Encyclopedia Britannica Research Papers Samples For Students

Physical Geography of Malaysia and Its effects on Human Activity

Introduction
Malaysia is a nation that is located in South East Asia. It is divided into two main parts called Peninsular and East Malaysia. Peninsular is to the east side of the country and is found in the Southern part of Thailand. East Island, on the other hand, is found in Borneo (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013; Cental Intelligence Agency, 2013). Having a clear view on the location of this country this paper will give a clear report on the physical environment and its effects on human activities.

Atmosphere of Malaysia

According to the map of the world, Malaysia is found in close proximity to the ...

Philosophy of Forgiveness

1. Write one page on forgiveness. If you are Simon, do you forgive the Nazi? Do you think he was right to remain silent and let the soldier die in agony without forgiveness? Are there limits to forgiveness? Or is it limitless? What do you suspect Jesus would do? How about Nietzsche?
For Simon Wiesenthal, “When history looks back, I want people to know the Nazis weren’t able to kill millions of people and get away with it” (Wiesenthal.com). Forgiveness is called by many names: benignity, condonation, exculpation, kindness, mercifulness and pardon. It is a willed change of ...

Volcanism refers to the eruption of magma or molten rock, or hot water and steam, including volcanoes, pyroclastic fragments, geysers, as well as fumaroles on top of the surface of a planet (Encyclopedia Britannica 1). A volcano refers to the vent through which gases and magma are discharged. When a planet loses its internal heat it results to volcanism. When a rock that is close to the surface becomes hot sufficiently enough to melt, it results to a volcano being formed.
On the Earth, volcanism often occurs in association with plate boundaries. Where two plates move apart, for instance at mid-ocean volcanic ...

Introduction

Over the 20th Century the New York Yankees have proven to be the most successful franchise in professional sports because their dominating players and their overall work ethic to success. The Yankees have made immense contributions to sports. Over the years, the Yankees have continued to remain relevant and even after their demise, their legacy still lives on. Among the most celebrated Yankees are Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Marino Rivera, and Derek Jeter. Below are biographies of these baseball players.

Babe Ruth

Ruth was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore. Only Ruth and one sister survived infancy. His ...

Issey Miyake

Historic Designer Research Paper
Issey Miyake
Modernly recognized as one of the greatest historical and contemporary fashion artists and designers to establish their very own unique and creative method of direct collaboration between artists and manufacturers; Issey Miyake thrives off of traditional artistic methods and their revival in direct response to the demand of times. The Japanese born artist has made a huge global impact within the fashion industry, while continuing to adapt contemporary, innovative, and industrial apparel designs, artistic exhibitions, and fragrances (Issey Miyake | Fashion Designer Biography, n.d.).
First let us explore the background of the artist and ...

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Peru is located in the northern part of South America, on the West Coast. It lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, and has a largely equatorial and temperate climate combined with desert regions1 (Bradt and Jarvis, 2002). The country is surrounded by Ecuador and Colombia in the North, Brazil and Bolivia in the East, and Chile in the South on the landward sides, while the Pacific Ocean takes up the Western border of the country. The country is divided into three main geographical regions, the Amazon Rainforest in the interior, the ...

How the Bahamas was able to prove to Britain that it will able to sustain itself if independence from Britain was granted?
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The Bahamas officially known as the Commonwealth of Bahamas is an island country consisting of more than 700 islets, cays and islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies to the north of Cuba and Hispaniola (The Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is North West to Turks and Caicos Islands. To its South East lies the U.S. State of Florida and to the East ...

Otto von Bismarck's Political Prowess

Otto von Bismarck's Political Prowess

Introduction

The political philosophy, that Otto von Bismarck practiced, is often being referred to his political career without actually stating the question of whether or not the political pragmatism, that he clearly used, was an evolution of his views or whether it had always been present in his mind, even during his earliest political activities.
This historical figure played a significant role in world politics, and no other person in the history of modern Europe, with an exception of Napoleon, has ever attracted as much interest and attention, partially due to the magnetic appeal of ...

Essay Exploring “Realistic Love” Portrayed in Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays.”

Robert Hayden’s biography is a story that begins in a difficult poverty, a tough family life and poor eyesight that prevented him from the occupations that many youth busy themselves. This trials turn into an unlikely success; with Hayden becoming the first black American to by appointed the Poet Laureate of the United States. Still, his background is present in his work. His personal history shines through in his famous poem “Those Winter Sundays.” On a reading recorded on The Poetry Foundation’s website, Hayden says before reciting the poem, “Here’s a poem that comes directly out of my boyhood in Detroit.”( ...

The Nanking Massacre took place in Nanking, China on December 13, 1937. It is also known as the Rape of Nanking, a battle during the Second Sino-Japanese War that lasted more than six weeks. Iwane Matsui served as a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and commanded the forces that captured Nanking.  Matsui may not have been directly responsible for the Nanking Massacre, however, an international military court convicted Matsui of war crimes in 1948 and sentenced to death.
   Matsui commanded the armies that were to capture Nanking. He had already retired from the Japanese army, but was recalled ...

Introduction

A pressure cooker is a hermetically sealed pot that utilizes the thermodynamic principles of steam pressure to cook foods faster than conventional cookers, and use energy more efficiently. Though pressure cookers have existed for many years, they have lately gained considerable popularity as they are considered to be among the beast means for healthy cooking in the market. Moreover, pressure cookers are very simple to use, and the resulting appearance and flavor of foods cooked in them make it difficult to believe how fast the cooking process is actually completed.
This paper will focus on the thermodynamic principles under ...

Abstract

Figure skaters graciously glide over ice and perform intricate aerobatics, speed skaters achieve incredible velocities over ice, and thousands of persons each year stumble in ice as they first try out this practice for leisure. This paper reviews the scientific concepts and laws that make ice skating possible, as well as the factors that influence performance and ice skates design.

Introduction

Ice skating, gliding along an ice surface using keel-like runners known as ice skates [1], is a sport practiced by many solely for recreational purposes, while others engage in it as an inherent part of other sports, such as ...

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

- Trade history of Saudi Arabia:
The coastal people of Saudi Arabia have been well positioned from the trade due to the benefit of Arabian Peninsula. KSA is an old route of the caravan trade that connects the Mediterranean world with south Asia, Arabia, and East Asia (Encyclopedia Britannica). The trade in Saudi Arabia was generated by pilgrims that came to Medina and Makah. In 1938, with the discovery of oil country started trading with other and after World War 2 through the exports of oil reserves country was able to have higher funds (Saudi Embassy, 1-7).
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The story of women in science and technology throughout the ages is a deeply inspirational account of how a class of females, most of whose names have been lost through the great annals of time, helped change the world for the better. How can a lot of people have missed this truth? It seems, as one will reflect upon the current stature of women folk in society these days, that there has been a deliberate gap in introducing the concept to the populace. Most people have never heard about them. How come?
In this present time and age where -- throughout the ...

Episode 2: Utilitarianism

The utilitarianism theory is referred to as a normative theory because of its characteristics and positive advocacies in the society, for example, its championship for a utilitarian society that is free from control of the government and one that causes more happiness (West, 214). The proponents of the utilitarianism theory believe that human beings are rational and are able to judge between good ideas and bad ones. Human beings have their individual rights that should be respected and not be infringed at any cost. One of the human rights supported by utilitarianism and one that is deeply discussed in one of ...

Eastern Saudi Arabia and Indiana State have significant geographical differences; hence the climate differences are evident. Excluding the western region, Saudi Arabia is mainly characterized by a desert climate (Zereini and Heinz 77). During the day, the country experiences high temperatures during the day and unexpected drop of the same during the night. Taking into consideration that it is a desert country, Saudi Arabia records minimal amount of rainfall annually. In fact, rainfall is most experienced in the Western Coast, and mainly between October and March, during which an average of about 300 millimeters are recorded (Zereini and Heinz 79). During ...

Benin is a small country in West Africa. The country covers an area of 112,620km2. This is equivalent to 43483square miles. The country lies between the equator and the tropic of cancer. Benin borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. . The country is in the African continent. It lies on the latitude ranging from 6o 30’N to 12o30’N and its longitude of 1oE to 30’N and3o 40 E. Benin is located between the river Niger in the north east and Bight to the Bight of Benin to ...

Introduction

Oedipus tragedy is predicted even before his birth in the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, as his father, Laius, will meet his fatal death in his hand and he will marry his own mother, Jocasta, when he grows up. The oracle is the major reason for his parents to infanticide him. Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher, adverts Oedipus as a best example of tragic hero ever. Aristotle’s panorama about Oedipus is vividly described in the following lines: “must be one who is highly renowned and prosperous-a personage like Oedipus” (Poetics XIII paragraph 2) and “he who hears the tale ...

The Holy Bible which is considered a sacred book by all Christians presents to humanity God, who is an all powerful and the creator of heaven and earth. Through it, and more specifically in the Old Testament, God reveals himself to those people who seek to know and understand him therefore making these people his own. Both the prophets, the teachers of the law and the authors of the books of the bible acknowledge this fact and seek to explain how God is and how he relates to his people in a couple of ways. This leads to the understanding of ...

It is conventional knowledge and understanding that history is made by men and women who take up roles or responsibilities which tend to define the state of affairs at their time. More often than not, such decisions are made at critical times such as during times of war or catastrophes. Such acts are hailed and recorded in history. One of such individuals who made history in the past is Marie Anjou, a noble woman who lived in the 1404 and 1463 (Kinoshita and Mac Cracken 25). Though she was a queen for a long period running from 1422 to 1461, her major ...