Historically, such settlements have clung to the higher ground on the flood plain.

ECONOMIST: Deforestation and floods

Stomping Ground photographs are taken against a plain background and capture kids doing kid stuff: jumping, laughing, pouting.

WSJ: It's Picture Day, Say 'Cheesy'

The Social Democrats are still well ahead, but for the first time in two years they are losing ground, thanks to a new liberal-conservative party that calls itself the Civic Platform, or plain Platform, which is bidding spiritedly for the middle ground.

ECONOMIST: Poland