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Singing debate

I know Annie, you dedicated a song for me, but I'm hurting a lot right now and wanted to dedicate this song to my sister who I haven't seen in 4yrs and it's really painful. I literally gave it my all. http://youtu.be... Hurt By Christina aguillera Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face You told me how proud you were but I walked away If only I knew what I know today Ooh ooh I would hold you in my arms I would take the pain away Thank you for all you've done Forgive all your mistakes. There's nothing I wouldn't do To hear your voice again. Sometimes I wanna call you but I know you won't be there Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself by hurting you Some days I feel broke inside but I won't admit Sometimes I just wanna hide 'cause it's you I miss And it's so hard to say goodbye when it comes to this, ooh, whoa Would you tell me I was wrong? Would you help me understand? Are you looking down upon me? Are you proud of who I am? There's nothing I wouldn't do To have just one more chance To look into your eyes and see you looking back Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself, oh, oh, oh. If I had just one more day I would tell you how much that I've missed you since you've been away Oh, it's dangerous It's so out of line To try and turn back time I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself by hurting you Source: http://www.azlyrics.com...
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I apologize for my mic again... I think it needs to be replaced... http://www.youtube.com...This song is dedicated to Marie, because she's a great fun and I love her a lot.Por ti volareAndrea Bocelli Cuando vivo solosueño un horizontefalto de palabras.En la sombra y entre lucestodo es negro para mi miradaSi tú no estás junto a mí... Aquí. Tú,en tu mundoseparado del mío por un abismo.Oye,llámameyo volaréa tu mundo lejano. Por ti volaréespera que llegarémi fin de trayecto eres túpara vivirlo los dos. Por ti volarépor cielos y mareshasta tu amor.Abriendo los ojos por fincontigo viviré. Cuando estás lejanasueño un horizontefalto de palabras.Y yo sé que siempre estas ahí, ahí.una luna hecha para mí,siempre iluminada para mí,por mí, por mí, por mí... Por ti volaréespera que llegarémi fin de trayecto eres túcontigo yo viviré. Por ti volarépor cielos y mareshasta tu amor.Abriendo los ojos por fincontigo yo viviré. Por ti volarépor cielos y mareshasta tu amor.Abriendo los ojos por fincontigo yo viviré. Por ti volaré... Volaré.Translation:Source:http://www.metrolyrics.com...Thanks for doing this with me Marie. <3 I'll definitely do this again with you, when I get a proper way to record, (and better mic.)
Singing debate

Good job to both of your rounds, Annie! Beautiful! http://youtu.be... I decided to give something short and sweet and even give the translation. It's one of my favorites! (Done in jut the first verses of the song and in shorter time) O Come O Come Emmanuel O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. O Ven O Ven Immanuel By: Jaci Velasquez Oh Ven, Oh Ven, Emmanuel. Rescata del mal a Israel. El vive en un exilio triste. Desde el dia que tu te fuiste. Oyen su voz, Emmanuel. Aqui te espera Israel. Sources http://m.carols.org.uk... http://www.metrolyrics.com...
Singing debate

For this round, I chose a song very dear to my heart. My mum used to sing this for me a lot to help me fall asleep when I was younger. Tessane (winner of The Voice) also did a cover of it. Bridge Over Troubled WaterPaul SimonWhen you're weary Feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I'm on your side When times get rough And friends just can't be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down When you're down and out When you're on the street When evening falls so hard I will comfort you I'll take your part When darkness comes And pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Sail on Silver Girl, Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine When need a friend I'm sailing right behind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mindSource:http://www.lyricsfreak.com...http://www.youtube.com...
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http://www.smule.com... Dreaming of You Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay up and think of you And I wish on a star that somewhere you are Thinking of me too Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Than here in my room dreaming about you and me Wonder if you ever see me And I wonder if you know I'm there If you looked in my eyes Would you see what's inside Would you even care? I just wanna hold you close But so far all I have are dreams of you So I wait for the day (wait for the day) And the courage to say how much I love you Yes I do! I'll be dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Than here in my room dreaming about you and me (Coraz"n) I can't stop dreaming of you (No puedo dejar de pensar en ti) I can't stop dreaming (C"mo te necesito) I can't stop dreaming of you (Mi amor, c"mo te extra"o) Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay up and think of you And I still can't believe That you came up to me and said I love you I love you too! Now I'm dreaming with you tonight Till tomorrow and for all of my life And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Than here in my room dreaming with you endlessly With you tonight And there's nowhere in the world where I'd rather be Than here in my room I'll be dreaming With you tonight (In my sleep) Source http://www.azlyrics.com...
Singing debate

I chose to do one of my favourite jazz songs: Cry Me a River, by Ella Fitzgerald. (I apologize for the coughing in the background coming to the end. That's my sister.)http://www.youtube.com... Cry Me a River, Ella FitzgeraldNow you say you're lonelyYou cried the long night throughWell, you can cry me a river, cry me a riverI cried a river over you Now you say you're sorryFor being so untrueWell, you can cry me a river, cry me a riverI cried, a river over you You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my headWhile you never shed a tearRemember, I remember, all that you saidYou told me love was too plebeianTold me you were through with me and Now you say, you say you love meWell, just to prove that you doCome on and cry me a river, cry me a river'Cause I cried a river over you You drove me, nearly out of my headWhile you never shed a tearRemember, remember, all that you saidTold me love was too plebeianTold me you were through with me and Now, now you say you love meWell, just to prove you doCome on and cry, cry, cry me a river, cry me a river'Cause I cried a river over you If my pillow could talk, imagine what it would have saidCould it be a river of tears I cried in bed?So you can cry me a riverDaddy, go ahead and cry that river'Cause I cried, how I cried a river over youHow I cried a river over youSource for song:http://www.metrolyrics.com...
Singing debate

PrefaceNow that I've figured out how to use youtube and google hangouts on air, I can record songs, so why not?StructureR1. AcceptanceR2. Post a link to your first recorded cover and the lyricsR3. Post a link to your second recorded cover and the lyricsR4. Post a link to your third recorded cover and the lyricsRules1. No forfeits2. Any citations or foot/endnotes must be provided in the text of the debate3. Maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere and obey the site's TOS4. Violation of any of these rules or of any of the R1 set-up merits a lossThanks......for accepting this debate! I'm definitely looking forward to it, and I'm sure this topic will be very entertaining, lol. http://www.youtube.com...
I ate a tomato

My opponent has stated several true facts about the tomato, but these do nothing to prove my opponent has actually eaten a tomato at any point in his life. Perhaps my opponent is lying or mistaken. In addition, my opponent claimed in his first round "I just ate a tomato." This invalidates Pro's claim that it is likely he has eaten a tomato within his lifetime as not being the point of this debate (or perhaps Pro was not being clear). This calls into question the definition of 'just'. Considering the context, Dictionary.com defines 'just' 9. within a brief preceding time; but a moment before: The sun just came out. (1) This is a bit vague, so I encourage Pro to be more specific about the time frame in which this tomato was eaten or to admit to error and stick with his claim that he has eaten a tomato within the timeframe of his lifespan. I do not doubt that within his lifetime Pro has eaten a tomato, but the facts that Pro has presented only show that he COULD have eaten a tomato. I look forward to round 3. (1) http://dictionary.reference.com...
I ate a tomato

I shall now present some evidence to support the claim that I ate a tomato. 1. Tomatoes are edible. Human beings can easily digest tomatoes and many human beings enjoy or at least are not disgusted by the taste, texture and smell of tomatoes. 2. Tomatoes are readily available, cheap and very popular in Ontario, Canada, where I reside. Roughly 500,000 tonnes of Tomatoes are grown in Canada every year, and 48.1% of the $484 million that Canadians spend on plant foods every year is spent in Ontario. . http://www.agr.gc.ca... 3. Tomatoes are found in many food products that are regularly consumed by human beings, such as ketchup. The three facts stated above prove that it is very likely that I being a normal Canadian, have consumed a tomato at some point in my lifetime. I would like to point out that this morning I added a tomato salsa to my scrambled eggs and thusly consumed a tomato.
Social Democracy: A 200 years old democratic system to new kind of democracy

Democracy has had a long history (since the Greek city state of Athens) and taken many forms. Because democracy has lasted so long, it arguably one of most desired forms of government. However, pure democracy in itself is rarely achieved and, when achieved, quickly leads to oppression of the minority. Therefore many nations have combined democracy with an equally famous form of government - a Republic. While combining these two is a relatively new idea, the Democratic Republic has no doubt become a powerhouse for nations that choose to use it. Despite its flaws, I would argue that this form of government is the most perfect form of government we have achieved in terms of justice,freedom, equality, progression and prosperity.
Social Democracy: A 200 years old democratic system to new kind of democracy

There is a new trend now in the world for the betterment of our democratic system. Some European countries have adopted social democratic system that has found a place in the hearts of the people. Better access to health care, education, social justice for all, minimal gap between rich and poor, better jail systems and rehabilitation centers, look after the vulnerable one the wretched one and the distressed etc. I know more works need to be done to polish this kind of democracy but for starters don't you think it is doing quiet well?
The new Doctor Who's are better than the old ones.

Overall, I believe it is a hard subject to talk about. There is so much to compare and contrast and this is just a small portion of those options. But at the end of the day, I don’t think you should compare with negative thoughts because it is all fantastic. Doctor Who is an amazing show and stands as a monument to British television for its continuous brilliant plot, it’s fantastic characters and villains and above all, its iconic hero, the Doctor. I believe all Whovians should watch the classic series in all its glory, along with the fantastic stories, the Doctors, companions and villains it produced. Then observe how the new series has continued that story into the 21st century and created its own stamp in history of the show; how it has created a new generation of Whovians and progressed the show towards the 50th anniversary-DOCTORWHOTV
regular school is better than virtual school

I see you said and was stating on home school, but this is not on home school even if you use virtual school at home. And as you said it is easeir, but why would you want to be taking the easy way out. Do you think Albert Einstien took the easy way out, no. I have taken classes for virtual school and it is a long boring waste of time, there is nothing that annoying computer voice said that i never knew. Students that took regular school, there grades are much better and improved than virtual school students. Beyond that lets think about the health part of it, staring at a computer screen for hours upon hours is not healthy for your eyes, brain or body. School does not mean just work and thats it, there is physical education, where you can get active. There is also clubs, activities, sports, and more. You can also meet new friends and study with them, theese are all benifits that the virtual school does not have. But not only that most students prefered regular school than virtual school. To end think of this, technology is already ruling our life everywhere we look there is technology. GOOD LUCK
regular school is better than virtual school

I realize that pro said that a teacher is hands on in public school. But on a virtual school if you have a program called Elluminent live where a certified teacher shows you and lets you do problems on a white screen. i myself have been home schooled and i found it easier without the peer pressure. i found this article about a smart man that was home-schooled. "Albert Einstein: One of the most famous and influential thinkers of all time, Albert Einstein, is credited with discovering the special and general theories of relativity, relativistic cosmology, quantum theory of atomic motion in solids, and many more scientific theories and laws. Born in 1879 in the German Empire, Einstein eventually moved with his family to Munich, where he attended a Catholic school. But when he was ten, the Einsteins fell on hard times and paid a Jewish medical student named Talmud to tutor Albert in math, science and philosophy." my source is http://www.onlineuniversities.com...
Zaradi's Prized Debate Tournament Quarterfinal - TN05 vs. 9spaceking

PrefaceThis is one of the four debates in the Quarterfinal Round of Zaradi's Prized Debate Tournament (http://www.debate.org......). The debate is between myself (#6) and 9spaceking (#12). I look forward to this debate, and I thank 9spaceking in advance for accepting.ResolutionThe resolution for the debate is "The United States should no longer be considered a world power". The burden of proof in this debate is split - that means that both Pro and Con must present a positive case as to why their side is correct, while also attempting to negate the arguments of their opponent. Rules1. No forfeiture. 2. No plaragism.3. All citations must be presented in the text of the debate.4. First round is for acceptance only; no new arguments are allowed in the final round.5. Voting uses the select winner system; a minimum of 2,500 ELO is required to vote. 6. As this is a tournament offering real monetary reward to the top finishers, it is preferred that judges be either members of the Supreme Council of Determination or volunteers registered to vote in the tournament (full list of voters here: http://www.debate.org......). It is not prohibited for others to vote, but please do not vote unless you are willing to take the time to give a great vote.Structure R1: AcceptanceR2: Opening argumentsR3: RebuttalsR4: Rebuttals/closing statements
Square Enix is bad at developing games

Square Enix. Most gamers know those words, and many loathe them. And while they may not deserve that hate, they do not deserve our love, either. How about I summarize their recent games and see what innovative, jaw-dropping additions they have made to the industry? Let me point out the bottom of the trash heap. Final Fantasy XIIV: Lightning Returns. This broken, confusing game is a perfect example of Square Enix gone wrong. First, how will it be remembered? Look at gaming's most memorable heroes. Mario? Red guy with an 80's mustache. Sonic? Blue guy with white shoes. Master Chief? Green guy with an orange visor. Lightning? Umm... Pink hair with medieval armor and a giant sword and two skirts on each leg and a short cape and a sorta-shield on her other shoulder and metal stockings on both arms and some belts and crap as well? You see what I'm saying? Too many details make the key points unremarkable. That is the problem with Square Enix. They lost the art of simplicity long ago. They live on fumes, latching onto the exhaust pipes of nearby nostalgia cars and breathing in for all they are worth. Nostalgia is their only funding. 'Hey!' Square Enix says. 'Here's Final Fantasy Fourteen: A Sort of Sequel called Lightning Returns! I know the last Final Fantasy was crap, but think about Seven and Eight and delude yourselves so I can drink your precious fumes to stay alive some more!' And we go en masse and buy Final Fantasy Fourteen: Lightning Returns. And its crap. What did we expect? So we grumble about it, play the damn thing for about three or so hours at most, decide its crap, then drop it. 'Hey!' Square Enix yells again. 'Here's the new Thief game, confusingly titled Thief, not to be confused with the original Thief, and distinguishable by the quality level! Come here, nostalgia bated Thief fanboys, so I can feast on your delicious exhaust fumes! Yes, come on, just a step further...' And we come a step further. We buy the new Thief, grumble about it, give it bad scores on Metalcritic, but that doesn't give us our money back. Square Enix is successful not because it makes good games, but because it used to make good games, and is riding on fumes until it either gets its crap together, or its fanboys die of old age.
employers should adopt a four-day working week

Around 8 hours for students, and the times differ for employees. I understand what you mean by cutting the time each day down to allow people to have more short breaks in between. However, by having a shorter workweek, you could have projects done in a somewhat shorter time frame. By giving frequent breaks to employees, you can allow them to take a breather, return to work, and continue their project. Although they may lose time during the workweek, they will be able to catch up on life during an extended weekend.
employers should adopt a four-day working week

I agree with what you are saying. One personal reason I do think that a four-day work week would be better is because I go to a school with four days a week instead of five. I have also seen how the staff do tend to function better here than they have at other schools who use a 5-day week. However, that may be due to other policies, but I think both staff and students do prefer the four-day week over the traditional five-day week.
employers should adopt a four-day working week

I agree with you but if we implement having only 2 breaks lets say consisting of 30 minutes each to keep the workflow going the employees will become exhausted, also if the business decides upon this rule fewer employees would want to work there as they are not getting enough breaks to reset themselves ( the business loses money). humans can only go so far without resting. maybe at least 4-5 breaks consisting of 10-30 minutes each.
In the United States, rehabilitation ought to be used instead of punishment.

Under Affirmative, I always thought I was arguing how rehabilitation is more important than punishment. I misread the statement. So, I see that my opponent started an unbeatable and a rigged debate. He wants me to argue that there should be NO PUNISHMENT whatsoever, which voters will clearly not be in favor of. This is the cheapest debate I've ever involved myself in, but It's my fault for accepting this debate. I'll try my best to continue on with this debate. I take all of this back. "I am not saying that there no longer be any kind of punishments. I am simply suggesting that incarcerating those, who have the potential to rehabilitate, shouldn't belong in prison. However, serious crimes like; murder and aggravated assault cannot be held leniently. Those who commit these crimes will be incarcerated." I'll take another approach. Punishments can be replaced with rehabilitative measures. We should entirely reform ALL prisons into rehabilitation facilities; -Those who committed a crime will be sent into one of these facilities and will stay there until they are ready to be back in society. They will have to go through counseling until they are not dangerous to society. If there is any slight risk, we will keep them in these facilities and keep on counseling them. (We will explain to these offenders; why it is wrong to commit this crime, who does it affect, etc) Until they fully understand these things, they will just be another criminal when they come out of prison. -these offenders can be educated in these facilities my opponent said, "Is not stealing a life skill? Is not organizing dog fights a life skill?" -We can offer these offenders real life skills, which will be useful in life. For example, if they want to go into business, these facilities can teach them how to dress nicely, how to seal a deal, etc. "Once a criminal, always a criminal." "OK, so I just stole an ipod. I get busted. I get sent to jail for a year. Now when I look into the Mac store, and I look onlgfully at the ipods, am I more or less likely to take it after my experience in prison. If anything, my experiences in it should reinforce the longing to not go back in there." Only a smart portion of people think like you. Most people feel angry and they want revenge. They will likely to go back to the Mac store, and commit another crime. (Steal another ipod, injure the guy who called the police on him, etc.) He hasn't been talked to with, instead he was placed in prisons with dangerous people. They didn't receive any kind of counseling. This can be proven by the statistic that 2 out of 3 people will be re-arrested for committing another crime. http://www.innovationincompassion.hhs.gov...
In the United States, rehabilitation ought to be used instead of punishment.

First, I want to start off by saying that United States has the highest incarceration rate in the entire world. At the end of 2007, it has 2.3 million people incarcerated. Sickeningly, more than 1 American adult were kept in jail during the start of 2008. China has for times the population as America, and it only has 1.5 million people incarcerated. (18% of the US incarceration rate) (. http://en.wikipedia.org...) The United States' justice system clearly isn't functioning properly. Studies show "More than 60-75% of all prisoners now released from state prisons are REARERESTED within two years. " There are a number of explanations for this to happen. -When they leave prison, they have no more life skills than they had before being incarcerated. -the experience in prison reinforces criminal behavior. -There are just too many obstacles and hindrances stopping people from returning to society. (It is hard to live a crime-free life after being influenced by people in prison) -"Once a criminal, always a criminal. " We should put more emphasize on rehabilitation to give offenders a chance to redeem themselves. By offering them another chance, it is unlikely that they are going to commit another crime. (Therefore, reducing recidivism. ) I am not saying that there no longer be any kind of punishments. I am simply suggesting that incarcerating those, who have the potential to rehabilitate, shouldn't belong in prison. However, serious crimes like; murder and aggravated assault cannot be held leniently. Those who commit these crimes will be incarcerated. I am looking forward to response. Thanks.