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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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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Hi‚ my name is ____ and this is my partner ____. We stand in the affirmation on the resolution Resolved: On balance‚ the rise of China is beneficial to the interests of the United States. We reserve the right to provide counter-definitions should disagree with our opponents: China From the Encyclopedia Brittanica (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/111803/China): "China‚ Chinese (Pinyin) Zhonghua or (Wade-Giles) Chung-hua‚ officially People’s Republic of China‚ Chinese (Pinyin) Zhonghua
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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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............................................... AS Psychology Mark scheme for extended writing (12 marks): AO1 Knowledge and understanding AO2 Application of knowledge and understanding 6 marks Accurate and reasonably detailed Accurate and reasonably detailed description of research that demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of relevant research. There is appropriate selection of material to address the question. 6 marks Effective evaluation Effective use
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Negative My partner and I negate the resolution: “Resolved: The U.S. government should not require its citizens to have health insurance.” Before we begin‚ we would like to make the following observation: The government’s intention in implementing this requirement would be to benefit the citizenry and the nation as a whole. Con may win the round if it can prove that a mandate would benefit citizens as a whole. 1st Contention: The Affordable Care Act Benefits the Private Sector Sub Point
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Starting with facts and figures can confuse or mislead you to the real question‚ why‚ which can be described as their purpose‚ belief‚ or cause. Companies such as Apple have used this to their advantage by gathering an almost cult like following‚ even though they might not have the best product. Over the years Apple has gone from just a computer company to something much bigger. Gateway is a great example of a company who marketed what type of processer they had‚ what was included‚ and how much
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