As a result, the greatest danger it posed was the whirlpool it created while surfacing or submerging [source: AMNH]. Other familiar creatures that assumed monstrous proportions in legend included giant sea serpents and gargantuan turtles [source: Haven]. Far more than mere curiosities or threats,...
These places are recommended to monitor and investigate important migratory birds, as well as protect and restore the environment of the flyways, to make sure the birds have safe journeys. The Yellow River Delta in east China's Shandong Province boasts the largest and most complete ...
It was the greatest loss of life in a non-combat situation in U.S. Naval history. While the ship's fate has never been officially resolved, Marvin Barrash, a researcher who is a descendant of one of the lost crewmembers told the Washington Post that he believes a combination of events...
One day Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water they played games in the sun for a while. On their way back Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green...
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and...
his job, so he went to collect his money from the city. However, the city of San Diego backed out of the deal. They said that the rain was an “act of God” and not the work of the rainmaker. Mr. Hatfield tried to sue the city, but he never collected any money for his work...
Lookingglass Hatchery, responsible for raising these spring Chinooks, carries out this task under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan. Their work is instrumental for recreational and tribal harvests and supplementary to the threatened wild population on the Imnaha River. ...
And how much will that investigation cost?--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and survey on the removal of dams--Snake River
Beach - consists of sand deposited by the actions of waves Dunes - formed from sand carried and deposited by winds. Dunes are stabilized naturally by plants (sea oats, bitter pancum) and artificially by fences. The primary dune faces the ocean and may be followed by secondary and tertiary ...
When and where was the text compiled? In the Buddhist catalogues, there are several other scriptures that include the term ānzhái 安宅. What is their relation to the AZSZJ? Additionally, according to Makita’s thorough study, the process of the transformation from a “fake/forged sūtra” ...