The Year of the Flood

In the United States it’s no secret that racial discrimination is a major issue. Earlier in the month 14 year old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for the creation of his clock which was claimed to portray a bomb. School staff took precaution when the clock was first presented then notified officials of their concern. Although for the reason that charges that were made towards a Muslim others believed precaution wasn’t being taken but whether racial discrimination. For the belief of racial…

Supreme court ruled that it did not know enough about the sport of NASCAR to make fair rulings. Due to this, NASCAR has their own appeals panel of three people (owners or NASCAR reps) to make decisions. A current example of this occurred earlier this year. A driver failed a post-inspection for three loose lug nuts. This team is facing a 35-point deduction and a possible suspension and $65,000 fine for the crew chief. If the individual chooses to appeal this ruling, he must take it to the appeals…

about it. They can’t see the real picture in that the society in general is actually destroying the Earth instead of helping it. Why climate change is a risk and a risk to everyone on Earth is the increase in carbon dioxide (CO2). For thousands of years it’s been at a steady level never exceeding 300 ppm (parts per million) at least not until 1950 where the carbon dioxide levels started to increase because of industrialization. As we started to become an industrialized society the carbon dioxide…

However, some areas are more at risk of seeing hurricanes in the typical year than others. For example, states like Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have received several over the past decade or so, perhaps the most memorable being Hurricane Katrina. Katrina was one of the most damaging hurricanes the U.S., costing north of $25 billion In the Bayou State, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The National Flood Insurance Program alone paid out $13 billion in claims to…

unbreakable, the nymph will stay trapped in the cage for all eternity. The Nymph would weep and cry for Zeus, her tears poured down onto earth making it rain. The weeping continued and the rain was too excessive causing crops to wash away with the floods. The floods made the goddess of harvest, Demeter upset. Zeus heard her complaints and found a possible solution. Zeus wanted Khroma to put colors in the sky when the Nymph cried to help cheer her up. These colors in the sky are called rainbows,…

religion is true. What if they all are? What if none have the truth? The “religions” are connected, the proof is in the pudding, but who created us? Our creators are the Anunnaki (also spelled Annunaki). The Anunnaki have been around for thousands of years. In fact, they are a part of the oldest written piece of literature. However, they are just listed as a myth like many of the other gods people used to believe in. The Anunnaki were 7 judges, beings from the planet Nibiru. The…

Introduction: In the past few years, temperatures around the world have increased significantly as a result of the phenomenon labelled as global warming. According to reports, the first decade of this century was the hottest ever recorded (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2016). This is happening as a result of gas emissions, as the gas that has been released into the atmosphere is storing the heat energy from the sun and therefore warming the earth itself (Wwf.org.au, 2016). The rise in…

On a scale of 1-10, if I were to rate how terrified I am about climate change, I would pick 8. I think climate change is a serious topic that requires not only thinking, but also definitive action.There should be no doubt that climate change is occurring and we should not waste our God-given time and resources and instead we should use them now to prevent the future effects of climate change.What the world is doing is basically procrastinating by waiting to see when the effects of climate change…

of the potential shift in vegetation and further feedback on climate and river corridor dynamics (Davidson et al., 2012; Funatsu et al., 2012). This could partly explain the rapid succession of extreme hydrological events (droughts in 2005, 2010, floods in 2009, 2012, 2014) (Marengo et al., 2011; Zeng et al., 2008) in the last decade. Gloor et al. (2013) recently showed that the Amazon basin has presented wetter climatic conditions since 1990. Finally, anthropogenic pressures and climate changes…

loneliness in my heart, a loneliness I never experience, I ask myself if I'll managed to survive without you because I have realized that without you I'm nobody. It kills me inside to think of the fact that we won't be seeing each other for a few years. No matter how long it may take, I will stay strong because time will pass and we will be together once again to never separate. Ever since I left I can only think about…