Act of God is a legal term[1] for events outside of human control‚ such as sudden floods or other natural disasters‚ for which no one can be held responsible. This does not protect those who put others in danger of acts of nature through negligence‚ such as an adult who instructs a group of children to stand under a tree to escape a lightning storm.[citation needed] The legal term‚ "Act of God"‚ does not necessarily imply that a God had a direct intervention which specifically caused a "natural"
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the clouds are more grand and apparent than anywhere else. Next‚ Shepard moves on to the most impactful part of the passage‚ when he writes‚ “Here the leaders of great religions have sought the therapeutic and spiritual values of retreat‚ not to escape but to find reality.” Here Shepard is showing that even the great leaders and prophets seek the desert because it is so harsh it revels the reality of the world. All together these examples show how Shepard characterizes the desert as harsh and
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process by which coastline rocks are broken up by the action of the sea and transported out to sea or along the coast by waves and the wind. Coastal erosion can occur in numerous forms: Seawater can compress air into cracks in rocks. When the air escapes it does so under pressure and shatters the rock (hydraulic action) Large waves throw beach material against the cliffs - a process known as corrasion. In a process known as attrition waves cause rocks and pebbles to crash into each other‚ causing
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travel with him to work rather than stay at home alone. Paddy tried to make all possible efforts to escape after owner and one day it was successful. The moment owner sat on a train seat the passenger sitting next to him was Paddy. Paddy came out of the backyard by using trampoline; it knew that when one jumps on trampoline it bonuses back with a huge force and it did happen to Paddy even making the escape possible. It was discretion of Paddy which made it work this way and attain success. Recovering
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her baby at birth. The family of the Joads is really tested in there will to survive in this chapter because of the massive rain storm that causes the family to lose there car. The rain pours down continuously for several days and causes a flood‚ the flood then takes the car away with the rushing water and leaves the Joads stranded in there box car looking for higher ground and better shelter. Pa begins to believe that building ditch or barrier will help keep the fast rising water away for the
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WATERY WORLD Water Usage in HICs Agriculture (39%) – use water to irrigate crops‚ using automated machines that use lots of water. Industry (47%) – Water is used in production and for cooling. Some use 1million litres a day Domestic (14%) – piped water supplies used for baths (150L) and washing machines (100L) other Water Usage in LICs Agriculture (91%) – Less efficient and require man power. Water is wasted in evaporation. Industry (5%) – There is less industry‚ more small cottage shops
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he serpentine coastline and sheer natural beauty of Croatia (Hrvatska) make it an irresistible European destination. Its tourist industry is now fully fledged‚ but the accompanying development has been fairly unobtrusive and there are still plenty of secluded rocky beaches and pristine old towns to explore. As well as a rich cultural heritage‚ the country offers a wealth of outdoor activities and a rapidly expanding festival scene. Already a hit destination among those in the know‚ Croatia looks
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immature ruler. Exhausted from complaints‚ the gods send a wild man named Enkidu to become civilized and assist Gilgamesh to mature into a righteous leader. However‚ Enkidus death causes Gilgamesh to realize his fear of immortality and search for an escape from death. On his journey‚ Gilgamesh learns that the gods will not grant his wish and that he must accept his destiny (In Search of Eternal Life‚ 1). . By analyzing this story‚ one is able to deduce the ways it has entertained‚ educated‚ and enlightened
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The sodium salt‚ sodium 2-hydroxybenzoate‚ is formed rather than the carboxylic acid itself (which is what we want). To get the acid (Salicylic acid) we now react the sodium 2-hydroxybenzoate with an excess of conc. Hydrochloric acid. Doing this floods the mixture with hydrogen ions which are picked up by the hydroxybenzoate ions present in the sodium salt to make 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid (salicylic acid) as shown below. The 2-hydroxybenzoic acid can now be filtered off and we have our sample
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Although the narrative or story of Noah and the flood is one of the great stories in the Bible‚ many question its originality. The biblical version of the flood in Genesis 6-10 is “quite close in many respects to the Mesopotamian flood stories” (The New Oxford Annotated Bible pg 19)‚ which were written beforehand. As much as they are similar‚ there are significant differences that distinguish the two tales and their reliability. The epic of Gilgamesh‚ written by the Sumerians between 2700 B.C
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