- The atomic bomb is equivalent to 20.000 tons of TNT
- spent more than 2 million dollars
- 8:15 A.M., the world's first atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima
- 130,000 were killed, mostly women and children
- 3 days later, a second bomb dropped on Nagasaki
- Japan had never been defeated in any war
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Hiroshima Video Notes
Argumentative Essay for Hiroshima
- Introductory Paragraph
- Reasons in favor
- Reasons opposed
- Your opinion and why?
- Concluding/wrap paragraph
Format and Information
- 2-3 pages double-spaced
4 Sources referenced in text
- 2 database
- 1 or 2 credible online
- 1 or 2 print (hardcopy)
Friday, January 9, 2009
Grammar Usage- Day 3
different from, different than
In general, use the first expression
Tonight’s newscaster is different from last night’s.
emigrate, immigrate
Emigrate means “to move from one country to another” OUT
Immigrate means “to enter a country to settle there” IN
Use emigrate from and immigrate to
farther, further
farther is used with physical distance.
further is used to show time, depth, degree.
fewer, less
Use fewer with nouns that can be counted
Use less with nouns that cannot be counted and with figures that represent a single amount of quantity
There are fewer icicles and less ice on the roof than last year.
There is less written about John Hersey than about Pearl Buck.
You have fewer tests today than I have.
good, well
Good is an adjective
Well is an adverb. When referring to health, use well.
had of
Use only had with a past participle
hanged, hung
Used hanged to mean “put to death by hanging”
Use hung in all other cases
We hung from the tree by our knees.
in, into, in to
In means “inside” or “within” and into indicates movement or direction from outside to inside
In to combines an adverb with a preposition and is different from both.
Bring the employees in to meet the new boss.
irregardless, regardless
Always use regardless
To use ir- and –less together forms a double negative
In general, use the first expression
Tonight’s newscaster is different from last night’s.
emigrate, immigrate
Emigrate means “to move from one country to another” OUT
Immigrate means “to enter a country to settle there” IN
Use emigrate from and immigrate to
farther, further
farther is used with physical distance.
further is used to show time, depth, degree.
fewer, less
Use fewer with nouns that can be counted
Use less with nouns that cannot be counted and with figures that represent a single amount of quantity
There are fewer icicles and less ice on the roof than last year.
There is less written about John Hersey than about Pearl Buck.
You have fewer tests today than I have.
good, well
Good is an adjective
Well is an adverb. When referring to health, use well.
had of
Use only had with a past participle
hanged, hung
Used hanged to mean “put to death by hanging”
Use hung in all other cases
We hung from the tree by our knees.
in, into, in to
In means “inside” or “within” and into indicates movement or direction from outside to inside
In to combines an adverb with a preposition and is different from both.
Bring the employees in to meet the new boss.
irregardless, regardless
Always use regardless
To use ir- and –less together forms a double negative
Grammar Usage - Day 2
allusion – an indirect reference
illusion – a false idea
The mayor made an allusion to his plan, but his dreams of success were an illusion.
anywheres, everywheres
DO NOT use an –s
use anywhere and everywhere
bad, badly
bad is an adjective
badly is an adverb
I hurt my knee badly in my bad fall.
being as, being that
use because or since in formal speech or writing
Because it rained, we stayed in.
Since you came early, we will eat now.
beside, besides
beside – next to
besides – in addition to / also
between, among
Use between to refer to two persons or things.
Use among to refer to more than two persons or things.
Six members argued among themselves.
The quarrel was between Mike and Ham.
borrow, lend, loan
borrow means to take something with the intention of returning it.
lend means to give something with the intention that it will be returned.
loan is a noun
bring, take
bring – to carry from a distant place to a closer one.
take – to carry from a nearby place to a more distant one.
can, may
can – the ability to do something.
may – permission or the possibility of doing something
can’t hardly, can’t scarcely
double negatives
Use can hardly or can scarcely
continual, continuous
continual – to describe action that occurs regularly but with pauses
continuous – describes action that occurs with no interruption
could of, might of, must of, should of, would of
INCORRECT
Use have with could, might, must, should, would
illusion – a false idea
The mayor made an allusion to his plan, but his dreams of success were an illusion.
anywheres, everywheres
DO NOT use an –s
use anywhere and everywhere
bad, badly
bad is an adjective
badly is an adverb
I hurt my knee badly in my bad fall.
being as, being that
use because or since in formal speech or writing
Because it rained, we stayed in.
Since you came early, we will eat now.
beside, besides
beside – next to
besides – in addition to / also
between, among
Use between to refer to two persons or things.
Use among to refer to more than two persons or things.
Six members argued among themselves.
The quarrel was between Mike and Ham.
borrow, lend, loan
borrow means to take something with the intention of returning it.
lend means to give something with the intention that it will be returned.
loan is a noun
bring, take
bring – to carry from a distant place to a closer one.
take – to carry from a nearby place to a more distant one.
can, may
can – the ability to do something.
may – permission or the possibility of doing something
can’t hardly, can’t scarcely
double negatives
Use can hardly or can scarcely
continual, continuous
continual – to describe action that occurs regularly but with pauses
continuous – describes action that occurs with no interruption
could of, might of, must of, should of, would of
INCORRECT
Use have with could, might, must, should, would
Monday, January 5, 2009
Hiroshima - Medical Terms
abscess: a local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body
anemia: the condition of having fewer than normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood
atrophy: Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrphy is wasting of muscle, decreasing of muscle mass.
carcinoma: cancer that begins in the skin or in the tissues that line or cover body organs. For example, carcinoma can arise in the breast, colon, liver, lunch, prostate, and stomach
cataracts: a clouding of hte lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy; normal vision is impaired.
cirrhosis: a condition of the liver representing severe damage with scarring and disturbed structure.
compress: a pad of gauze or other material (medicated, wet, dry, cold, or hot) applied to an area of the body.
hemorrhaging: to undergo heavy or uncontrollable bleeding.
keloid scars: tough heaped-up scars that rises quite abruptly above the rest of the skin. Doesn't subside over time.
lancing: a device that holds the lancet firmly, and when triggered, moves the lancet linearly ahead to prick the skin in a controlled manner.
leukemia: cancer of the blood cells.
orthopedic surgery: the branch of surgery concerned with the skeletal system.
anemia: the condition of having fewer than normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood
atrophy: Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrphy is wasting of muscle, decreasing of muscle mass.
carcinoma: cancer that begins in the skin or in the tissues that line or cover body organs. For example, carcinoma can arise in the breast, colon, liver, lunch, prostate, and stomach
cataracts: a clouding of hte lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy; normal vision is impaired.
cirrhosis: a condition of the liver representing severe damage with scarring and disturbed structure.
compress: a pad of gauze or other material (medicated, wet, dry, cold, or hot) applied to an area of the body.
hemorrhaging: to undergo heavy or uncontrollable bleeding.
keloid scars: tough heaped-up scars that rises quite abruptly above the rest of the skin. Doesn't subside over time.
lancing: a device that holds the lancet firmly, and when triggered, moves the lancet linearly ahead to prick the skin in a controlled manner.
leukemia: cancer of the blood cells.
orthopedic surgery: the branch of surgery concerned with the skeletal system.
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