that the land will always support them and in return the land is something that they can exist on only if it is looked after and cared for. In the very first chapter Paton writes “the grass is rich and matted‚ you cannot see the soil. It holds the rain and the mist‚ and they seep into the ground‚ feeding the streams in every kloof. It is well tended and not too many cattle feed upon it; not too many fires burn it‚ laying bare the soil. Stand unshod upon it‚ for the ground is holy‚ being even as
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So‚ it was a couple days before we left to go to Roaring River State Park and My brother and I were told we get to go this year. Usually the people that get to go are my dad‚ his brother/my uncle John‚ my dad’s dad‚ and my dad’s sister’s husband/my uncle Andy. It was the Brooks family guys trip. This year was time for us kids to go be with our Uncles‚ dads‚ and Gramps. My brother and I had no clue what trout fishing was like. It was a time to spend with family‚ experience something we had never
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A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas - washes‚ rivers‚ dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a storm‚ hurricane‚ or tropical storm or melt water from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields. Flash floods can also occur after the collapse of a natural ice or debris dam‚ or a human structure such as a man-made dam‚ as occurred before the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Flash floods are distinguished from a regular flood by a timescale less
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as Jane remains in this home so associated with winter she will continue to be hibernating and emotionally dead. In the fourth line the weather is described as quite bleak and desolate‚ “the cold winter winds had brought with it clouds so somberand rain so penetrating that further outdoor exercise was now out of the question.” (Line 4-6) Such a description evokes powerful imagery when associated as symbolic of Jane’s emotional state. The cold winter winds are the home in
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saying‚ “When shall we meet again? In thunder‚ lightning or in rain?”(Shakespeare 1.1.1-2). This suggests pathetic fallacy is used through the weather and foreshadows a devastating event to occur in the play. However‚ rain is used completely different in Macbeth as it is used in Life of Pi. In Macbeth‚ rain is viewed to be gloomy and dark‚ also to be known as a sign that foreshadowed bad things were to come. Whereas in Life of Pi‚ rain was taken as joy because whenever it rained‚ it opened up an opportunity
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his character’s feelings. “The Day agreed upon was pouring rain.” Fitzgerald‚ F.Scott The Great Gatsby (Page 82). During this time Gatsby is being reunited with daisy. He is very nervous and uncertain of how this reunion will go. The day is gloomy and the weather is uncertain. The rain starts to calm down to a drizzle as the day moves on and it’s not as awkward. Once Gatsby and Daisy are comfortable around each other the rain stops. “The rain was still falling‚ but the darkness had parted in the west
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car with our favourite beach toys and helping daddy pack the cooler with our favourite drinks. We were ready to go to the beach. Unfortunately‚ as soon as we were about to get into our car‚ the heavens opened up and a sudden torrential down pour of rain burst through the skies. As we reluctantly moved back into the house‚ I thought to myself this passing shower was not going to ruin my day. Suddenly‚ there was a loud clasp of thunder and as I looked out the window‚ bright lightning streaks lit up
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condition of the air and atmosphere within a particular area or place in a short-term basis. It is the daily measurement of the temperature‚ precipitation and other conditions such as cloudiness‚ thunderstorm and rain. For example‚ if the forecast reported on the television says that a heavy rain is expected to pour in Metro Manila; this is interpreted as the weather of the day in that area. 1 Philippines: Local Weather (Standards-Based Instructional Plan) Climate describes the average long-term weather
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little warm‚ still little sunny weather around in the forecast today and a lot of dry weather as well. That is in England and Wales‚ however. The north in England‚ the weather is changing through the coming hours. The sky is clouding over‚ outbreaks of rain cooler today. But the south of it‚ it involves in the midlands‚ into Linkensheare‚ in the eastern counties of England a beautiful afternoon to come. Right along the eastern coast away it’s got to be cooler and refresher as the breeze starts to develop
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Security Bureau Circular No. 3/2009 CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR NATURAL DISASTERS (INCLUDING THOSE ARISING FROM SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS) Emergency Support Unit Security Bureau Government Secretariat July 2009 File Ref. SEC 8/2/12 Part 30 Hong Kong Contingency Plan for Natural Disasters Contents Section Subject List of Annexes and Appendices List of Abbreviations 1 2 3 Introduction Alerting System and Co-ordination Tropical Cyclones - Warnings and Action to be Taken Rainstorm - Warnings
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