Article about the establishment of centers for displaced persons, especially Jews who survived the Holocaust, and about the subsequent emigration of most of those people in the decade following the end of World War II.

Explains what is meant by a double displacement reaction and gives some examples.

Tells the story of how Archimedes discovered the Archimedes Principle and his water displacement method for determining the volume and density of an object. Provides an explanation and several examples of how it is done.

Resource for learning about Canadian Immigration post WWII. It includes sections on Ideal Immigrants, The Canadian Citizenship Act and Displaced Persons. Although it is in essay form, it is easy to read and includes a few photos.

This study guide on motion covers some key vocabulary and terms to describe motion: displacement vs. distance, acceleration, speed vs. velocity, and instantaneous vs. average. It includes graphs showing distance vs. time, velocity vs....

Information and examples on single and double replacement reactions, also called single displacement, single substitution, or activity replacement and double displacement, or metathesis. Practice problems with answers are available.

Investigate the answers to many commonly asked questions about chemical change. This comprehensive list will address chemical equations and double displacement reactions in addition to other topics.

Explains what a single replacement, or displacement, reaction is; describes the two types - cation and anion replacement reactions; and gives examples of chemical reaction equations for each.

Learn the difference between a piston pump and a diaphragm pump, both of which are positive displacement pumps. Includes chart listing characteristics for each, their different types, and their advantages and disadvantages.

This animated tutorial illustrates distance and displacement to define speed and velocity.

An article about plight of people, especially Jewish people, who were displaced by World War II and had no homes to return to, and how the world-wide community did, and did not, aid them in the years immediately following the war.

This site from the Library of Congress provides links to the original land cession deals between Indians and the Federal Government are provided. Search for documents can be accomplished by searching for Indian tribe, state/territory, or...

The American Red Cross covers the return of Hurricane Katrina survivors to their homes in this September, 2005, article.

A detailed account of the plight of Serbian refugees from Croatia who were displaced during the war and now are unable to return to their homes and property.

Discussion of the postwar problems for the victorious Allies including what to do with the millions of displaced persons (DPs), the Germany nation, and the Nuremberg trials.

September 2005 report that chronicles the experiences of three New Orleans evacuees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

An inspiring report of the rallying of US citizens to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.

This is a summary of the main topics for AP Physics Chapter 2 Kinematics. These include Displacement; Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems; Time, Velocity, and Speed; Acceleration; Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One...

A very useful site that includes examples of replacement reactions as well as exercises for practicing balancing replacement reactions.

A detailed description of the different types of chemical reactions in organic and inorganic chemistry.

Brief BBC report illustrating the conditions of New Orleans soon after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Report is from August, 2005.

Brief BBC News report portraying the plight of some of the people stranded in New Orleans and effected by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.

An indexing page for the HyperPhysics site. This page includes a concept map of links to pages that contain information related to blackbody radiation. Each individual page consists of informative graphics and clear explanations.

As part of the film series produced about various groups that resettled in Canada, White Pines Pictures gives a brief historical background of the wave of Hungarian immigration in 1956. Click on the teacher link at the top for lesson...