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Monthly Archives: August 2013
CFL Champion Interview with Gabriel Ferrante (Part One)
[fblike] Gabriel Ferrante was a competitor for the Iona Preparatory School in New York. He was last year’s Catholic National Champion. In addition, he was an extemp finalist at Yale, Bronx, Villiger, and a champion at the Columbia invitational. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Extemp Central interview, extemp champion interview, Gabriel Ferrante
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R&D: American Airlines-U.S. Airways Merger
On Tuesday, U.S. anti-trust officials sought to block an $11 billion merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways, which if approved would create the world’s largest commercial air carrier, on the grounds that it would harm consumers through higher fees. … Continue reading
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Tagged airline industry, American Airlines, mergers, R&D, U.S. Airways
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Strategy: How to Improve
[fblike] by Logan Scisco A few weeks ago, I revealed some tips for working through the summer to prepare for the upcoming season. Today, this strategy piece is going to break down how you can immediately start to improve your … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy
Tagged extemp strategy, how to improve at extemporaneous speaking, premium content, strategy
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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of August 12th-18th, 2013
[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
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Topic Brief: Edward Snowden & U.S.-Russian Relations
[fblike] It is like something out of a spy thriller. On May 20th, Booz Allen technical assistant Edward Snowden flew to Hong Kong carrying multiple computers that contained secret data from the National Security Agency (NSA). After leaking information about … Continue reading
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Tagged Edward Snowden, National Security Agency, premium content, surveillance, Topic Brief, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Russian relations
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R&D: Edward Snowden & U.S.-Russian Relations
[fblike] Here is the premium, topic-specific R&D that accompanies today’s topic brief on Edward Snowden and U.S.-Russian relations. Weigel: President Obama dismisses Edward Snowden from astride Mount Olympus. http://t.co/ty23pOXO2j — Slate (@Slate) August 11, 2013 What did Edward Snowden … Continue reading
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Tagged Edward Snowden, National Security Agency, premium content, R&D, surveillance, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Russian relations
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 12th-18th, 2013
[fblike] 1. Should the U.S. boycott the Russian Winter Olympics? 2. How much longer can the Federal Reserve maintain significantly low interest rates? 3. What reforms should be made to U.S. surveillance efforts? 4. Should Bob Filner resign? 5. Will … Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions
Tagged August 2013 extemp questions, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 12th-18th, 2013
[fblike] 1. What should Russia do with Edward Snowden after his one year asylum expires? 2. Are European governments too lax in their protection of the Roma? 3. What grade should the Turkish government receive for its human rights record? … Continue reading
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Tagged August 2013 extemp questions, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, international extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics
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NFL Champion Interview with Nathan Leys (Part Two)
[fblike] Nathan Leys competed for Des Moines Roosevelt High School (IA). Last year, he became the 2013 NFL National Champion in International Extemporaneous Speaking. During his career, Nathan also notched victories at the Yale Invitational (2012), Glenbrooks (2012), and St. … Continue reading
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Tagged Extemp Central interview, extemp champion interview, Nathan Leys
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R&D: Egyptian Protests
[fblike] Today’s R&D covers Egypt’s volatile political situation and the protests that continue to engulf the country after the Egyptian military ousted the country’s Muslim Brotherhood-led government. International Crisis Group : Marching in Circles: Egypt’s Dangerous Second Transition http://t.co/G2yhkOY0VZ — … Continue reading