South American Governments are considering the formation of a “LithiumOPEC”, a cartel in which production, pricing, and export of Lithium will be controlled by an intergovernmental alliance as opposed to the status quo where the extraction industry is primarily lead by the private sector. Though Australia, Chile, and China lead global production today, South America holds more than half of the world’s identified Lithium deposits (Bolivia: 23.7%, Argentina: 21.5%, Chile: 11.1%, etc. (2022).
THP a world with dominant norm that friendly/intimate relationships in business should be minimal, to a world with dominant norm that people should actively seek friendly/intimate relationships in business. [CO-4th]
THS the implementation of San Pedro's prison structure. [CG-2nd]
INFO
San Pedro is the largest prison in Bolivia and is renowned for being a society within itself. There are no guards inside the prison and police officers exclusively guard the outside of the prison only. Prisoners must buy/rent the cells they live in, with a range of accommodation provided to them from worst to best. Prisoners can earn money from working in the prison as messengers, hairdressers, shopkeepers and many more. The prison holds annual elections to elect a leader and executives, similar to a regular cabinet.
BP novice westは、同期で同志社のちさとが「京大の１年生の子がペアいないから組んでくれない？」と言ってきたのでみちると出場することになりました。なのではじめはあんまりお互いをよく知らないのですが、プレパ時間や試合中のラインのやり取りなどを通じてこの子めっちゃ頭いいなと思うようになりました。ある日の練習試合後に「もっと労働環境が悪くなるメカニズム言えればよかったね」みたいなことを送ったら、「そうですね～」とかいう返信ではなく「こんな感じですか？」とすぐに３つぐらいreasoningを送ってきたのを見て末恐ろしいなと感じました。しかしそうなるとブレイク落ちしたら絶対自分の責任だぞと思うようになり、またBP novice west前日の大会Sun Sun Cupで２年生ながらルーキーベストスピーカーにも入らないとかいうやばい成績だったこともあり、試合前はちょっとプレッシャーも感じていました。
１．R１ This House Supports the use of bounty hunters in law enforcement in developing countries.(OG, ２位)
２．R２ Assuming empathy can be accurately measured, THW restrict voting to individuals with a high level of empathy for those outside of their immediate circle.（OO, １位)
Break Announcement, Yuichiro and Michiru ならぬ Yuichiro and Hata 表記
４．GF This House Would rather be a Chonk than Yuichi-Ko
Info : Yuichi-ko is a woman in her forties of median income with a stable job, who has no children and lives in Japan. Chonk is a Yuichi-Ko's cat, who is young and healthy (albeit fat).(CO, not win)
ちなみに写真は、私はポケモンGOが大好きなのですが、world championshipsを見るために横浜まで行った時の写真です。いつか、ポケモンモーションこないかなーっって大期待してますよ。Info＋THR Pokémon exist in the world by AIとか？！みんなどんなSet upするんだろ激アツ！
R3 Info: Coming out of the closet, or simply coming out, refers to LGBTQ oeiole’s self-disclosure of their sexual orientation or of their gender identity.
THBT the LGBTQ movement should actively portray “Coming out” stories in a positive way(Gov-Lose)
