At this site from Georgia State University the first law of thermodynamics is stated and explained. The meaning of internal energy and enthalpy is discussed. Equations are given and the importance of a system analysis is discussed.

After learners have learned the basic relationship of Snell's Law, they practice applying it to a situation. Then they are given another situation where it doesn't work, which turns out to be one in which total internal reflection occurs.

Read about the origins and impact of the McCarran Internal Security Act which President Harry Truman called "the greatest danger to freedom of speech, press and assembly, since the Alien and Sedition Laws of 1798." Find out how a fear of...

In 1960, four students at North Carolina A&T University decided to protest segregation laws by staging a sit-in at the Woolworth store lunch counter. Their action sparked a nation-wide protest by students that spread from just...

Determine the internal energy in a sample of gas that goes through an isothermal compression.

Provides a timeline of the civil rights movement from the Dred Scott Supreme Court case in 1857 up to the affirmative action policy instated at the University of Michigan Law School in 1992.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Increase the heat in the virtual container, and observe what happens to the internal pressure.

Georgia State University Physics Department privides an incredibly thorough treatment of the laws of thermodynamics. Multiple pages; many informative graphics; opportunities to practice problems and receive immediate feedback.

Transcripts of documents from the Nuremberg trials.

Provided by International Constitutional Law, the 1991 Constitution of Mauritania is detailed.

The Geneva Conventions is composed of four treaties that set the standard in international law for humanitarian treatment of the victims in war. This article discusses the importance of the conventions and the challenges faced by...

An investigation into the total internal reflection of light, using a laser pointer. Accompanied by an explanation of what's happening, a discussion of Snell's Law, and links to additional information.

Due to the strife incurred by garment workers at the turn of the century, the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) was formed. Read about its history and its relevancy in the 21st century.

Resource describes the many aspects that can be covered with a sport law degree, For example, professional sports, amateur sports and international sports. It also goes into depth about each one.

This site, from Amnesty International, details the clemency procedures in Texas in the case of Troy Davis who was facing the death penalty.

An English translation of the Code of Hammurabi.

This document provides an overview of the organization, operation, and administration of the entire federal court system. The article gives information on the federal judicial branch, the state and federal courts, the structure of the...

Booker T. Washington made a consequential speech in Atlanta in 1895, known now as the Atlanta Compromise. Read about the speech, the consessions Washington felt African-Americans needed to make, and the context in which the speech was...

Essay on the status of religious freedom in Afghanistan as of 2001. The repression practiced by the Taliban is described in detail. A note at the end explains that the most up-to-date information is not available as there has been no...

This 2016 article from the United Nations Human Rights Council chief highlighted the challenges confronting the international community and expressed particular concern over attempts by countries to block human rights scrutiny.

Concise definition of administrative law, along with annotated links to international and national (U.S.) regulatory agencies, regulatory associations, and articles related to administrative law.

This page offers information about copyrights & copyright protection, both for printed materials & internet material. For those who wonder what means, anyway!

Thermodynamics is a very important branch of both physics and chemistry. It deals with the study of energy, the conversion of energy between different forms and the ability of energy to do work. Through this article, you will begin to...

The text of a letter from Count Helmuth von Moltke, Chief of the General Staff of the German army, in 1880, to Johann Kaspar Bluntschli, an international law expert. Moltke wrote the letter in response to examining a handbook on war...