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    The stories of the Flood from Genesis and Gilgamesh are more different than alike. First of all‚ in the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the actual flood was caused by the furious gods when they‚ especially Enlil‚ desired to exterminate all of mankind for making too much noise and causing a ruckus which prevented the gods from sleeping‚ even though the people were in fact blooming in success. To the contrary‚ God started the flood in Genesis because he believed the only way to cleanse mankind’s evil hearts and

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    ROCHESTER‚ NY – “Absorbing‚ unblinking‚ and sharply funny‚” according to the New York Times‚ Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation uncovers the hidden truths‚ desires‚ and heart-wrenching regrets of its characters through seemingly innocent acting exercises. The Obie Award winning drama will be presented by the University of Rochester International Theatre Program and will open December 1st at Todd Theatre‚ located on the River Campus. Described as a “love letter to the theater” by the play’s

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    experiencing floods due to the rising of the river waters in that area. It has been‚ observed that even just a slight rain fall; flood occurs and brings devastation to the houses‚ and to the people especially rainy seasons. As one of the resident of our Purok‚ I already witnessed how my neighbors suffered from this problem. They always‚ evacuate and after that clean their houses and lastly repair what has been damaged from the flood.  In fact‚ houses there were built in high story style to avoid floods coming

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    natural disaster‚ but still the city suffers from one of the most common natural hazards quite often. One of the major natural events or extreme weather that happens in Las Vegas is monsoons and flash flooding. A few times a year‚ there are flash floods where the rain seem to come out of nowhere and water builds up in some areas very quickly. Flash flooding is something that will be experienced in the future as it happens yearly. Another very common natural hazard that is experienced in Las Vegas

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    until a flood would come and kill everything that breathed. The ark was complete when the rain started to pour from the heavens. It lasted for ten months. Noah sent a dove out to see if there was land. The dove came back with a sprig of an olive leaf. Eventually‚ the dove didn’t come back when it was sent out and Noah opened the door. The ground

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    Great Floods have been a topic of many myths throughout time. These stories are mostly about gods or higher powers trying to wipe out or cleanse the population. Some of these myths include; Eridu Genesis‚ Atrahasis Epic‚ Gilgamesh‚ and many more. The Eridu Genesis is the earliest flood myth. It tells how The deity Enki tells Ziudsura about his plan to destroy all of man with a flood and instructs him to build a giant boat. It floods for seven days and then Ziudsura makes sacrifices and chants

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    In The Shipping News by Annie Proulx‚ readers can imply that the protagonist has lived a treacherous life onto which he wishes to set change upon‚ but cannot see the dear light of opportunity. Quoyle is an aging man‚ who is still learning to separate his feelings from his personal life. He wallows in misery‚ as day by day passes; however‚ he cannot help but wonder why nothing can seem to make sense to him. Annie Proulx uses characterization‚ figurative language and imagery to contribute to the overall

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    Accepting ones past is always a hard thing to do‚ but by facing ones fears and learning to acknowledge and understand ones past‚ it becomes easier to move forward. Written in third person omniscient point of view‚ Annie Proulx’s novel‚ The Shipping News‚ exerts a dark yet comical tone. Proulx’s style of writing evokes a strong sense of setting and through setting the theme of the novel is developed. Ironic situations and comical details about the setting allow Proulx to emphasize her theme of how

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    Epic of Gilgamesh vs. Noahs Flood The epic of Gilgamesh and “Noah and the Flood” both tell stories of a treacherous flood which wiped out all of mankind. These “The Great Hymn to the Aten” is the longest of several New Kingdom praise poems to the sun god Aten. This poem‚ composed as a hymn‚ or sacred song‚ was found on the wall of a tomb built for a royal scribe named Ay and his wife. It was intended to assure their safety in the afterlife. The Egyptians had worshiped the sun—along with a host

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    Case study – Boscastle flash flood * Afternoon – Monday 16th August * 200mm rain fell in 24 hours – most in 5 hours * Average for whole of Boscastle in August – 75mm * Water poured down steep-sided valley slopes and swelled normal * Water poured down steep-sided valley slopes and swelled normally small River Valency flowing towards harbour = burst its banks. * Effects – * Nobody was killed * 58 buildings flooded‚ some had to be demolished * 25 business properties

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