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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just a year ago the debate about grain prices was simple: how high was high?

This is not the place for a political debate. This is a place for you to do your job and serve your tables.

That sort of degree of openness to public debate can only be a good thing.

And so far it seems to be working: America's unions are poised for an internal debate more wide-ranging than any they have had in decades.

is going to debate the Iraq problem later in the day and "the speech of Blair will be challenged by his own Labor Party" .

There are however comments that suggest that this interpretation of the thesis might be up for debate as well.

Prof Nutt refused to leave the drugs debate when he was sacked from his official post by the former Labour Home Secretary, Alan Johnson.

Why should I vote for any one of you when such a Bill can be passed without proper debate?

He said he was forced to speak impromptu so that opposition lawmakers couldn't interrupt him during the raucous debate.

Letting some of the better managed local governments issue bonds directly has long been a subject of debate.

"Georgia's borders should command the same respect as every other nation's. There is no room for debate on this matter, " he said.

Thus far some readers may be suspicious that I'm trying to wriggle out of Krugman's headlock by changing the terms of the debate.

Hitchens admitted that he hasn't really involved himself in this debate, and that he's no expert on the matter.

How all the debate will play out in this country is still unclear, but college students may be among those leading the charge for change.

Exactly what that factor is -- from increased childhood obesity to competitive training -- sparked a bit of debate among pediatricians.

The announcement follows a year in which liberals in the party have seen their hopes of a broader debate about political reform dashed.

Consequently, the content of what the debate should be was already decided upon through the proposals, which had been made.

This new generation is trying to open up the debate about how to be both a good Muslim and a good citizen in a modern secular society.

While officials seemed to be ready to face questions and public criticism early on, they are no longer in the mood to debate past choices.

Mr Steele said the upper house of jazz, this "marathon debate" simply to the lawmakers on the age of life.

Rarely can such a vacuous concept have found its way into a debate claming to provide enlightenment.

So, if baptism is all that important, what is there to debate?

The best example of this sort of difference is the classic debate of attributes versus elements.

And why has the focus of the policy debate in Washington borne so little resemblance to what most Americans seem to want?

Hodge acknowledges the debate just long enough to dismiss the idea that there might be any benefit at all.

'If this tragedy prompts reflection and debate, as it should, let's make sure it's worthy of those we have lost, ' he said.

Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail, Biden said he was preparing for this debate just like any other.

During the House debate, California Republican John Campbell was one of those urging deeper defense cuts.

He said developing nations could not "just sit and wait to see what the internal debate in the US resolves" .

And linguistic innatism is part of a wider debate about just how much of human nature is wired into the brain.

First instance was to dangerous means to sentenced to death executed immediately reported by the media led to a heated debate on the law.

The two best debate teams are ready to duke it out.

After years of intense debate, the issue whether the Martian meteorite contains life or not remains unresolved.

He agreed with me in the debate. I agree with what he said in the meeting.

By announcing, suddenly, that women will get a seat, the King seems to have sidestepped, or sidelined, that debate.

The debate over Mr. Hurd's actions is not just a matter of setting the record straight. It could affect his prospects for future employment.

In the debate over the long-term outlook for China's economy, count Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby among the unmitigated bulls.

The key point of this debate lies in the question of whether "li" (principle) can be active.

A heated debate in the company about whether to cease censoring ensued, say people familiar with the matter.

And I know she missed one debate, and it really helped her that she was able to watch it online later.

As another NBA season is now behind us and Kobe Bryant has picked up his fifth title, his place in history is up for debate.

Much of our political discourse, including the debate about climate-change policies, focuses around the question of "what's in it for me? "

How much media will move to online delivery is the subject of huge debate.

They are called together no less than four days a week, for three hours at a time, to debate the issues of the moment.

It might well have been a different sort of debate altogether.

The nationally broadcast debate this week was the eleventh so far among the Republican candidates.

To decide how much the Mapuches are owed and the best way to help them emerge from their poverty, Chile urgently needs a national debate.

Right now there's intense debate about how aggressive the United States government should be in its attempts to turn the economy around.

How much they have borrowed is a matter of fierce debate.

He said it was beyond debate that the climate has changed markedly over the last century.

We know now who came out on the right side of that debate.

Just a few years ago, the U. S. was consumed by a vigorous public debate about healthcare.

Much of the debate has fallen into the familiar tramlines of a clash between an authoritarian right and a compassionate left.

There was a long debate in Parliament on the question of capital punishment.

"Now it's up to about 30. " The catalyst is China's new Labour Contract Law, which took effect in January after two years of intense debate.

Due to its complexity, there has been a long debate on this issue among academia, government officials or world organizations.

The subject is still under debate since the Japanese government has switched back and forth between accepting the charges and denying them.

refers to a political issue or debate considered to be of importance only to political insider and of little interest to the general public.

The public debate about architecture quite often just stays on contemplating the final result, sort of the architectural object.

Before Congress began its debate, the president discovered a cancer in his mouth. The cancer needed to be removed immediately.

One reason for objecting seems to be that approval might open up a wider debate about legalizing drugs.

And he agreed that the debate had not been settled over whether the Medieval Warm Period was warmer than the current period.

The debate included a lot of jawboning as each candidate tried to persuade voters to see the issues his way.

The present incarnation of that debate rages over whether the developed world is sliding into a recession.

We held a week of a debate, the topic is "the main responsibility is to the elder generation gap, or junior" is our responsibility.

He said the constitutional debate was "healthy" and development would take time.

They ended up in a vigorous debate over its merits, with some of the women in the restaurant defending me, others condemning me.

It is a bit of conventional wisdom that undecided voters seek comity in their leaders. There was none of that in Tuesday's debate.

Such a failure of imagination has been at the heart of the debate about climate change.

But exactly when these movements took place, and how big they were, had been a matter of debate.

Later he took to inviting clerics from various religions, including Portuguese Jesuits from Goa, to debate their faiths.

Yet he never gave up the struggle for rational discussion and debate in public affairs, and remained outspoken to the end.

He might have changed his advice if he had lived to witness the current debate on globalisation.

The other side of the debate is "No way this guy should play. It would be absolutely disgrace if he did. "

The debate about western civilization and eastern civilization between New Youth and Eastern Miscellany was one of them.

On the whole, it was more structured and less feisty, a bit like the first debate.

The Delegation reiterated that it did not think that necessary conditions existed to enter into a debate on amending the WIPO Convention.

He said the WikiLeaks decision to pay staff -- rather than rely on volunteers -- ends nearly a year of internal debate.

The debate, however, is not primarily over what he said, but his right to say it.

Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, recently called for a "public and informed debate" on the issue.

It was this kind of navel gazing that led to its own flotation in 1999, after years of often rancorous debate among the partners.

The incident was one of the worst mass- shootings in U. S. history - one that reignited debate over security measures at American schools .

Such a desire to shorten up exposures in the run-up to the resolution of the debt-ceiling debate led overnight repo rates to spike.

China's rulers are trying to raise the profile of the Congress as an outlet for public debate.

although he was given little hope of success , he took advantage of every opportunity to debate.

My thanks again to our two protagonists and to all of you who helped make it a lively and hard-fought debate.

"It would be nice to have it in a package form by the debt-limit" debate, said Senator Saxby Chambliss, a Republican of Georgia.

To talk with philosophers and wise men of the debate, the soul of the place finally got to talk.

Then there was an internal debate within the party rank and file for a whole year.

Trying to inject reason and evidence into this sort of debate is usually futile, but I do wish to report some good news.

Much of the postmortem debate and legal fights following the financial crisis come down to the question of investor sophistication.

The debate, however, is not primarily over what he said, but his right to say it.

Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, recently called for a "public and informed debate" on the issue.

It was this kind of navel gazing that led to its own flotation in 1999, after years of often rancorous debate among the partners.

The incident was one of the worst mass- shootings in U. S. history - one that reignited debate over security measures at American schools .

Such a desire to shorten up exposures in the run-up to the resolution of the debt-ceiling debate led overnight repo rates to spike.

China's rulers are trying to raise the profile of the Congress as an outlet for public debate.

although he was given little hope of success , he took advantage of every opportunity to debate.

My thanks again to our two protagonists and to all of you who helped make it a lively and hard-fought debate.

"It would be nice to have it in a package form by the debt-limit" debate, said Senator Saxby Chambliss, a Republican of Georgia.

My thanks again to our two protagonists and to all of you who helped make it a lively and hard-fought debate.

"It would be nice to have it in a package form by the debt-limit" debate, said Senator Saxby Chambliss, a Republican of Georgia.

To talk with philosophers and wise men of the debate, the soul of the place finally got to talk.

No one could cope with him in debate.

Students must come to class prepared, as discussion will often take the form of a formal debate of the issues read for that class session.

This could potentially lead to a debate about whether Hood existed or not, but I am of the opinion that he did not.

Then there was an internal debate within the party rank and file for a whole year.

Trying to inject reason and evidence into this sort of debate is usually futile, but I do wish to report some good news.

However, there was still plenty of debate about the size and length of the program, particularly in the past few days.

Let me hope that this day and this debate heralds a new dawn for all those who feared that the dark midnight might never end.

However, there was still plenty of debate about the size and length of the program, particularly in the past few days.

Let me hope that this day and this debate heralds a new dawn for all those who feared that the dark midnight might never end.

He said he is alarmed by the increasingly partisan tone to the debate in the United States over continued military operations in Iraq.

Despite the debate, there is ? ease not no doubt that e Diana spent much of her time doing humanitarian work.

Here we enter into a question of philosophical debate and personal favor.

Today in United States particularly, if you think about what is going on, I assume you watch on TV with the healthcare debate.

The Obama administration's health care reforms have been a central part of the US political debate ahead of midterm elections on Tuesday.

The degree to which certain behaviors, especially in humans, are pre-determined is often a subject of intense debate.

But at home, the poison of the Iraq war debate seems to have been drawn.

Long before the Massachusetts vote Mr Obama's aides worried that the president was on the wrong side of the bank- reform debate.

But at home, the poison of the Iraq war debate seems to have been drawn.

Long before the Massachusetts vote Mr Obama's aides worried that the president was on the wrong side of the bank- reform debate.

President Obama acknowledged in his remarks to the governors that there has been "a healthy debate" on the stimulus.

The debate about working moms is often conducted as if the only group affected were guilt-ridden high-income college-educated women.

Consumer sentiment has hit its lowest point more than a year in the U. S. during part of the recent debate over the fiscal cliff.

Chinese sources say that there was considerable debate internally over the risks and benefits of acquiring a single carrier or two.

The debate about crime is often emotional. Voters want vengeance.

Mr Hollande has agreed to one debate only. He said he was the candidate of all those who wanted to turn a new page.

He said threats of boycotts on both sides of the debate "created resentment and made dialogue harder" .

Whether going to see a movie in a cinema or watching a movie at home on videotape or CD is a question open to debate.

Mr Hollande has agreed to one debate only. He said he was the candidate of all those who wanted to turn a new page.

He said threats of boycotts on both sides of the debate "created resentment and made dialogue harder" .

Whether going to see a movie in a cinema or watching a movie at home on videotape or CD is a question open to debate.

More debate on the matter is expected Wednesday when Prime Minister Tony Blair makes his weekly appearance in parliament.

Boy: Listen to those congressmen arguing! Is all that discussion and debate about you?

Debate over civil liberties in a time of war seared Washington, yet helped define American values for a new age.

There was also plenty of debate taking place in various universities and cultural centres.

Both the STEPS and ATPS manifestos represent the result of more than a year's research, network-building and political debate.

The focal point of debate was how much - not how little - decision-making would shift to Brussels.

Of course, there have been sighs of despair at the politically correct nature of the debate, as there always are.

Both the STEPS and ATPS manifestos represent the result of more than a year's research, network-building and political debate.

The focal point of debate was how much - not how little - decision-making would shift to Brussels.

Of course, there have been sighs of despair at the politically correct nature of the debate, as there always are.

Up to September 15, debate focused on moral hazard, or the extent to which government bail-outs encourage irresponsible behaviour.

Russia and China are also said to have been reluctant to see more debate of the report.

He did not, however, inform Congress of his change of heart, and the House debate revolved almost entirely around the asset-purchase plan.

Two of the last race of the debate is no longer in their respective stand on the rostrum, but at the same table and sit close battle front.

There's little debate over those capabilities, which are clearly superior to what they were only a few years ago, and improving fast.

The drop followed a month of attacks on the New York senator from her rivals and a heavily criticized performance in a late-October debate.

the good senior academics know better than to be too hierarchical or to cut themselves off from intellectual criticism and debate.

The drop followed a month of attacks on the New York senator from her rivals and a heavily criticized performance in a late-October debate.

the good senior academics know better than to be too hierarchical or to cut themselves off from intellectual criticism and debate.

If you want me to do it the next time, when we will have a little debate together, it will be easy to do, and it is even very amusing!

To test him and try to get him into trouble with legal experts, some religious leaders wanted to debate with him on this subject.

The nature-nurture debate is usually about how much of something is due to our genes and how much is caused by our environment.

As you can see, I am pretty sure about this, and really curious to hear your answer. (I hope you will see this debate in this context).

The nuclear pact with the United States was at the heart of the two-day debate that preceded the vote.

Zero, because as I said in our last debate - and I'll repeat, John, I exempt small businesses from the requirement for large businesses. . .

These photos have caused renewed debate over how much privacy a public figure is entitled to.

"This isn't the greatest deal in the world. But it shows how much we've changed the terms of the debate in this town, " he said.

"This isn't the greatest deal in the world. But it shows how much we've changed the terms of the debate in this town, " he said.

It had a student newspaper, two debate teams, three theatrical organizations, and a small radio station.

While there is some "coupling" at the Manila Trench, there is debate about just how much.

Despite the debate, there is no doubt that Diana spent much of her time doing humanitarian work.

Before we focus on what must happen next, let us pause for a minute and reflect on that initial debate and the lessons to be learnt.

Instead, the British debate assumed Europe was a zero-sum game: anything gained by Brussels had been subtracted from Westminster.

Two weeks later, he found himself caught in the middle of a congressional debate over the size and direction of a behemoth stimulus package.

The question of compulsory sterilisation has been the subject of lively public debate over the last few months.

Anyone who has had the misfortune to be involved in a debate with any of these people will have noticed that they are impervious to facts.

His new hobby is now debate and he hopes that he can impress the girl with his skills there, just as he did with his singing.

These results are likely to add fuel to the debate over how much is needed to lose pounds and keep them from creeping back.

'I would happily go to debate with any person to see whether what China has committed is less or more than another country, ' he said.

But he said the party must present a more inclusive image, especially on the immigration debate.

In the heat of the debate taking place in the US, little light is being shed on what really matters: outcomes.

After each of our sessions, I was just glad I didn't have to debate them; the election might have turned out differently.

Obama has let events overtake him, exactly as he allowed the health policy debate to spin out of his control in the summer and early fall.

Many new drug treatments cost nearly $100, 000 a year, sparking fresh debate about how much a few months more of life is worth.

It may not be the sort of thing to discuss over dinner, but research is opening a lively debate on the origin of the anus.

Even so, the nationalisation debate is likely to rage on for at least the next two years, scaring away much-needed potential investors.

Right now, there's a big debate taking place in Washington that will affect how much you pay in taxes next year.

Obama said he plans to be at the debate Friday, declining to take up the challenge.

Clay said he did not want to debate, but wished that the senators would think carefully about his proposals.

In the emerging presidential campaign, it's easy to see a version of these questions dominating the debate.

Those who have vested interests interest in dirty energy have done everything in their power to make it a question--to frame it as a debate.

Two and a half millennia of debate have, however, failed to produce a satisfactory answer.

The recent spike in commodity prices has grabbed headlines and sparked wide-ranging debate about just how much higher prices can go.

However, many observers felt there was no basis in international law for the zones and the debate over their legality continues to this day.

How much this explains their behavior, though, is a subject of debate.

Obama said he regretted his comment to Clinton in that debate that she was "likable enough" had been interpreted as a dig at her.

The result sometimes seems to be a level of public debate that has become less intelligent and relevant as the contest continues.

The question of norm is at the core of this debate.

The "Disney Princess Effect" seems to be a constant debate not only in parenting circles, but in the blogosphere as well.

What do you think the impact is going to be of those documents on the debate about Iran in the coming weeks and months?

He was on the debate team, and did not let things like this fly.

the debate panelists will select some of these questions to ask the candidates in the debate . debian logo on virtual consoles.

The debate has only a few moments that might be inspiring to those who have been following this now familiar issue.

Holbrooke, speaking at a debate in Brussels, said the plan would push for a "very significant increase" in the numbers of police.

As the debate came to a close, House Minority leader John Boehner issued a warning. "We have failed to listen to America, " he said.

It is understood that the deal will not pass through Congress if it is opened up to debate and amendments.

The schedule for a vote was not clear and Republicans may want to debate the matter, which could push consideration to later in the week.

The report comes as the economy is at the center of a vigorous debate over how government policy can best help the poor and unemployed.

Analysts said the decisions underlined the seriousness with which Beijing is treating the climate change debate.

Debate about the exact nature of the dark side of the Universe - the dark matter and dark energy - continues to this day.

One piece of that debate is now over, though: Both sides have agreed that the preferred file format will be zipped XML.

Admitted that it was an inevitable requirement of the principle of debate, the fact that self-admission as a system should be based on that.

The debate over the public option has, as I said, been depressing in its inanity.

Al Gore did not try hard enough: he wore too much make-up in his first presidential debate.

As the debate stretched into the night, a towering Tuareg man came over to ask if I and my security advisor were tired.

This was the culmination of years of debate, in many ways a tribute to Indonesia's vibrant new democracy.

The debate about how much capital banks should hold against unexpected losses has captured much attention.

The debate on how sauropods held their necks will no doubt go on, but I think the scientists put forth a pretty strong argument.

He said their disagreements were magnified and he wants 'vigorous debate' in his administration.

A ruling on the case of a woman known only as C has reignited the long-running and divisive abortion debate in Ireland.

But beyond this there is a serious debate over how much reform the Netherlands needs.

"The debate is still out on the long-term benefits of listing asset management groups, " admits one corporate financier.

He said he looked forward to a full debate on the issue.

"You know most of the debate now is really on to these minor acts of aggressiveness, " he said.

That political divide is at the heart of the intensifying debate over the federal budget.

The Delegation welcomed the Brazil proposal for a structured debate, which, it believed, was the desire of many delegations at the meeting.

The official said the Foreign Ministry statement was 'something Pakistan has to say becasue of the domestic debate. '

Hillary sat at the President's table and got into a debate with him about how bad Americas infant-mortality rate was.

But what we need is not just a few oddballs like me thinking about this -- we need a broader debate.

The debate is likely to continue as a Toyota official said the company had no plans to issue a more precise number.

Dig a bit deeper, however, and the stand-off between the different advocates in this debate is not as substantial as it first appears.

AT FIRST, Richard Nixon vowed he would not debate John Kennedy. He had little to gain from such an encounter, and much to lose.

At such a talk, students may ask the speaker questions, compare notes with him and even debate with him. The truth emerges in debates.

Recently there arises a heated debate over whether it is wise ti --------. people's views, however, are divergent on the matter in question.

Let me take a run at that and see if the effort helps settle the crash-versus-soft-landing debate. Or at least moves it along a bit.

How much the yuan is undervalued is a matter of speculation and debate.

"But if you go into a pub and debate Chinese politics, it would be very hard, " he says.

The use of this space has been a subject of much debate, and this class proposes solutions for it that are thought-provoking.

There was a learned debate about the conditions in which trade and capital movements could be a substitute for the free movement of labour.

For a petition even to be considered as the subject of a parliamentary debate, it must attract 100, 000 signatures.

England's Higher Education Minister David Lammy said there was an "important debate to be had" .

The debate over the law made it clear that the government aspires to control sports bodies just as it does other areas of national life.

You know, there's a debate going on in the documentary community. Some people argue that you can get a lot of emotion through facts.

So we are looking forward to a continuing vigorous debate, but I think we are going to have to work hard on unity.

This debate clearly has years to run, but the issue of a state visit to Dublin may be moving towards a resolution by next spring.

As impressive as the House vote itself was, more impressive still was the floor debate which preceded it.

As the debate continued, his phone began ringing, with journalists trying to contact him.

As the debate progressed, the Delegation wished to make some specific proposals on two or three issues.

The Bank defended Mr. Dollar's work on trade and said that Mr. Dollar's work 'stimulated a useful and ongoing debate. '

The Senate has failed to move forward to stop debate on the defense bill that includes the 'do not ask do not tell' repeal.

However, there is still much debate concerning the unique nature of the markers that distinguish cancer stem cells in the breast.

We want to open up the whole subject, and thus allow debate and discussion as to what has been taking place over the last century.

Originally, the debate focused on the question of whether lighter-touch regulation could boost US competitiveness.

Within the next few days, the U. S. media is full of emotional debate.

The subject matter and scope of an adjournment debate must be specified at the time of application.

The debate over family migration tends to be especially acrimonious, for two reasons.

Although the bill lapsed , the debate in parliament revealed some of the criticism and suspicion that PIL had begun to attract.