New Year

New Years Photoshoot at the Long Island Home Inspection Pros I was recently contracted by the management of Long Island Home Inspection Pros to carry out a New Years Photoshoot. In order to get a firm grasp of the core operating values of the organization, I had to visit their website - LongIslandHomeInspectionPros.com. The discoveries I made were quite enlightening. The Company carried out pre-purchase, pre-listing and termite inspections for both residential and commercial buildings. They…

Every new school year is an opportunity to meet new people, grow myself as a person, and learn new things. Every new school year I discover more about myself and the big world. I appreciate the new teachers and the people that I meet. When we go to a new school, we often find out there are people who are different from us and that have opposite viewpoints. They are all unique in their own ways and so am I. When I was younger I found out that I am somewhat ambidextrous. I began playing baseball…

Culture is where we come from, who we are now, and where we are going. Culture is what makes us unique as people. Is the binding forces between family, friends, and nations. The culture I chose to talk about is Chinese it is where I came from. Chinese is the oldest and has the largest number of people who live in China. The Chinese material and non material culture can be different from United States but they also have something in common. The food, clothes, transportation, and sports are very…

Introduction Attention Getter: Whenever a kid thinks of Chinese New Year, they usually only think of one thing is how much am I going to get from the Chinese Red Envelopes. Nearly every Chinese household will always have Chinese Red Envelopes near them. Revealed Object: The Chinese red envelope is used as a gift which is given during holidays or special occasions such as birthdays or graduation. Thesis Statement: Learning about the significance of the Chinese red envelope will give you a…

Ringing in the New Year in Europe Each European country greatly varies from others and everyone has their own New Year’s Eve traditions. Here is a look at some European countries and how you can expect to celebrate New Year’s Eve if you would travel there. Amsterdam, The Netherlands In The Netherlands people celebrate Oudejaarsayond or New Year’s Eve with plenty of champagne and oliebollen (deep-fried pieces of dough with apples and raisins). The day before the celebrations begin plenty of…

to others, especially someone is a stranger. A person who is not included in a group. This is named outsider. I am in one of them. Occasionally, I ask myself, “Be an outsider, is positive or negative?” However, there is no answer. When I was five years old, I hated to go to school not because of I didn’t like to study, but because of I didn’t like to work with the math teacher. In my memory, she had a long and red hair. She didn’t smile at all, just like a grumpy cat when she started to teach in…

A gap year is a period of time, usually lasting one year, where graduating students decide to take some time off before working at their chosen career. There are incredible benefits to taking a gap year after university. Surprisingly, there are a few disadvantages, but overall, the benefits outweigh the harm that some people encounter. What to Do During a Gap Year? There are many things to do during a gap year. While students might be tempted to do nothing at all, they should take advantage of…

Constructed Response The Chinese zodiac “十二生肖” is lunar cycle with one of twelve animals-rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar-corresponding to each year. The Chinese calendar starts on February 1st instead of January 1st. It is believed that four thousand years ago, the Chinese created the system. Another theory is that they divided a 24-hour day into twelve periods, “with the first period starting from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.” (Chinese Link 60),…

all the outside time she needs. But an active dog can get a bad case of canine cabin fever at any time in Golden or Lakewood. Even the best and most involved owner can find themselves with a dog with a bad case of canine cabin fever any time of the year. The Signs of Canine Cabin Fever Canine cabin fever shows itself in many ways. A dog may start to pace or even run back and forth for no obvious reason. Others may start barking just for the joy of hearing their own voice. Some dogs make take…

article Oldest Known Mayan Calendar Debunks December 2012 Myth, it quotes “ Archaeologists excavating at Xultun, a Maya site in Guatemala, have discovered a room thought to have served as a workshop for scribes and a calendar priest more than 1,200 years ago. Its walls are adorned with remarkably preserved paintings and writings, including calculations related to the Mayan calendar.” This shows how the Mayans also conversely used a calendar to keep track of time. Accordingly, the Mayans…