Followup: I continued teaching my daughter fractions and decimals which had two consequences: she is now in the top maths group which is taught by a different teacher, but now she is the dumb kid in a group a smart kids.
The stunning scenery on Shengshan Island is the result of the houses and outbuildings being slowly consumed by nature. The seaside village now lies empty because it was more economical for the fishermen to move and work on the mainland where catch could easily be transported and sold.
It's quite a devastating sight.. A witness on the island of 29,000 people, about 200 kilometres south of the capital, said that while damage was extensive, it appeared most of the population had survived by sheltering in schools, churches and other sturdy buildings.People sheltered in school buildings.here were unconfirmed reports of four deaths in and around the main town of Tanna. Aircraft flying over other outlying islands had seen large white Hs marked out on the ground, or residents trying to signal for help with mirrors, he added. Aid onboard an Australian RAAF C-17 Globemaster on its way to Port Vila.