of Gilgamesh: Are Gilgamesh and Enkidu Equal? The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest literary work has been found so far. It has written onto twelve tablets of clay. The epic recounts the adventures of Gilgamesh who is the historical king of Uruk. Uruk was located‚ the east of the Euphrates‚ these days it is located within the borders of Iraq. In this epic‚ the life of Gilgamesh is handled. Throughout the epic both human and god elements can be observed of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was
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February 11‚ 2013 BA Journalism‚ 2009-53308 Ma’am Francis Grace Duka-Pante – EDH 125 Reaction Paper: Project NOAH I’m no stranger to Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) as it was introduced to me a year ago when I visited NIGS for a client meeting. My BC 196 course‚ Crisis in Broadcasting‚ also brought us to DOST‚ PAGASA and PHIVOLCS where Project NOAH was also discussed. I also remember seeing it on the local news. But visiting Project NOAH’s website is something new
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The legend of Gilgamesh is believed to be the first story ever written by man. Before Gilgamesh was written it was passed from mouth to mouth by the ancient civilization of the Sumerians. The Sumerians existed over three thousand years before the birth of Christ. They recorded the story of Gilgamesh in cuneiform script. Later the Sumerian story was passed on to the Babylonians‚ Akkadians‚ Asyrians‚ Hitties‚ and Persians whom had also learned to write in their own languages. The Sumerians and
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Gilgamesh and Enkidu The idea of finding your “soul mate” is often a worry of many‚ but what some people seem to forget is that your soul mate doesn’t have be to an intimate relationship it can be friendly. For example‚ Enkidu and Gilgamesh‚ from The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ become very good friends‚ best friends if you will‚ and they balance each other throughout their adventures. Gilgamesh is King of Uruk and a very strong man‚ actually the strongest man. Gilgamesh is a brave warrior‚ but somewhat
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About floods in India India‚ being a peninsular country and surrounded by the Arabian Sea‚ Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal‚ is quite prone to flood. As per the Geological Survey of India (GSI)‚ the major flood prone areas of India cover almost 12.5% area of the country. Every year‚ flood‚ the most common disaster in India causes immense loss to the country’s property and lives. India Flood Prone Areas The states falling within the periphery of "India Flood Prone Areas" are West Bengal
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A Critique of Gilgamesh as a King in The Epic of Gilgamesh There are some characteristics that most great kings have. All of the great kings did not have all of these characteristics‚ but they had some of them. Gilgamesh did not have many of these traits. Although he was a powerful king‚ he was not a great king. He had some good traits‚ such as being a leader‚ and fighting evil powers. He tormented his people‚ oppressed them them‚ exhausted them in daily life and in combat‚ and he gave himself
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Flood Definitions Floods are caused by weather phenomena and events that deliver more precipitation to a drainage basin than can be readily absorbed or stored within the basin. Acre-foot. Volume of water required to cover 1 acre of land (43‚560 square feet) to a depth of 1 foot; equivalent to 325‚851 gallons. Cubic feet per second (ft³/s). A unit of measurement expressing rates of discharge. One cubic foot per second is equal to thedischarge of a stream of rectangular cross section‚ 1 foot wide
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devastating floods in Pakistan which have left about 20 million homeless the most urgent issue of the Islamic world and called for an immediate humanitarian assistance to Pakistan by Muslim nations and governments including Iran. On 5th Sept. 2010‚ Pakistan’s President expressed his profound gratitude to the Iranian government and people for providing help to the flood-stricken people of Pakistan in these words “Iran was one of the first countries that rushed to deliver aid to the flood-stricken
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Flood Stories Comparison While most people have heard about the Hebrew flood story with Noah and his Arc‚ many do not know that there are two other flood stories in other cultures that are very similar in nature. All of these flood stories contain strikingly similar plots about a god who is angry and wipes out everyone in a flood‚ except a few lucky survivors who escape via some sort of boat. These two other stories are the Sumerian and Greek flood stories‚ and the similarities these stories share
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Tewksbury floods in 2007 The area around Tewkesbury is frequently affected by flooding. In general such flooding causes little damage to property as the town is surrounded by large areas of floodplain which restrict urban development and the ability for the town to spread. However‚ extreme flooding events have caused damage to property and affected transport links‚ the most significant events occurring in 1947‚ 1960 and 2007. Causes Heavy rain on 20 July caused extensive flooding across
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