The History of the Dividing Line

In these article it states “Barbed wire was used during World War I (1914-18) to protect front lines from surprise infantry (foot soldier) attacks.” Barbed wire." (UXL Science Detroit: UXL, 2008. Student Resources in Context) Barbed wire was used on both sides of the war. Barbed wire was used in concentration camps in World War 2 so the Jews could…

the subjects in each of the chapters, but often falls short in this regard. It is for this reason that this paper will be providing, in its first section, a brief history of Pakistan, from the oldest Pakistani history, to modern day, as well as a summary of the geo-politics of the region. Included in this will be a summary of the history of the Taliban, the cold-war events which led to their creation, their…

Separate but equal is a common phrase heard throughout history based on the discrimination against African Americans at that time. This ideology of segregation was especially enforced by the U.S. Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. The case starts with Homer Plessy’s decision to sit on the white only side on the railroads even though he is a person of color. Plessy ended up being arrested for his refusal of sitting on the seats for African Americans since it is a Louisiana law to…

stools, unexplained weight-loss and tiredness/dizziness/breathlessness. The causes of bowel cancer can sometimes be due to excessive intake of alcohol and smoking, one’s lifestyle (such as bad diet and no exercise), obesity and if there is family history of bowel cancer or other bowel related issues in the past. Age may now also be an issue relating to bowel cancer - although this type of cancer is increasing in the younger age groups, more than 7 out of 10 people (72%) diagnosed with bowel…

still underdeveloped compared to the Western civilizations and provides a new idea that the different environments of the people caused history to take different courses…

First of all, it is more than likely that eating at McDonald’s was not the only cause of the issues they developed. There are several other possibilities that could have led to these problems, which include family history and leading a sedentary lifestyle. Furthermore, these girls are old enough to realize that they can make their own choices when it comes to their diet. Pelman and Bradley were never forced to consume this food and after a while, they should have…

By definition, a border is “a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries, or an edge along or beside something.” In society, borders act as geographic boundaries, but also as boundaries separating people, culture, and ideologies. In the United States of America, borders act as boundaries between both states and cultures. Additionally, boundaries in America stand between itself, and other countries, specifically Mexico. Borderlands, according to its definition, are…

The “Era of Good feelings, the period from 1817 to 1823, marked the end of the federalist party. New technology was coming out, there were big changes in government, agriculture was evolving, and transportation was becoming more and more advanced. History books coined the name “Era of Good Feelings” because they believe that people started to feel different and better. Now the question remains, did this really happen? The period following the War of 1812 was accurately labeled the “Era of Good…

The Suffering Of Living In The Borderlands To live in the borderlands means you is a poem written by Gloria Anzaldua who was born in 1942 in the state of Texas. A border, as Anzaldua states, “is a dividing line, a narrow strip along a steep edge” (Anzaldua 25). Created by the unnatural separation, a borderland is a harsh and unfriendly place. In Anzaldua’s poem, the borderland refers to the Texas-US. Southwest/ Mexican border geographically. At the same time, it is used reputedly as an extended…

The history of Calculus can be traced back as early as the 5th Century B.C.E. in Ancient Greece. The first major discovery was made by a Greek scholar named Hippasus. Not much is known about this philosopher who studied under Pythagoras; but, he has sometimes been credited with the discovery of irrational numbers. \begin{center} \includegraphics[width = 6 cm]{triangle.png} \end{center} He described his reasoning as: \begin{enumerate} \item Start with an isosceles right triangle with side…