I’m alone, and it’s cold. I have no way to contact someone, who knows how long I might be out here. Our plane went down somewhere on Mt. McKinley and I am the lone survivor. I just woke up, in the plane, and I don't know how long I have been out. The last thing I remember was the plane beeping, warning sounds wringing through the plane, and the plane shaking. The pilot was having trouble controlling it, and there was nowhere to land. Then, a hard hit, on the ground, and I was out. That's all I remember
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What Does Parallax Mean If you are an avid fan of guns and enjoy practicing your marksman, you have probably heard the term parallax a time or two. It is a common term that is used when talking about rifle scopes and if you are someone who practices long range shooting, you will most likely benefit from a scope that has it. The big question then becomes whether you understand what it does or even what it means for you. Most people who do understand what is parallax in a scope, want to know if it
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Abstract: The evidence for past life on Mars is supported by Steve Ruff and Jack Farmer’s findings about silica deposits on Mars, the Martian meteorite Allan Hills 84001, and evidence of past water valleys. Silica deposits from Mars are very similar to deposit formations here on Earth, which were made from biotic processes. Furthermore, Allan Hills 84001 (ALH84001) gives evidence of organic buildups native to ancient Mars. Lastly, valleys on Mars’ surface has evidence of flowing water, shown in
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that stuck to her as if it was tailored made. It was moments like this that made the blond girl so sure of her love for her wife. A few words from her and even the darkest cloud, like Charles' group coming down on them, disappeared to the spiritual sun named Pucky. "I can feel it you know.. Your soul, I mean. I know, I know it sounds esoteric and a bit insane, but I do. It's warm and bright, I can feel it on my skin every time I'm near you." She said in a low voice, the one she used while letting
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In mid October, leafs would cover the ground forming what looked to be an orange ocean stretching for miles. Walking down the long, gravel road home after school grew on me nostalgically as I had did it so many times before. The sight of leafs and semi cold weather was a perfect sign that Halloween was right around the corner. As any other kid I was piqued with excitement and wonder to what costume I would wear that Halloween. Less than a week away to Halloween I had gotten severely sick. “But mom
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It was the first day of school, Ethan Weiman moved from Las Angeles, California to a small town called Arrowholde in New Jersey. He moved to live with his grandparents, Mildred and Robert. His parents, Lisa and Cody, were firefighters in California. They had died about a month ago during a big wildfire, back in Las Angeles. He woke up, went into the bathroom and looked into the mirror. He couldn’t see himself clearly without his glasses. He grabbed his glasses off of the counter and put them on
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It was the sort of landscape that Catherine had always found captivating. Looking out across the frozen wilderness that engulfed the luxury sedan, she could not help but to feel the great swell of desire surging within her. Through the trees, as the black car wound it's way through the wooded wonder land, she looked upon the soft, untouched snow with a child-like wonder, feeling that familiar desire to go and play in it. It looked soft. Untouched. A virgin blanket cast upon the earth. A part
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My Dearest Austin, The rain drizzling all around us, the feel of the wind brushing against the yellow leaves and our jacket strings, I remember this day too well. It was one of the biggest turning points in my life. I had lost another person so close to me after that moment. Remember the day we decided to go our separate ways? It has killed me forever since. I was trying to hold back my tears for you, but the rain helped hide it. I never wanted to see you go. You're the best thing that has
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Autotrophs and heterotrophs have different dependencies. Most Autotrophs can transform sunlight into food. This process in known by the name photosynthesis. Photosynthesis has two stages, the Calvin cycle and light dependent reactions. In the stage of the light dependent reactions the energy from sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into chemical energy. In the Calvin cycle the energized electrons from the light-dependent reactions provide the energy to form carbohydrates from carbon
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Weather often goes overlooked in literature just like in real life. In day to day life, when it is snowy, rainy, or sunny outside we do not put much thought into it. The weather is a natural occurrence that varies. It happens all the time. However, in terms of literature, the weather is a crucial aspect of a novel or movie. It reveals deeper details about a story. For instance, in a novel or movie, if the weather is sunny the characters are happy. The sunny weather reflects the mood of the characters
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