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    RNEAR-REAL TIME FLOOD EXTENT MONITORING IN MARIKINA RIVER PHILIPPINES: MODEL PARAMETERISATION USING REMOTELY-SENSED DATA AND FIELD MEASUREMENTS Jojene R. Santillan‚ Enrico C. Paringit‚ Roseanne V. Ramos Research Laboratory for Applied Geodesy and Space Technology‚ Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry & Department of Geodetic Engineering‚ University of the Philippines‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City‚ Philippines; Tel: +63-2-9818500 ext. 3147; E-mail: jrsantillan@up.edu.ph; paringit@gmail

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    destruction (Eschooltoday.com‚ 2016) Conclusion In conclusion‚ Australia has experienced a lot of devastating flood in the past‚ that have killed around eighty people and had a $2.38 billion damage lasting only twenty days because of the plausible support from the government. Australia has very good ideas to prevent floods and if it does occur Australia has many resources to help get rid of the flood as soon as possible. with the help off the three levels of government and the public‚ Australia will be

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    Manila Times (2013) said that a quick solution in solving flood problems in Manila is impossible. Different causes which consider a well researched and localized study to produce a sufficient solution have been pointed out by authorities and experts. According to a geology professor in University of the Philippines‚ Ricarido Saturay (2013) claims that urban growth and structures such as buildings and roads contributes to the increasing flood problems. Surface runoffs are causes of these structures

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    the Sumerian gods communicate the flood to the people in The Epic of Gilgamesh? How does the Hebraic god communicate the flood to the people within The Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible? What does this difference in methodology in dealing with the people in light of the flood reveal about the nature of the gods and what does it suggest about the relationship between the divine and the mortal in each story? Both the Hebraic and Sumerian accounts of the flood share many of the same elements.

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    Natural disaster incidence has become a frequent phenomenon throughout the world that can affect anyone‚ anywhere‚ anytime. Every year more than 200 million people are affected by flood‚ drought‚ earthquake‚ wild fire‚ cyclones and other hazards. The trends in recent decades show an increase in number of natural hazards and an increase in the number of affected populations‚ since more and more people are becoming vulnerable to disaster of all type. The world disaster report reveals that from 1994

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    different time periods. The stories that are going to be discussed are the Genesis and Gilgamesh flood stories. They have few similarities but their stories continue along the same line‚ although they are different in regard to detail. This essay will examine the reasons of the flood‚ the role of the two main characters‚ the religious characters and other noticeable difference of these texts. The reason of the flood of the in The Epic of Gilgamesh is that the gods are extremely angry because they could not

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    the flood story in the bible known as‚ "Noah’s Ark." When people tell me or ask me about the Epic of Gilgamesh I automatically assume they are talking about the flood in the bible. Mostly every Christian was taught about Noah’s Ark‚ and most have no clue what the Epic of Gilgamesh is‚ like me. It makes you wonder and have questions like the video of the Epic of Gilgamesh says‚ "who had it first‚ the Mesopotamian’s or the biblical world?" Also‚ how is it even possible that there are other flood stories

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    the original creator maintain involvement in the newly created world? o Myth 1: it does not say-N/A o Myth 2: Bumba walked through the peaceful villages and said to the people "Behold these wonders. They belong to you." Flood Myths |Myth 1: |Religion or culture of origin: Mesopotamian | |Utnapishtim |

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    Requirements for the Course GEO 1113.01 Historical Geography of Biblical Lands in the Division of Biblical Studies October 17‚ 2011 OUTLINE Introduction I. The Nile River II. The Annual Inundation A. Flood Cycles B. Flood Fluctuations i. Low Flood ii. High Flood III. The Irrigation of Ancient Egypt IV. The Crops of Ancient Egypt Conclusion ii THE EFFECT OF THE ANNUAL INUNDATION OF THE NILE RIVER ON THE AGRICULTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT Introduction

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    lawlessness.” What did God mean by this? Earth as we know was destroyed‚ because of the wickedness of man. “Noah and the Flood” and “The Epic of Gilgamesh” are essentially origin myths meaning a story concerning the early history or importance of a culture. Although the differences in circumstances‚ heroic abilities‚ and outcomes of the flood narratives in “Noah and the Flood” and “The Epic of Gilgamesh” they appear to be quite comparable. The circumstances in both origin myths have their differences

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