The Octo-Final motion is:
"TTHBT developing nations should nationalise their energy resources"
Boooooring!
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Monday, January 1, 2007
Cork to Host Worlds 2009
The UCC Philosophical and Law Societies will host the 29th World Universities Debating Championships. A close vote saw the Cork bid win out over a strong challenge from Botswana. Derek Lande will be the CA for Cork Worlds and Art Ward will be the convenor.
Logan was to CA the Botswana bid, but he was announced well after the start of UBC worlds, and the lack of clarity about the adjudication team made it difficult for them to convince many A-status nations to vote for them.
Hopefully Botswana will consider bidding again next year, as many aspects of their plans looked spot on.
For now though, congratulations to Derek, Art, and Cork.
Logan was to CA the Botswana bid, but he was announced well after the start of UBC worlds, and the lack of clarity about the adjudication team made it difficult for them to convince many A-status nations to vote for them.
Hopefully Botswana will consider bidding again next year, as many aspects of their plans looked spot on.
For now though, congratulations to Derek, Art, and Cork.
Irish Judges Breaking
Those breaking as adjudicators from Ireland:
Margeurite Carter
Diarmuid Early
Sharon Dillon-Lyons
Dave Kenny
Derek Lande
Simon Larragy
Ciarán Lawlor
Margeurite Carter
Diarmuid Early
Sharon Dillon-Lyons
Dave Kenny
Derek Lande
Simon Larragy
Ciarán Lawlor
Worlds' Council News: AU Worlds Confirmed
Assumption University, Thailand, have been confirmed as the hosts for 2007/2008 without opposition. They gave a hugely impressive presentation, leaving everyone pretty enthusiastic and already looking forward to spending next year's New Year in a holiday resort.
Congratulations.
Congratulations.
The Harvey-Smith Family
During Debate Day 1 one delegate was heard to comment on "how close" Neil and Jess were, and "how well they get along". They followed that up by asking "how much older is Neil?" I wasn't sure but the next comment was more troubling: "They're like you and Julia"
Now Julia is my younger sister - she has debated for her school a few times, and won one of the Irish School's Mace competitions. Obviously, I get a lot of stick from everyone on the Irish circuit - "how do you feel about your sister being taller than you?"; "how do you feel about your sister being a better debater than you?"; etc - but I've never been accused of marrying her!
I've heard about people who have been together a long time, starting to look alike (see above - maybe this is what the Harvey-Smith's will look like in a few years) but I just don't see the resemblance between Neil and Jess.
Of course it also begs the question: what sort of relationship does that delegate have with their sisters?
The Main Break
1) Oxford D 23
2) Cambridge B 22
3) Oxford E 22
4) Sydney A 21
5) Sydney E 21
6)McGill A 21
7)Sydney D 20
8) Sydney B 20
9) L&H A 20
10) Cambridge C 20
11) Cambridge A 20 (after a Coin toss)
12) Oxford C 20
13) UCC Phil A 20
14) Yale B 19
15) Stanford A 19
16) Oxford B 19
17)Oxford A 19
18) Durham A 19
19) Queensland A 19
20)Sydney G 19
21)SMU B 19
22)Alaska A 19
23) Birmingham A 19
24) Durham B 19
25)Queensland B 18
26) Helsinkis A 18
27) Melbourne A 18
28)Manchester A 18
29)Middle Temple 18
30)KCL A 18
31)George Washington A 18
32)St. Andrews A 18
2) Cambridge B 22
3) Oxford E 22
4) Sydney A 21
5) Sydney E 21
6)McGill A 21
7)Sydney D 20
8) Sydney B 20
9) L&H A 20
10) Cambridge C 20
11) Cambridge A 20 (after a Coin toss)
12) Oxford C 20
13) UCC Phil A 20
14) Yale B 19
15) Stanford A 19
16) Oxford B 19
17)Oxford A 19
18) Durham A 19
19) Queensland A 19
20)Sydney G 19
21)SMU B 19
22)Alaska A 19
23) Birmingham A 19
24) Durham B 19
25)Queensland B 18
26) Helsinkis A 18
27) Melbourne A 18
28)Manchester A 18
29)Middle Temple 18
30)KCL A 18
31)George Washington A 18
32)St. Andrews A 18
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