Illegal logging a major factor in flood devastation of Philippines MANILA (AFP) Dec 01‚ 2004 Decades of illegal logging‚ unusually high rainfall and geography have all contributed to the devastation wrought by storms that have lashed the Philippines‚ the government and environmentalists say. With hundreds dead or missing in floods and landslides in Quezon‚ Nueva Ecija and Aurora provinces‚ blame has fallen on illegal loggers who have stripped hillsides bare and turned lush green forests into death
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A historic moment in history was the Los Angeles River flood that lasted five days. During this flood‚ there was five days of continuous rainfall and the erosion controls that were in place could not hold the high level of water from coming down the mountains. (Hung 1) This was a flood that was unlike anything the city of Los Angeles had ever seen before. This resulted in the flooding of three area rivers and their tributaries; these were the Los Angeles‚ Santa Ana‚ and San Gabriel. The rain and
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2010 Civilization 1 Why does the flood happen? Why is Utnapishtim singled out to be saved? Why does the flood happen? The flood happens because the counselor Enlil wanted to kill off all humans that lived in Shuruppak. He wanted to punish all of the humans for their sins and crimes they have committed. “It is right to punish the sinner for his sins‚ to punish the criminal for his crime”(pg 189-190 book xi. ) Five of the Gods in secret agreed to flood Shuruppak “ Five gods decided‚ and took
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Air pollution Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment‚ into the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth’s
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segregation life especially in Mississippi‚ shaped Annie Moody. The person she became was a strong activist because of her life starting from a child and being innocent‚ to growing up and being exposed to reality‚ all shaped her to obtain a voice and of mind her own in a world that tried to confine her. Racism is never easy to deal with but harder to live through when one does not fully understand what and why are bad things going on around them. For Annie Moody to live a segregated life but not yet understand
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September 4‚ 2011 Period 2 Comparative Essay In the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ and ‘The Biblical Flood Story’ have a very similar plot line‚ but many several key differences. In both stories a flood occurs‚ which were caused by the God/s( This shows that in Gilgamesh they were polytheistic while in the Biblical version they were monotheistic. ) to destroy the people of the earth. For both flood stories‚ a specific person is chosen to build an arc but for different reasons. In the Biblical story‚ Noah
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Annie Leibovitz Introduction Annie Leibovitz is a famous American portrait photographer and is best known for taking extraordinary and yet unique photos of celebrities. She is one of the most demanded photographer for celebrity pictures and became a celebrity herself that way. Most of the photographs she taken have been featured mostly in magazines such as Rolling Stones‚ Vanity Fair and Vogue. Leibovitz has always been interested in the arts since a young age. Her mother was a dance instructor
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The Shipping News "I’m tired of going somewhere. I want to be there!" These words spoken by Bunny Quoyle‚ riding along with her family on their way to the old homestead in Killick Claw‚ New Newfoundland seems an exclamation to a deeper desire to settle what has been an unsettled and unhappy life. The quote could also define the transition that Quolyle‚ Bunny’s father‚ experiences. Quoyle is nowhere it seems‚ until he finally arrives somewhere meaningful. The transformation is a lot about
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The strongest part that I’ve seen or encountered in the story was when Larson family accept Sally tobstay on their house. They didnt hesitate and completely welcome Sally as partvof their family with all thwir precious hearts. They showed their love and care every single day. They dont want her to fell that she is a total outsider‚ a total stranger. Instead‚ they keep on asking if she needs anything‚ if she’s doing okay. They serve as her second parent. Most especially‚ they didnt regret until the
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world’s first ’internal combustion engine’‚ which he conceived‚ created‚ and developed with his older brother Claude. This is how photography came about and how it is today. In this essay I’ll be taking about Henri Cartier-Bresson‚ Diane Arbus and Annie Leibovitz and how they became photographers‚ also the similarities and differences between the three most famous 20th century photographers. Henri Cartier-Bresson born 22 August 1908‚ in Chanteloup‚ France and died 3 August 2004‚ in Montjusine
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