that people who demand payment for medical findings using their own body is ridiculous and research for the betterment of mankind should not be treated like that. After hearing Rebecca Skloot's presentation i realized that I forgot to factor Henrietta's poverty into the situation, which some would consider one of the main focuses of the book. The Lack's family was very poor when Henrietta was alive and never got much better after her death. Even though her cells were being sold for millions. When i heard this i can't say my original conclusion changed completely. I still don't believe that people should demand money for work that was not their's but I am sympathetic to those who could really use the money.

Response to Ben

The following is a response to Ben's blog post at http://benslsc100blog.blogspot.com/
After writing my own response to the same Organ Sales question Ben came up with some great ideas that i had never thought of to support my opinion. The picture he posted showed how people who illegally sell there organs do not receive the proper care and the organs can even be damaged but if the entire process were legalized/regulated then nothing like that could occur.

Organs For Sale?

Why not? People sell everything from hair to sex these days and in our current economic state why shouldn't people be able to sell there organs? The way I see it, your organs are yours, one of the only things that you have  carried with you for your whole life. They need to be taken care of for so long so why not take compensation for giving them up. Especially if your still alive to make the conscience decision to give them up. I think the organ donor program in place today does fine and should not be messed with, but the fact is that it just doesn't produce enough organs to feed our population. People die waiting on organ lists and if people were being payed to give them up then maybe the problem wouldn't be as bad. The only place i see a problem with selling organs is that people that are richer would only be able to afford those organs, leaving those without money out of luck. But then again healthcare has all sorts of flaws like that and the wealthy have been receiving better healthcare than the poor since the beginning of it all. All in all I see no issues with putting your organs up for sale. Unless your dead in which case they should be free.

Take this article for example: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10786211

This guy can see the benefits of selling organs, increasing a supply of organs can only help the current shortage so why not allow people to sell there organs. those capable of purchasing them will no longer clog up the waiting lists. Plus it could provide a lot of money to someone who probably really needs it. I'm sure not giving away any of my organs. Only for family and friends.

The importance of Henrietta Lacks's story

The story of Henrietta Lacks, how she lived her life in poverty while her cells grown in a laboratory went on to create a multi million dollar industry, needs to be heard by the public. Should Henrietta be compensated for the work of her cells, should her family be compensated for the work her cells do even today?   In this day and age people are very possessive, whats mine is mine and whats yours is yours, theres no in-between. If something of mine makes some money  expect to be compensated with recognition or cash money. there is nothing more "mine" than my cells, they are me. But when doctors draw blood, or take samples that part of me becomes theres. And people need to decipher if this is fair or not.as of today this is a perfectly legal process, and i don't necessarily disagree with it. Rebecca Skloot saw that this story needed to be heard and wrote the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. She must have faced many challenges in appealing to her audiences, the general public, doctors and stay at home mothers alike. This book has to be written so that everyday people can understand and yet it must have a lasting impact on the medical community in order to reach its full potential. This book could, in theory, change the way medical research works.  The biggest challenge for me personally in reading this book will be putting myself in Henrietta's shoes. I can easily say as a well endowed college student that if my cells were used for medical research that I had nothing to do with, I don't deserve to be compensated, but if I were in her impoverished state I can see myself wanting the money, or the free healthcare, or the recognition. Because today's day and age is so competitive people cant afford to lose what is already theirs, Henrietta was doing just that. It is a very interesting dilemma and I look forward to discovering more on where I stand.