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    The Perfect Storm

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    The Perfect Storm The night slowly filling with mist as the thunder clouds came together. Every afternoon in summer‚ Jenny‚ Oscar‚ Charlotte and Ginny love to sit on the porch watching the sprinkle of rain falling from above. But this was not just a normal summer storm; it was the perfect storm that would shock all who lived in Alice Springs. The scraps of the tree branches hitting the tin roof as the wind swooped in. In the distance‚ the roll of clouds could be seen as they filled the sky above;

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    How was it discovered? Electricity was first discovered by a greek philosopheres. They discovered when amber was rubbed against the cloth‚ light weight objects stuck to it. Moreover‚ Benjamin Franklin flew his kite during a thunderstorm and when lightning flashed‚ the spark transferred from the key to his wrist. He could had easily been killed from electric shock. Without these people‚ the discovery of light bulb would have been impossible. http://www.gavinelectrical.com/content/history.htm

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    The Lightning Thief

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    The Lightning Thief Main article: The Lightning Thief The Lightning Thief is the first book in the series. It was released on June 28‚ 2005. Percy Jackson is a 12-year-old with ADHD and dyslexia. Percy goes to a middle school called Yancy Academy‚ which is a school for troubled kids. During a field trip‚ Percy is attacked by Alecto‚ a mythological creature known as a Fury‚ who was disguised as his pre-algebra teacher Mrs. Dodds. Percy kills Mrs. Dodds with a pen sword that his Latin teacher

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    Creative Writing: Unexpected Horizons Wow! I love going deep sea fishing on our boat. I was excited when my dad had asked me if I wanted to go this weekend. We departed that Saturday morning after almost a week of sheer anticipation‚ our destination‚ Port Canaveral‚ home of of some of the best fishing on the east coast of Florida. The sea is a very dangerous place when riled by a storm‚ even a mild one‚ so we always made sure the day would be at least close to perfect before we ventured out

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    the speed at which the clouds turned colour. A gust of cold wind whooshed towards me‚ hitting my cheeks. The wind grew stronger‚ swirling and pushing against the blinds on the veranda. As I was getting up to return to my room‚ a pale flash of lightning made shadows flicker against the walls of the veranda. This was followed moments later by another roar of the thunder. The whole room groaned as if unhappy about the storm. Looking out of the veranda‚ I was surprised to see a white curtain of

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    Symbolism in "The Storm"

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    Symbolism in “The Storm” “The Storm”‚ written by Kate Chopin in 1898‚ examines the uncontrollable desires of a young wife‚ lured into the arms of her past lover as her husband and son are caught in a storm. Bobinôt and four-year-old Bibi are running errands when the storm suddenly hit. Bobinôt’s wife‚ Calixta was at home sewing when she noticed the severe storm happening outside. When Calixta went outside to gather some clothing‚ her old lover Alcée asked for shelter during the storm. Through

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    The Storm

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    and pure act‚ rather than a sinful one‚ as society felt. Also‚ Calixta’s lips are red and hair is shining gold‚ symbolizing her appeal to Alcee.  There are also little symbols throughout the story. Like‚ the chinaberry tree being struck by lightning‚ symbolizing or foreshadowing a great change about to occur. The shrimps that Bobinot buys for his wife‚ as a symbol of his desire to please her‚ and his fear of her disapproval. The mud on the shoes that he and his son track into the house‚ as a

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    Conner’s personal narrative My trip started out one day when we wanted to go to six flags. My sister‚ mom‚ and I packed up and decided to go the next day. We all woke up pretty early and we were excited to get there‚ we got in the car and left. We took off from home and got on to the highway. The highway was kind of busy with cars going everywhere and all the other places‚ the trip was going to take a few hours or two to get there so we brought some food and snacks‚ we was all ready to be there.

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    The Thunderstorm

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    torrential down pour of rain burst through the skies. As we reluctantly moved back into the house‚ I thought to myself this passing shower was not going to ruin my day. Suddenly‚ there was a loud clasp of thunder and as I looked out the window‚ bright lightning streaks lit up the sky. The clouds above were very overcast and threatening and the winds blew with great strength. Umbrellas were useless for they were blown away by the strong winds. As the winds blew fiercely the trees swayed. My worst fears

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    Storms are dangerous parts of everyday life. Some can be extremely deadly‚ while others can do nothing more than a little wind. Depending on where you live‚ they can come more often than not‚ and can also be more severe. The key to making it through a storm that knocks out the power‚ or surviving a deadly hurricane‚ is a proper preparation. Having a decent place to hide safe‚ contacting family and loved ones and gathering supplies‚ you can be sure to survive in the most dangerous conditions that

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