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On March 30, 2013, a Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter crashed during a search and rescue mission (SAR) (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Earlier that day an individual wrecked on a snowmobile near Talkeetna, and called the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The dispatcher who received the call tried to set up a local land rescue. However, no local troopers were on duty, and no locals with SAR experience were willing to take the mission due to the deteriorating weather conditions. Once the…

The Calm Before the Storm Calm. The calm before the storm. The moment before everything changes. The dark storm clouds gathered up in the distance as the sky grew darker and darker and darker. The temperatures dropped, and the air suddenly became still as though commanded by a higher power to do so. An eerie feeling swept across the entire Gulf Coast - the entire country - as people anxiously and silently waited for the coming of Katrina. August 29, 2005 - the day that changed everything.…

Rain. Gloomy, cold, gray, dark. Snow. Glistening, white, light, fluffy. Reading each of these adjectives that describe both of the weathers make us feel either depressed or joyful. Who knew just reading a couple of adjectives could change how we feel? Well literature sure did! The use of weather in literature is found to either set the tone of a book, describe a character, or foreshadow an event that could occur. One author in particular who took enormous advantage of weather was Ernest…

on America In elementary school, we learn the steps of the Water Cycle. We know that for it to rain, warm air has to evaporate water from rivers, oceans, pond, trees, etc, and then it transforms that water into condensation. Soon there will be enough condensation built up that we will experience rainfall, snow, and other types of precipitation. Around the world, we are experiencing a great increase in rain. Why is this? Why is our world constantly undergoing more precipitation than we were in…

All students are unique and have various strengths, weakness, and interests. Autism is one of the many disabilities that affect students learning. Teaching careers, the biggest achievement, we can make is to succeed in creating a supportive environment which nurtures. Focusing on teaching practices that help meet the needs of that child and help create a better learning environment. It is very important for teachers who are teaching with students with Autism to always keep their language simple…

Slowly sinking into the Bermuda Triangle of sand, a desperate gasp for mere slivers of air escapes your mouth. Suddenly an elliptical shadow appears on the horizon; gripping it with a weak wrist, your muscles contract to push you up with all your might. As the tangled blonde strands of hair fall on your eyes and dim your vision, the object you clutch alerts all the senses. It is cold…

Location Setting i. Geographical Location: ii. Physical Descriptions: The San Bushmen live in many different parts of Africa. Some parts of this tribe live in Botswana, the Kalahari, Namibia, and the rest of the Southern Africa. The Kalahari is described as closely resembling the terrain of Australian deserts. Physical Setting i. Biomes Ecology: The Kalahari is a sandy, savannah land of South Africa that extends 900,000 square kilometers, covering most of Botswana, Namibia, and Southern Africa…

you move away? The poem for “The Drought” by Gary Soto and the song “In Color” by Jamey Johnson have similar themes because they are both have dry, emotional theme but they are different because “The Drought” is emotional talking about the lack of rain and “In Color” is emotional talking about his childhood. Gary Soto uses personification to show the clouds are dry and empty. “Scraping their bellies gray on the cracked shingles of slate.” The author is explaining how the clouds have ran…

The setting in “Lord of the Flies” plays a huge role in the story due to its significance. The setting is significant because it creates mood and foreshadows events to come later in the story. Firstly, the setting creates mood depending on the time of day. For example, in day time, the boys tend to get along fine and the mood remains calm. However, during the night, a tense mood is created when the boys begin to argue with one another, usually concerning the beast. This is because daytime tends…

It is pouring rain and you are numb cold. Your face is grim. Thunder and lightning crack across the sky. Your hear a sound, louder than the thunder. A cannon flies through the air and with a thunderous sound, crashes down on the mud and dirt before you. You are safe, the walls of the earthworks you had helped build earlier are still holding together. You see another cannon fly through the air towards you, but the effect is no different. The walls are sturdy, they can be torn down by the cannons,…