CNN Week 7

1. The war in Iraq is finally coming to a close. The ten year war is scheduled to be over before the end of 2011. Forces are not cleaning up and preparing for the flight back to the states. Some are happy, that they finally get to come home to be with their families. Even though they will not make it back in time enough to celebrate Christmas with their families, thy are just glad to be able to come back home. A high school has allowed special education students become a part of their cheerleading squad. The special squad was created earlier this year to give those students a chance to feel like they are a part of the school and can be active in extracurricular activities.

2. A rover has been launched to mars. Astrologists believe that there either used to be life or there may be life on Mars. They believe that a river of water similar to earths once flowed on the surface. There is a definitive crack that looks to be a dried up river bed. This gives us the clue that life could be supported on Mars. While the rover has been launched it will take up to a month for the rover to actually land and start to collect data from the red, unknown planet.

3. A man has created a solar powered plane. The plane runs on solar panels placed on the top surface of the plane to gain energy throughout its flight. The external battery allows the plane to run on solar power it has acquired throughout the day for around half an hour. 1

CNN Week 6

1. Occupy Wall Street movement has grown to great heights. This is one of the biggest protests that the United States has ever seen. The hard thing about the protest is that there is no one leader. They are all leaders, and in addition we don’t know what their demands are. They are protesting against our government and our economic policy. Since they are unhappy with our government they have decided to camp out on Wall Street, the mecca of our economy.

2.The U.S is thinking about sending more troops to the country/continent of Australia. The conflict in Australia is causing America to enter into another war, just as we are about to end the one in Iraq by the end of the year. Occupy Wall Street protesters were forced out of a New York Park earlier this month. Police force the protesters to leave saying that they are not permitted to "camp out" in the park.

3.Finally, after almost 2 decades the NASA program has finally agreed to reopen its biggest tourist attraction. The site where numerous space shuttles were built has been reinstated to let people to visit again. Since the NASA space shuttle has been suspended, or ended they have decided to let people see what goes on in the building where the shuttles are being built.

CNN 11/14/11

Life in the Dead Sea has finally been found. Eventhough they are just bacteria and algae that has grown in the mouths of Salt and fresh water springs. But it is still amazing and it could help with medical situations.  The Nasa Assembly center has been reopened. Because the shuttle program has closed they finally reopened the doors after almost thirty years of no visitors.

WOD Week of 11/14/11

 Fascicle-A section of a book or set of books published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes Origin:  Fascicle originates in the Latin word fascus meaning “a bundle or pack” and the suffix “cle” that implies a smaller version, as in particle
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 apocrypha- Various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities. Origin:Apocrypha comes from the Greek apokryphos meaning “hidden, unknown or spurious.”
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opuscule- A small or minor work.

Origin:

Opuscule is from the Latin roots opus meaning “work” and cule which is a suffix that implies a diminutive version, as in molecule and fascicle.

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 bibliophage- An ardent reader; a bookworm.

Origin:

Bibliophage derives from the Latin biblio meaning “books” and phage meaning “a thing that devours.”

Debating Values and value criterion

Millitary conscription is unjust
Value: Justice
Criterion: Its not fair for certain people to go to war.
               Everybody doesnot want to go to war.
               Certain people are not prepared for war.

Mine is better because it explains why its not fair.
It shows the actual philosophy of the United States.
Justice is the best value to prove this.

Attack: It doesnt explain why its not fair it just states thaat
             The philosophy is "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness"
             Actually Peace is better because if you draft random people they might rise against the government and riot.

CNN Student News 10/26/11

Japanese debris is showing up on the coast. Perhaps the debris came from the earthquake that ruptured the nuclear power plant reactors. The earthquake that shook Japan in early April took out the entire power plant causing a nuclear meltdown. The Yucatan peninsula is  bracing itself for a hurricane that is supposed to hit in the next few days. Officials are planning to start the evacuation process to get people out of the area before the hurricane fully affects the area.

CNN Student News 11/7

The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimage in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to 12th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, eleven days shorter than the Gregorian calendar used in the Western world, the Gregorian date of the Hajj changes from year to year. Ihram is the name given to the special spiritual state in which Muslims live while on the pilgrimage.

CNN Student News 11/4

Daylight savings time has been practiced for years. Eventhough some countries no longer use DST other countries like the US still does.
The practice has been both praised and criticized. Adding daylight to afternoons benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but causes problems for farming, evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Its effect on health and crime is less clear. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory.

CNN Student News 11/2

The tsunami in Japan that caused the nuclear reactors to explode has also caused a major cleanup project. Temperatures in the plant were too high to do any work to clean up. it could take up to 10 years to get all of the nuclear fel out of the reactors to fully decommision them. The fuel takes almost a million years to half break down. and almost never fully breaks down.

CNN Student News 10/31

A deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan killed 12 people including nine americans, for of which were US troops. it all started when a suicide bomber drove his car into an armored bus, which was part of a convoy transporting supplies and troops. Snow covered almost four US states with almost nine inches of snow in a day, more snow that each state has ever gotten in that short time period. power was out flights were cancelled and trees blocked roads for travelers trying to flee the storm.  The NBA has already cancelled two weeks of the 2011 season. Agreements have yet to be made between players and the owners to split up the money that the league makes.

CNN 10/28

The 13th Ammendment does not oly apply to humans. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) feels that the 13th ammendment which states that there is no slavery in the United States argues that it doesnt apply only to humans. They are suing SeaWorld for the unethical treatment of their Orcas. They were captured from the wild and FORCED to work at SeaWorld as involuntary slaves. PETA is suuing SeaWorld not for themselves......,but on behalf of the Whales!!

WOD 10/31/11

1. nyctophobia- Abnormal fear of the night or darkness

Nyctophobia stems from the Greek nyktos- meaning night and phobia meaning fear.

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2.  Aioli- A sauce made of oil and eggs, usually flavored with garlic, from the Provence region of France.

Aioli comes from the Provençal word for garlic, ai and the Latin word for oil, oli.

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3. Metemperical- Beyond or outside the field of experience

Metempircal derives from the Greek words met- meaning “beyond or before” and empirical meaning “experience.”

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4. Obscurcantism- Opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.

Obscurantism originally comes from the Latin root obscur meaning “dark” and the suffix -ant which turned a verb into a noun (as in the word servant), so the word literally meant “one that makes dark.”
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5. prehensible: able to be seized or grasped.

Prehensible comes from the Latin word prehension meaning “a taking hold.”

WOD 11/24/11

To spellbind; fascinate

mesmerize-to spellbind; fascinate.

Mesmerize is an eponym from Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), an Austrian physician who developed a theory of animal magnetism and a mysterious body fluid which allows one person to hypnotize another.

To comment unfavorably or critically

animadvert-to comment unfavorably or critically.

Animadvert comes from the Latin animadvertere meaning to heed or censure.

A state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation

perdition- a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.

Perdition stems from the Latin perditiōn- meaning destruction. It was the equivalent of perdit, the past participle of perdere meaning to do in, ruin or lose.

Violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged.

berserk-violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged.

The English usage of berserk lies in an Old Norse story introduced by Sir Walter Scott in 1822. It is from the Old Norse word berserkr (n.) meaning a raging warrior of superhuman strength. Linguistically, it probably from stems from ber- meaning bear and serkr meaning shirt, thus literally "a warrior clothed in bearskin."

Proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.

sepulchral-proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.

Sepulchural is derived from the Latin sepulcrum, from sepul- meaning to bury and -crum which was the suffix denoting place, so it literally meant “place to bury

Homework: Resolutions

States ought not posess nuclear weapons

States- territories within the U.s
ought- used to express duty or moral obligation
not - used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition
 posess- to have
nuclear- pertaining to or involving atomic weapons
weapons- any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war,

It is a warrant.
Context- States within the US
Actor Action- The Actor is the states. Having nuclear weapons is the Action
It would mean to support nuclear weapons for states if you affirm this and to be against it if you negate the resolution.
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In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote

Democratic society- society where we vote for leaders

Felons- people in jail

retain- to keep

right- in accordance with what is good

vote- a formal expressionof opinion or choice

It is a impact

Context- People within jail cells that want to vote

Actor Action- Actor-Felons in jail Action- Keeping the right to vote

It would be affirmative to support them to keep the right to vote and negative to leave it as it is.

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Military conscription is unjust

Military- people who fight fopr our freedom, armed forces

Conscription- compulsory enrollment of persons for military

Unjust- What is right and not right.

It is a warrant

The context would be people being drafted for the military

Actor Action: Actor- Millitary Action- Drafting people

Supporting drafting would be affirmative and negating it would be against drafting.

Define Terms 10/25/11

Defensive Refutations:
1. Countering the truth- Coming against your opponents absolute statement with your own.
2. Pointing out missing steps in their Logic- Pointing out the things they forgot to do in the way they came to their decision.
3. Explaining why the Argument is Non-Unique- Talking about how their argument is not original to their personality.
4. The argument is not Comparative- Their argument is supposed to compare two things but it doesnt.
5. Raising Empirical Objections- Raising objections to Statistics of the opponent.
6. Weighing Arguments- Seeing what youre argument is worth.
7. Logical Fallices- a Logical misstated argument.
8. Correlation Fallacy- Connecting two arguments in an incorrect manner.
9. Naturalistic Fallacy- Misleading statement that ought to be something else.
10. Begging the question- Begging for the question
11. False Dilemma- False problem
Offensive Responses
1. Link Turn- If the negative argued the plan would destroy the economy, the affirmative would link turn this argument by arguing that the plan would help the economy.
2. Impact Turn- If the negative argued the plan would cause the economy to collapse, resulting in war the affirmative could impact turn by arguing that economic decline would actually dampen desire to go to war.

WOD 10/21/11

1.harrowing:

Origin:Harrowing is from the Middle English harwen meaning to harass or annoy. It was also commonly used in the church to mean “descend into hell.”

2.tawdry

Gaudy, showy and cheap.

Low or mean; base: tawdry motives.

Cheap, gaudy apparel.

 

Origin:

Tawdry was originally short for (Sain)t Audrey lace, which was a kind of neck lace bought at St. Audrey's Fair in Ely, England named after St. Audrey, Northumbrian queen and patron saint of Ely, who, according to tradition, died of a throat tumor which she considered just punishment of her youthful liking for neck laces.

 

3.loll

To recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge.

Origin:

Loll is derived from the Middle English lollen, lullen which compares to the Middle Dutch lollen meaning to doze, sit over the fire.

Extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous.

CNN Student News 10/21/11

Ghadafi is dead. After his near half a century reign rebels finally captured and Eradicated Ghadafi. His life was remarked all the way from him being a 27 year old millitary officer and throwing off the king of Libya, to taking over and reigning for more than forty years. The NBA lockout is far from over. Palyers coaches and owners are fighting for rights and for money. They dont know how to split up the money, and the players think they should get more than they are. Players are beggining to get contracts ove seas just in case the season is cancelled.

WOD 10/13/11

Flaxen
1. Of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax or linen.
Origin: Flaxen, related to flax, is probably from proto-Germanic base fleh- meaning “to weave, plait”

Word of the Day: 10/11/11

jaundiced

Affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment.

 

Affected with or colored by or as if by jaundice; yellowed.

noun:

 

Origin:

Jaundiced comes from the Old French jaunisse meaning "yellowness" from jaune "yellow."

CNN Student News 10/10/11

What happened:
Johnathan Prince wants to run a mile on the moon.


How you feel:
I think this is a huge opportunity to step up and be the first man to run a mile on the moon.  running has never been tried on the moon but scientist find it unlikely to do it because of the different gravity levels on the moon and on earth.


How would you change it:
I wouldnt change anything.