Word of the Day 5-10-12

Obtest:  verb;

1. To supplicate earnestly; beseech.

2. To invoke as witness.

3. To protest.

4. To make supplication; beseech.

 

Origin:

Obtest  comes from the Latin roots ob- , a prefix meaning "toward", and the root test , meaning "witness."

CNN Student News 5-9-12

In today's student news they introduced a car that can essentially drive by itself. It showed a blind man riding in the driver's seat of a self-operating vehicle that drove him from his house to a Taco Bell and back home without any incident. I think that as cool as this new technology seems, the potential risks and dangers outweigh the potential good things that can come from utilizing new technology like this.

Word of the Day 5-9-12

Cicatrix: noun;

1. New tissue that forms over a wound.

2. Botany.  A scar left by a fallen leaf, seed, etc.

 

Origin: Cicatrix  is derived from the Latin word cicatrix  meaning "scar." The Latin word has no clear origin.

CNN Student News 5-7-12

In today's student news they talked about the need for alternative energy sources. Nuclear energy in Japan is being reinstituted and the people there are protesting against it. I think that we should continue to look elsewhere for clean energy, but also continue to research nuclear energy because it is not very safe right now, or at least as safe as it should be.

Word of the Day 5-7-12

Sudorific: adjective;

1. Causing sweat.

2. Sudoriparous.

noun:

1. A sudorific agent.

 

Origin: Sudorific  comes from the Latin word sūdor  meaning "sweat." The word "sweat" is unrelated and comes from the Old English, swote .

Public Forum-print annotations 5-4-12

1. Haerens, Margaret. Illegal Immigration. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2006. Print.

This book provides me with necessary facts/ truths about illegal immgration in general.

2. Leinwand, Gerald. American Immigration: Should the Open Door Be Closed? New York: F. Watts, 1995. Print.

Raises a necessary question to ask ourselves when debating the topic of American border policy.

3. Szumski, Bonnie. Latin America and U.S. Foreign Policy: Opposing Viewpoints. St. Paul, MN: Greenhaven, 1988. Print.

Debates both topics/ sides of border policy between Mexico and America

CNN Student News 5-4-12

In today's student news they talked about letters that were discovered in a raid of Bin Laden's house. They went into detail about how he was losing control of Al-Qaeda and revealed different tactics that he used in his controlling the Al-Qaeda. These letters were just released to the public, and I think that by showing the general public information about how dangerous of a man he was, it helps the governments' war cause.

Word of the Day 5-4-12

Fulcrum:  noun;

1. The support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns.

2. Any prop or support.

3. Zoology.  Any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support.

verb:

1. To fit with a fulcrum; put a fulcrum on.

 

Origin:

Fulcrum  originally referred to a bed post from the Latin word fulcire  meaning "to prop up."

Public Forum annotations 5-3-12

1.       "Attrition." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/attrition>.Gives the definition of attrition.

2.       "Illegal Immigration." Fairus.org. FAIR. Web. 03 May 1994. <http://www.fairus.org/issue/illegal-immigration-and-public-health>.This article gives important information regarding US policy on illeagl immigration.

3.       Griswold, Daniel. "As Immigrants Move In, Americans Move Up | Daniel Griswold | Cato Institute: Free Trade Bulletin." The Cato Institute. CATO, 21 July 2009. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://www.cato.org/publications/free-trade-bulletin/immigrants-move-americans-move>.Vital facts about the changes in populace throughout America and Mexico.

4.       "Immigration and Emigration." Immigration. New York Times, 03 May 2012. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration-and-emigration/index.html>.Trustworthy news reporting from the New York Times gives me great perspective on the Immigration world.

5.       Jordan, Miriam. "U.S. Alters Policy on Deporting Immigrants." Wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903596904576516653574988550.html>.Another valuable source of information coming from a reliable news source.

6.       "Should the U.S. Change Its Immigration Policy Regarding Illegal Immigrants." US Immigration Online|Apply for US Citizenship, Green Card, US Visas. Immigration Direct. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://www.immigrationdirect.com/immigration-articles/should-the-u-s-change-its-immigration-policy-regarding-illegal-immigrants/index.html>.Gives unique perspective on the information that the average American knows.

7.       Fausset, Richard. "Not Targeted but Not Safe, Young Illegal Immigrants Push for a New Policy." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2011. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/10/nation/la-na-illegal-immigrants-20110410>.This article from the LA Times talks about the possible call for change from young immigrants.

8.       FAHMY, DALIA. "Expensive Aliens: How Much Do Illegal Immigrants Really Cost?" ABC News. ABC News Network, 21 May 2010. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://abcnews.go.com/Business/illegal-immigrants-cost-us-100-billion-year-group/story?id=10699317>.From ABC news, this source provides me with facts about the costs of immigration to and from the U.S

9.       "Kan. Plan: Allow Illegal Immigrants to Stay, Work." Fox News. FOX News Network, 31 Jan. 2012. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/31/kan-plan-allow-illegal-immigrants-to-stay-work/>.From Fox news, tells about another policy in which immigrants may be allowed to stay and make themselves an active part of the American work force.

10.   Way, Almon L. "Immigration, Illegal Aliens, Immigration Policy." Conservative Political Analysis, I. The Progressive Conservative, USA. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://www.proconservative.net/ProConservativeX14Imm.shtml>.This source gives the extreme conservative point of view on immigration.

Word of the Day 5-3-12

Numen: noun;

1. Divine power, especially one who inhabits a particular object.

 

Origin: Numen  is derived from the Latin word nūmen  meaning "a nod, command, or divine will or power."

Word of the Day 5-1-2012

Ort: noun;

1. A scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

 

Origin:

Ort  is related to the Old English word eten  meaning "to eat."

Sources for Public Forum-Annotated 5-1-2012

1.       "Mandatory E-Verify without Legalization." Immigration Policy Center. American Immigration Council, 10 Feb. 2011. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/mandatory-e-verify-without-legalization>. This article provides me with solid facts and information that I know is trustworthy to use in my debate.

2.       "Immigration Reform and Job Growth." Immigration Policy Center. American Immigration Council, 20 Jan. 2011. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/immigration-reform-and-job-growth>.This webpage gives me statistics and facts that are going to be very useful while I am debating.

3.       Schepers, Emile. "People's World." Legalizing Undocumented Immigrants Would Boost Economy » Peoplesworld. People's World, 19 Apr. 2010. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://peoplesworld.org/legalizing-undocumented-immigrants-would-boost-economy/>.This article provides me with another perspective (besides my own) that will help me to look at this issue in a different way and maybe stumble upon some good thoughts to use while debating.

4.       Anderson, Stuart. "Answering the Critics of Comprehensive Immigration Reform | Stuart Anderson | Cato Institute: Trade Briefing Paper." The Cato Institute. CATO Institute, 9 May 2011. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.cato.org/publications/trade-briefing-paper/answering-critics-comprehensive-immigration-reform>.This is a very informative article from a very trustworthy source, that being the CATO Institute. This article is unique in that it gives me various arguments that can be used against legalizing immigration, this gives me an advantage when I will be debating.

5.       "U.S. Customs and Border Protection - About." CBP.gov. U.S Department of Homeland Security. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/about/organization/assist_comm_off/>.This particular article will help keep my facts straight in that I will be able to reference numerous offices associated with border patrol and monitoring illegal information.

6.       "US Border Patrol to Toughen Policies on Illegal Immigrants." Fox News. FOX News Network, 17 Jan. 2012. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/17/us-border-patrol-to-toughen-policies-on-illegal-immigrants/>.This is a news article that will on top of being factual in and of itself, will provide me with the point of view that the average person would have regarding border patrol. I will have gained this perspective because by reading this I will know the facts that someone would know if they were watching the news and learning about this issue for the first time.

7.       "U.S. Border Control." U.S. Border Control. U.S Border Control. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.usbc.org/>.This website provides me with information regarding U.S Border Control Policy, but it also gives me various links to valuable information that I could access during my debate.

8.       Taylor, Steven L. "The Ongoing Insanity of US Border Policy (Fencing off Citizens Edition)." Outside The Beltway. Outside The Beltway, 29 Sept. 2011. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/the-ongoing-insanity-of-us-border-policy-fencing-off-citizens-edition/>.This webpage comes for a political website that I will be able to use if I were arguing against the resolution. The amount of information regarding the need for attrition is enormous throughout this webpage.

9.       Vaughan, Jessica. "Attrition Through Enforcement: A Cost-Effective Strategy to Shrink the Illegal Population | Center for Immigration Studies." Center for Immigration Studies. Center for Immigration Studies, Apr. 2006. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.cis.org/Enforcement-IllegalPopulation>.This article focuses mainly on the attrition part of the resolution. Up to this point I do not have very much information regarding attrition at the border, so this is the perfect article to have as a source while I am in the debate.

10.   "Should US Immigration Reform Focus on Amnesty for Illegal Aliens or Tighter Enforcement of Borders?" Helium. Helium, 14 Dec. 2009. Web. 1 May 2012. <http://www.helium.com/debates/73550-should-immigration-reform-focus-amnesty-illegal-aliens-tighter-enforcement/side_by_side>.This is a debate forum that will provide me with strategies and valuable information that I will be able to use in the debate. By already having the information and strategy, I will have the advantage in the debate.