The Year of the Flood

'natural disasters'. This includes floods, bushfires, severe storms, earthquakes, landslides and much more. These disasters cause a lot of hardship for people and their community, and can ultimately result in death, which has been told in a lot of ‘Australian folklore’. Australia is also one of the driest of all populated continents in the world, with its climates varying all the time. Large parts of Australia may experience a drought at any given moment. In the last 100 years or so, Australia…

showcase this display this process. By around 50 million years ago, smaller remnants of the Western Interior Seaway had completely vanished from the region, replaced with a low plain. Then, he rolling gray hills of the Chadron formation were formed within a warm and humid environment. Large rivers carried a vast amount of sentiment from the Black Hills down to the Badlands, which was once a geological basin, or a low point. From 34-40 million years ago, climate went from a sub-tropical to…

softly waves. The portrait enhances the impression on Thuy Tinh and highlights the role of water in Vietnamese agriculture, mostly in the form of monsoon. Above the sea, a moon is drawn to demonstrate its association with water. Monsoon occurs every year from May to October and distributes rainfall across Vietnam. Rainy season starts in the North and extends to the South of the country. In addition, Vietnam geographic consists of mountains and hills, only two regions in East North and South have…

allow me to realize my cubby was not an infinite space, and eventually my beloved toys would flood over into my floor. As I grew and matured, my mom caught on to my ridiculous hiding space, and I cleaned my room. Trying to hide does not solve anything, especially when what we are hiding from surrounds us every day. Although America is a relatively young country, technology has developed immensely over the years. Social media, internet, and television are all examples of why banning books is…

a steady rise, according to the Press Herald, “Don’t let a little April snow fool you. The trend is undeniable: According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), last year was the warmest year on record since 1880. Previously, the hottest year had been 2014, and 15 of the 16 hottest years in history have been since 2000. The 16th was 1998.” With global temperatures on the rise, there are many things that can and will change about our environment. Global warming has been…

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is also known as North Korea is an international byword for isolationism, autonomy and antagonism. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has isolated itself from the rest of the world for more than 50 years. In Park Yong-Soo’s article “The political economy of economic reform in North Korea”, he claims that “North Korea has undergone an unprecedented economic crisis, which began in the early 1990s. Most of the factories are practically…

Concentrate on the meal and your companions. Not a phone or TV. Chinese customs and events are, Chinese New Year celebrations were born out of fear and myth. Legend spoke of the wild beast Nian (which also is the word for “year”) that appeared at the end of each year, attacking and killing villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used to scare the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born. Chinese meal plan: Appetizers Pan-Fried Vegetable Dumplings, Shredded Chicken…

that the peace that Christ will bring will only last for seven years. The book of Revelation says, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” There shall be no more death, sorrow or crying, the words no more means forever. This goes to show that the time will be longer then seven years. In later verses Christ says, I am the Alpha and the Omega…

The Farnsworth House is mainly know as a glass pavilion sited on stilts that takes advantage of the surrounding landscape which makes it one of the best examples that show the strong relationship between architecture and nature. The house is one of Mies’ iconic projects where the main structural elements used are steel and glass. The house is defined by eight white I-shape steel columns that support the frameworks of the roof and floors. The house is raised 5 feet and 3 inches off the ground…

clues to bring Egypt back to life. Lastly, the temple was owned by a pharaoh named Ramesses, known as the son of the sun god. 7) The main reason for the threatening of the church is the theory of Noah’s flood. If the Egyptian civilization is proven to be created and undamaged before Noah’s flood, then the church will encounter a dilemma. Therefore, the historically accurate bible will be proven wrong and the theory of Egyptian civilization will challenge the Catholic Church. 8) The French…