Infographic created by Jack Milgram from Custom Writing
taken from:
http://www.la-screenwriter.com/2017/09/01/infographic-28-boring-words-and-what-to-use-instead/
https://custom-writing.org/assignment-writing-services#boring-words
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
28 Boring words and What to Use Instead
Infographic created by Jack Milgram from Custom Writing
taken from:
http://www.la-screenwriter.com/2017/09/01/infographic-28-boring-words-and-what-to-use-instead/
https://custom-writing.org/assignment-writing-services#boring-words
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The difference between USED TO and WOULD
Used to and would are both use to describe something that happened regularly in the past but doesn't happen any longer, as shown in the following two sentences about quitting smoking:
I used to smoke, but I quit last year.
*I would watch cartoons every Saturday morning when I was very little. Now I rarely watch TV.
But if the past time frame is established before would appears, would sounds fineÑ
When I was little, I would get up and watch cartoons every Saturday morning. Now I rarely watch TV.
The second difference between used to and would is that would is not used with stative verbs such as love, be, understand, and feel. Compare these two sentences with the stative verb love:
When I was a student, I used to love sleeping late on the weekends. (natural and grammatical)
*When I was a student, I would love sleeping late on weekends. (awkward and ungrammatical)
To summarize, the use of would is more restricted than that of used to. Therefore, if you aren't sure which one to use, it's best to choose used to.
Taken from:
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/qa/the-difference-between-used-to-and-would
Whenever I craved a cigarette, I would chew gum instead.
However, there are two important differences between used to and would. The first difference is that would should not be used unless it has already been established that the time frame is in the past, while used to does not require this. This example, with used to at the beginning, sounds natural:
However, there are two important differences between used to and would. The first difference is that would should not be used unless it has already been established that the time frame is in the past, while used to does not require this. This example, with used to at the beginning, sounds natural:
I used to watch cartoons every Saturday morning when I was very little. Now I rarely watch TV.
However, when used to is replaced with would, the same example becomes awkward and ungrammatical:
However, when used to is replaced with would, the same example becomes awkward and ungrammatical:
But if the past time frame is established before would appears, would sounds fineÑ
When I was little, I would get up and watch cartoons every Saturday morning. Now I rarely watch TV.
The second difference between used to and would is that would is not used with stative verbs such as love, be, understand, and feel. Compare these two sentences with the stative verb love:
When I was a student, I used to love sleeping late on the weekends. (natural and grammatical)
*When I was a student, I would love sleeping late on weekends. (awkward and ungrammatical)
To summarize, the use of would is more restricted than that of used to. Therefore, if you aren't sure which one to use, it's best to choose used to.
Taken from:
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/qa/the-difference-between-used-to-and-would
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Apollo 11 Moon landing: top 15 NASA inventions
NASA scientists have pioneered more than 6,300 technologies during their bid to understand space that are now routine.
Here are the top 15 space spin-offs:
1. CAT scanner: this cancer-detecting technology was first used to find imperfections in space components.
2. Computer microchip: modern microchips descend from integrated circuits used in the Apollo Guidance Computer.
3. Cordless tools: power drills and vacuum cleaners use technology designed to drill for moon samples.
4. Ear thermometer: a camera-like lens that detects infrared energy we feel as heat was originally used to monitor the birth of stars.
5. Freeze-dried food: this reduces food weight and increases shelf life without sacrificing nutritional value.
6. Insulation: home insulation uses reflective material that protects spacecraft from radiation.
7. Invisible braces: teeth-straightening is less embarrassing thanks to transparent ceramic brace brackets made from spacecraft materials.
8. Joystick: this computer gaming device was first used on the Apollo Lunar Rover.
9. Memory foam: created for aircraft seats to soften landing, this foam, which returns to its original shape, is found in mattresses and shock absorbing helmets.
10. Satellite television: technology used to fix errors in spacecraft signals helps reduce scrambled pictures and sound in satellite television signals.
11. Scratch resistant lenses: astronaut helmet visor coating makes our spectacles ten times more scratch resistant.
12. Shoe insoles: athletic shoe companies adapted space boot designs to lessen impact by adding spring and ventilation.
13. Smoke detector: NASA invented the first adjustable smoke detector with sensitivity levels to prevent false alarms.
14. Swimsuit: NASA used the same principles that reduce drag in space to help create the world’s fastest swimsuit for Speedo, rejected by some professionals for giving an unfair advantage.
15. Water filter: domestic versions borrow a technique NASA pioneered to kill bacteria in water taken into space.
Here are the top 15 space spin-offs:
1. CAT scanner: this cancer-detecting technology was first used to find imperfections in space components.
2. Computer microchip: modern microchips descend from integrated circuits used in the Apollo Guidance Computer.
3. Cordless tools: power drills and vacuum cleaners use technology designed to drill for moon samples.
4. Ear thermometer: a camera-like lens that detects infrared energy we feel as heat was originally used to monitor the birth of stars.
5. Freeze-dried food: this reduces food weight and increases shelf life without sacrificing nutritional value.
6. Insulation: home insulation uses reflective material that protects spacecraft from radiation.
7. Invisible braces: teeth-straightening is less embarrassing thanks to transparent ceramic brace brackets made from spacecraft materials.
8. Joystick: this computer gaming device was first used on the Apollo Lunar Rover.
9. Memory foam: created for aircraft seats to soften landing, this foam, which returns to its original shape, is found in mattresses and shock absorbing helmets.
10. Satellite television: technology used to fix errors in spacecraft signals helps reduce scrambled pictures and sound in satellite television signals.
11. Scratch resistant lenses: astronaut helmet visor coating makes our spectacles ten times more scratch resistant.
12. Shoe insoles: athletic shoe companies adapted space boot designs to lessen impact by adding spring and ventilation.
13. Smoke detector: NASA invented the first adjustable smoke detector with sensitivity levels to prevent false alarms.
14. Swimsuit: NASA used the same principles that reduce drag in space to help create the world’s fastest swimsuit for Speedo, rejected by some professionals for giving an unfair advantage.
15. Water filter: domestic versions borrow a technique NASA pioneered to kill bacteria in water taken into space.
Taken from:
Moon Landing Anniversary
It happened 48 years ago...
July 20th marks the 48th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The milestone is still looked back on today for its technological achievements and as a point of pride for the U.S. space program.
Cultural impact: 'Everybody was rooting for them'
One of the highest profile missions was the 2009 launch of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The minivan-size spacecraft is designed to help lay the groundwork for the eventual return of astronauts to the moon by identifying safe landing sites. A science team led by ASU's Robinson oversees the cameras aboard the orbiter.
Cultural impact: 'Everybody was rooting for them'
The moon landing fulfilled an objective set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, which was to land a man on the moon and return to Earth safely by the end of the decade.
The United States was in a rivalry with the Soviet Union that extended to the military and to space. The Russians were the first to send an unmanned satellite, Sputnik 1, to orbit the Earth in 1957 and the first to send a human into space in 1961. But NASA's success in landing a man on the moon represented a huge technological and scientific achievement.
Benefits from Apollo: the Dustbuster?
NASA had to invent new technology to land humans on the moon for the Apollo 11 and subsequent missions. Dozens of innovations were developed, later improved upon and are still being used today.
For instance, NASA's "cool suit" technology developed for astronauts is used by hazardous-material workers and firefighters.
Medical technology that originated in the Apollo missions was used to create a programmable system where doctors communicate with pacemakers through wireless signals.
Some inventions have become household commodities.
NASA was an early developer of cordless devices, which today are almost taken for granted in electric screwdrivers and drills.
Apollo astronauts used a portable drill to take core samples below the moon's surface. The device was optimized for power consumption, according to NASA, and Black & Decker, a manufacturing company, later refined the technology into a cordless handheld vacuum, the Dustbuster.
What's happened since?
The Apollo program included multiple launches to the moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The United States was in a rivalry with the Soviet Union that extended to the military and to space. The Russians were the first to send an unmanned satellite, Sputnik 1, to orbit the Earth in 1957 and the first to send a human into space in 1961. But NASA's success in landing a man on the moon represented a huge technological and scientific achievement.
Benefits from Apollo: the Dustbuster?
NASA had to invent new technology to land humans on the moon for the Apollo 11 and subsequent missions. Dozens of innovations were developed, later improved upon and are still being used today.For instance, NASA's "cool suit" technology developed for astronauts is used by hazardous-material workers and firefighters.
Medical technology that originated in the Apollo missions was used to create a programmable system where doctors communicate with pacemakers through wireless signals.
Some inventions have become household commodities.
NASA was an early developer of cordless devices, which today are almost taken for granted in electric screwdrivers and drills.
Apollo astronauts used a portable drill to take core samples below the moon's surface. The device was optimized for power consumption, according to NASA, and Black & Decker, a manufacturing company, later refined the technology into a cordless handheld vacuum, the Dustbuster.
What's happened since?
The Apollo program included multiple launches to the moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
A total of 12 men would walk on the moon. The "Last Man on the Moon" was Eugene Cernan, commander of the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
In the last decade or so, there have been a number of smaller, unmanned missions such as satellites and orbiters.
In the last decade or so, there have been a number of smaller, unmanned missions such as satellites and orbiters.
One of the highest profile missions was the 2009 launch of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The minivan-size spacecraft is designed to help lay the groundwork for the eventual return of astronauts to the moon by identifying safe landing sites. A science team led by ASU's Robinson oversees the cameras aboard the orbiter.
Hundreds of images are downloaded daily with the goal of mapping the entire moon at the camera's science operations center on ASU's Tempe campus.
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