But as important as the presentation is, in sport content is king.
As the presentation continued, we heard several theories about what drives young people to become radicals.
"You are what you read," he said as the presentation came to a close.
As the presentation unfolded, Makiya looked over the plans and made a face that suggested polite disapproval.
"The bid books weren't as detailed as the presentation, and the mayor and ex-mayor really hit it home," said Gary Castro, of USA Roller Sports.
As soon as the presentation was over, he got a peek at the inventiveness of the hotel industry in a rough market.
The results, which have been preserved online (www.oreillynet.com/1414.html), offer a snapshot of what the listener-surfers were thinking about as the presentation wore on.
The shrimp cocktail of four jumbos was impressive for their size and quality, as well as the presentation in a bowl of ice chips.
The festival was formerly known in the Roman Catholic church as the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is now known as the Presentation of the Lord.
Falkirk endured the pain of discovering that larceny can be as central to a cup final as the presentation of the trophy.
An enduring image was that of the finalists, seated and exhausted, stone-faced side by side sucking on bottles of water, as the presentation speeches droned on – protocol again intruding on the core beauty of sport.
