Muhammad ibn Battuta was born in Tangier‚ Morocco. His family was of Berber origins and had a convention of administration as judges. He was famous for his numerous travels to both Muslim and non Muslim regions which includes a big part of eastern Asia. These travels which lasted for almost 24 years has allocated Ibn Battuta the position to be one of the most famous travelers ever. In the wake of accepting a training in Islamic law‚ Ibn Battuta set out in 1325‚ at 21 years old‚ to perform a pilgrimage
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– like Melaka – prospered with the economic expansion in the last thirty years of the 19th century – rubber and tin in the Malay states‚ Perak‚ Province Wellesley‚ Kedah – and even more through the spectacular development of the East Residency of Sumatra‚ for which Penang was the natural outlet. Penang’s Changing Role in the Straits Settlements 1826-1942 For the space of 120 years‚ Penang was part of the Straits Settlements‚ which were formed in 1826 when the East India Company grouped together
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Part 1: 1964 Alaska earthquake http://www.iris.edu/hq/files/programs/education_and_outreach/aotm/31/Alaska1964EarthquakeCauses.mp4 A lot of excellent information is packed into this short video. 1. How many minutes did the shaking last? The shaking lasted 4.5 minutes. 2. What was the magnitude of the earthquake? The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. 3. This earthquake occurred just as geologists were figuring out plate tectonics. What principle of plate tectonics did the earthquake
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their live capacity can vary from 10-15 years‚ and 20 years captivity. Right at this moment there are approximately 400 tigers in the wild. The tigers live exclusively in the island of Sumatra‚ Indonesia; just like its’ name suggests. They can be found in hot jungles and sometimes in icy cold forests. Since WWII‚ Sumatra had undergone plenty of agricultural development‚ causing a major loss to the tigers’ habitat. As I mentioned before‚ ALL Sumatran tigers are at risk. The numbers of tigers alive are
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History of Tsunami Events Need Emergency Advice? Please listen to your local radio and TV announcements or call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) for latest warning information. For emergency assistance‚ call your local emergency authority on 132 500 Recent Tsunamis affecting Australia * 28 February 2010 * 15 July 2009 List of past tsunami events around the world Tsunamis through history Destructive tsunamis have occurred in all of the world’s oceans and seas. The following table lists some
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uniqueness of this species too‚ where the breeding seasong for this bird is different and changes according to the the country. For example‚ nightjar in Peninsula Malaysia will breed in the month of January to July whereas the same species of this at Sumatra will only breed in the month of October to November (Durham‚
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Case Study of the Indian Ocean Tsunami On December 26‚ 2004‚ the Indian Ocean earthquake‚ or the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake‚ caused a tsunami that killed 230‚000 people and was recorded as the deadliest tsunami in known history. The earthquake was recorded as between 9.1 and 9.3 on the Richter scale‚ the second largest earthquake ever recorded. It was also recorded as the longest one‚ triggering earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Following the disaster‚ a worldwide effort raised billions of dollars
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Animals Kinkajou: honey bear Genus:potos Spiecies:flavus habitat Fifty degrees North to fifteen degrees South‚ and thirty-five degrees to sixty-five degrees in the Amazon Rainforest lives a mammal called the kinkajou. The kinkajou mostly sleeps in the upper canopy‚ hiding in the holes of the trees during the day napping. It’s a cute little animal with the body grows from 16 to 30 inches; its tail grows from 15 to 33 inches. Its shoulder height is up to 10 inches and it weights 3 to 10 pounds
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involved in the expedition (Gronewald). Returning to Nanjing‚ the voyage ended in 1409. The third voyage was executed in 1409; Zheng He left the port of Nanjing‚ but only reached Calicut again. While sailing to Calicut‚ he visited Siam‚ Malacca‚ Sumatra‚ and Ceylon. However‚ Zheng He encountered a problem
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individuals. The women were oblivious to their capture and had the expectation to be treated with the basic human rights stated under the Geneva Convention‚ although their expectations were forced changed when they were faced with the harsh conditions of Sumatra. This “unexpected ambush” could almost fall under the category of Guerrilla warfare which refers to conflicts by small groups which use military tactics such as raids and the ‘element of surprise’ with extraordinary mobility to harass a vulnerable
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