Farther Along

abolitionist organizations and the Underground Railroad often went hand in hand with the abolitionist organizations assisting runaways and fugitives in their search for a new, better life either in the North or Canada. Many important cities are mentioned along with the Underground Railroad operatives who performed their duties there. However, the book focusses heavily on New York City, which would become “… a key battleground in the national struggle over slavery,” (Foner 46). One of the…

Haiti got struck by a devastating magnitude 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 14, 2010 around 4:53pm. Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince which is shown in Figure1, which is about 15 miles from the earthquakes epicenter suffered widespread devastation (history.com). After the earthquake there were 59 aftershocks that were reported to be part of the initial earthquake. The aftershocks were just as devastating as the earthquake itself, ranging anywhere from a 4.2 to 5.9 magnitude in strength.…

However, as I got farther along in the reading, I began to think that Stephen Gould’s purpose was to inform us of three reasons that could account for the extinction of dinosaurs. I believe that the purpose of this article was informative, as Gould wasn’t trying to entertain…

This, along with the level of education I am pursuing, I am on the path to become an instructor of sorts. This is related to teaching various courses, ranging from elementary school to high school level, with the possibility of branching into special education…

A lot of ideas taken from science play a part in vocal fold vibration. Both the Myoelastic Aerodynamic Theory and Bernoulli Effect deal with pressure and help to explain how vocal folds operate to create phonation. These processes can also be applied to real-life situations. The Myoelastic-Aerodynamic Theory describes the process of vocal fold vibration. It is important to recognize that the vibration of the vocal folds is the result of the interaction between tissue properties and airflow, not…

hands and wide eyes. All of the sudden she starts doing this weird half-laugh, half-cry. After she calmed down a bit, I couldn’t help point out how hilarious the entire event was. My mother was grateful that she hadn’t murdered a woman and laughed along with…

mostly America, have decided to be racist to usually one particular group. For example, during World War 2 Hitler, the Dictator of the time decided to put all Jews in Concentration Camps, where they would be trapped and eventually get killed. But even farther back in History, people all over the Atlantic Ocean area used blacks as slaves. In this time, the famous slave trade triangle; going from Africa, America, England, and back down to Africa again, was considered acceptable. Back then, no one…

The Spread of Islam: From Muhammad to Empire The Islamic culture grew in many different ways, two completely opposite ways of convincing converts to join the Islamic faith came into play, peace and destruction. Conversely, possible converts and others found the culture interesting, as their peaceful nature attracted many from afar and people were swayed by the culture. The very intricate trade routes made by the Islamic empire helped possible converts to see the aspects of the…

Discovered in 1781 by William Herschel, Uranus has been puzzling scientists with its unique features. For years the only method in which the planet Uranus could be studied was through the telescope. All information gathered on the distant planet could not be confirmed with a close up observation. The launch of NASA’s Voyager 2 in August of 1977, intended for the study of the outer solar system has provided pertinent information on the planet. On January 24, 1986, Voyager came within 100,000 km…

the 14 salt water marshes along the pacific coast, ranging from Tijuana to the northern Washington. Dr. Macdonald has taken sediment cores and analyzed them to help understand the long-term effects of sea level rise. In the earlier days of the United States, the wetlands and marshes were recognized as somewhat valuable for mainly waterfowl…