1.   A debate is raging now in finance circles and Congress over whether the value of derivatives should be recorded in corporate books.

2.   A national debate is now raging over the level of youth crime.

3.   But the debate will be between two insiders who know what they are talking about.

4.   Even here there is debate about whether the activity of any single cell could be used to identify a particular face.

5.   Garson hits the nail on the head - at the heart of the abortion debate is a religious issue.

6.   In botany the theoretical debate was less acute, although the prospect for the practical application of scientific knowledge was greater.

7.   In the final section, I will begin to cast some doubt on the terms in which the debate has been set.

8.   Is the debate about reducing waiting lists less relevant to the medical care needs of older people than the younger age groups?

9.   It therefore should be stated quite firmly that televised presidential debates are extremely valuable.