Breaks at WUDC in Turkey

I have just come from the beach disco where the announcements were made. It was an amazing party and quite loud. Unfortunately, I am a little off on some of the announcements because of the acoustics. I did my best in trying to decipher what was said.I will try and adjust this tomorrow.MASTERS:CaliforniaCanadaColoniesVanuatuEFL Break14 Stuttgart A13 Marino??? B13 Zagreb Law A13 Zagreb A13 BFGSU

Post Round 9 at WUDC

Image by Leorex via FlickrThe preliminary debates are over.There will be fancy dinner starting in a few minutes, then at about 10 PM we will move down to the beach for the party and the celebration of the new year, the blue moon and the break.We will be out of Internet connection range, but I will try and post the breaks on Twitter using my iphone (although I may try to use advanced iphone

WUDC Round Nine Motion

Image by Tony the Misfit via FlickrRd 9 motion - This House would ban all pornography. Related articles by Zemanta44 reviews of Viewing Pornography (rateitall.com)Judge orders man to stay away from children for life (cbc.ca)Tories clamp down on Internet child pornography (ctv.ca)Science confirms that all men watch porn (kureng.com)Make This Sunday "Porn Sunday" [Porn Again] (jezebel.com)

WUDC Round 8 Motion

Image by swisscan via FlickrWUDC Rd 8 - This House would partition Sudan.

Round Seven Motion

Image by cobalt123 via FlickrRd 7 This House would grant those diagnosed with terminal illnesses the right to access treatment that have not completed clinical testing.Related articles by ZemantaTreating the Patient Simply for the Benefit of the Family: Is that Ethical? (bioethicsdiscussion.blogspot.com)The Rich and Dying Choose Money Over Life [Greed] (gawker.com)23 reviews of Make-A-Wish

WUDC - News After Round 7

Watching the tab scroll downA number of people have a stomach bug, not food poisoning, happens when immune system is lower, delayed the tab a bit, things still smooth.Still on schedule, lack of feedback in closed rounds speeds things up a bit.Everyone is gearing up for a huge New Year's Eve party, big tent, apparently on the beach.Two videos this morning from the competing bids - Hart House for

WUDC Results - Unofficial and Partial Before Round 7

EFL/EFL Supporters - Loke Wing Fatt & Bojana SkrtLast night and this morning I gathered some results. I missed many but got some. Here they are.Teams on 12 or AboveOxford A 18LSE A 16Monash B 15Sydney A 15Sydney D 15Ateneo de Manila 15Sydney C 14Oxford B 14Oxford C 14Monash A 14Cambridge A 14Oxford D 14Stanford A 14NUS A 13Cornell A 13Hart House A 13 (rumor)IIU A 12Selected Americans and other

Round Six Motion

Round 6. This House would prosecute communities for complicity in honour killings.Related articles by ZemantaFather guilty of 'honour killing' (news.bbc.co.uk)Stop tiptoeing around 'honour' killings | Poorna Shetty (guardian.co.uk)British man gets life for daughter's 'honour killing' (cbc.ca)Father Is Found Guilty Of 'Honour Killing' (news.sky.com)

WUDC Round 5

THW abolish taxes on alcohol and cigarettes that go beyond normal sales taxes.

LARRY SCOTT DEATHERAGE 1962-2009

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obit-deatherage-29-dec29,0,2486944.storychicagotribune.comLARRY SCOTT DEATHERAGE 1962-2009Larry Scott Deatherage, 1962-2009: Noted debate coach, formerly of Northwestern UniversityBy Alejandra Cancino Tribune reporterDecember 29, 2009Larry Scott Deatherage was widely considered one of the top collegiate debate coaches in the nation.

Mr. Deatherage led the

WUDC - Some American Results

I am American. I talk to Americans. Here are some of the results for selected American teams, mostly from our cadre of schools in the northeast.SCHOOL-TEAMS POINTS AFTER THREE ROUNDSCornell 6 6 3Rochester 4 3St. John's 5 3Vermont 8 4 3HWS 5 4OTHER FRIENDS OF NOTELjubljana 6 4 2Venezuela 4 3It would be impossible to be comprehensive, but I will try to do what I can.Beautiful day here in Antalya,

Round Four Motion WUDC

Image via WikipediaThis House would prohibit high ranking members of the Sri Lankan military and the Tamil Tigers from participation in the election.Related articles by ZemantaTamil group calls for global vote on independent state (cbc.ca)S Lanka army head leaves abruptly (news.bbc.co.uk)US 'to quiz Sri Lanka army chief' (news.bbc.co.uk)UN in Tamil 'bitterness' warning (news.bbc.co.uk)

Motions from WUDC Rounds 1-3

Image via WikipediaRd 1 TH would ban labour unionsRd 2 THBT developing nations should pay for the full tuition of female studentsRd 3 THW financially incentivize both interfaith & interethnic marriagesMASTERSR1 THW require those with plastic surgery to disclose it before having childrenR2 THBT robots are winning

WUDC 2010 Adjudicator Briefing

Judge Briefing Part 1 - WUDC Koc 2009 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Judge Briefing Part 2 - Koc WUDC 2009 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.These are both parts of the judge briefing from Koc Worlds 2010.

This involves a discussion by DCA Julia Bowes of the sample video debate that people judged online, the scores and justifications. There is a question and answer period. The debate in questions can

Training and Briefing Day at WUDC

Training in the morning.Logan and I did training sessions in the morning. A huge (130+) group showed up. I did rebuttal and argument criticism and it seemed to go well.Masters RoundsThey occurred. There seemed to be a shortage of venues so one even took place in the bar off the lobby. R1 THW require those with plastic surgery to disclose it before having children. R2 THBT robots are winning.Lunch

QatarDebate Sponsors Training in Oman

From http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&month=December2009&file=Local_News2009122825957.xmlQatarDebate launches Academy in Oman Image via WikipediaWeb posted at: 12/28/2009 2:59:57Source ::: THE PENINSULADOHA: Fostering debating skills in the neigbhouring GCC countries, the QatarDebate has launched its Academy II in Oman. QatarDebate Academy II aims to extend the

Arrival Day at Koc Worlds

The time is winding down on arrival day at Koc worlds here in Turkey. Here are some basic observations, nothing too serious.The facility is incredible: modern, huge, varied, high quality, lots of bars, places to gather, great beachfront, billiards, tables for chatting, multiple bars with free liquor, fitness center, several pools, stores, etc.Registration seemed very efficient, lines were not

Debate in Newark, New Jersey Celebrates 30 Years

From http://victorybriefsdaily.com/2009/12/22/newark-to-celebrate-30-years-of-debate/NEWARK TO CELEBRATE THIRTY YEARS OF DEBATEposted by Jon Cruz on December 22nd, 2009NEWARK, N.J. — “Debate in the City of Newark will be thirty years old in September of 2010,” notes Kurt Shelton. “We will be holding various tributes and celebrations through 2010 and 2011.”To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary