1 PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE RESEARCH SERIES VOL. 5 NOVEMBER 2013 NO. 2 RESOLVED: THE BENEFITS OF DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE BY THE NSA OUTWEIGH THE HARMS. The choice of this topic was undoubtedly influenced by the international controversy surrounding the disclosures by former NSA contractor‚ Edward Snowden. Snowden‚ a 29-year-old high school dropout‚ was a contract worker at Booz Allen Hamilton – a company hired to provide security for the databases used by the federal government’s National
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"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." Because I agree with Mahatma Gandhi‚ I affirm the resolution which states Resolved: Rehabilitation ought to be valued above Retribution in the US Criminal Justice System. To clarify the round‚ I offer the following definitions: Retribution: punishment is intentional harming‚ with the aim of harming. (Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Nick Smith‚ University of New Hampshire Department of Philosophy) Ought to be valued above: Moral
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Abortion Research Paper Abortion has been performed for thousands of years‚ and in every society that has been studied in some way shape or form. Abortions were openly advertised and commonly performed then and still are now. In fact‚ studies performed by Planned Parenthood show that more than 1 out of 3 women in the U.S. have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old (Abortion). Bringing a baby into the world is not something to take lightly and many women feel they should have the right to
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Fingerprint Paper (Arizona) The applicant must contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) by phone‚ fax or email (see below) to request an application packet for Identity Verified Prints (IVP) fingerprint clearance card. The required fee is $67.00‚ made payable to AZ DPS. DPS accepts money orders or cashier’s checks‚ only. DPS does NOT accept cash or personal checks. You may have your fingerprints rolled at a Police or Sheriff’s office in any state. The person rolling your fingerprints
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EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Tenure in Today ’s Educational System Michael Mares‚ Rick Mann ‚ Elise Margolin‚ Lisa Mack Grand Canyon University Legal Issues in Education EDA 532 Dr. Thomas Williams February 13‚ 2010 Abstract This paper discusses several key issues surrounding the practice of teacher tenure‚ an often controversial and emotional subject in the arena of public education. The protection or terminations of teachers‚ lack of tenure in other occupations‚ the cost/benefit
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Debate I disagree‚ because if your friends and or other people are trying to encourage you to do something good then it really isn’t peer preasure. That is called giving good advice‚ or friendly encouragement. Peer pressure is when people try to encourage you or pressure you into doing something that is against your better judgement‚ which in most cases tends to be over something that is usually and or potencially harmful.. | | | Angria picked Disagree:It’s important to prepare a child for
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Erica Del Vigna Coms 2 Negative Outline Proposition: The state of California should legalize marijuana. I. Introduction Thesis: Though I agree that marijuana should be put into a controlled environment‚ I believe it should not be legalized due to its poor health attributes‚ and its negative influence towards the youth and drug users. Preview: I will be explaining today why the affirmatives plan does will not work as a sufficient plan in California. I will start by refuting his claims
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<b>1. Background</b> <br>The Napster software (http://www.napster.com)‚ launched early in 1999‚ allows internet users to share and download MP3 files directly from any computer connected to the Napster network. The software is used by downloading a client program from the Napster site and then connecting to the network through this software‚ which allows sharing (uploading and downloading) of MP3 files between all users connected to the network. While Napster does not condone copyright infringement
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Crop losses from insect pest result devastating financial loss for farmers and starvation in developing countries. To solve this problem farmers have to use tons of chemical pesticides every year. Consumers do not want to eat food that has pesticide on it because it can be very harmful to our body. Plus using pesticide can cause environmental pollution. So growing gmo that does not demands pesticide can eliminate the use of chemical substance Plus gmo plants genetically made to be resistant to weed-killer
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Debating Speech – 1st speaker That the Australian Government should protect anti-whaling protesters who forcibly disrupt whaling ships Hello adjudicator‚ negative team and time keeper. I am… the first speaker of the Affirmative team. I will cover the points of whaling‚ and the legalities in Australia that surround it. We the Affirmative team define the topic as: The Australian Government should protect and safeguard the anti-whaling protesters who’s main objective is to stop the illegal
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