Solstice

Purugganan, Jeff André C. BSE32 Professor Jesser Eullo Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology that can be dissected using Joseph Campbell’s Hero Myth. The Hero’s Journey in the story is the following: I. Separation/Departure A. Call to Adventure Percy Jackson’s mundane existence is a troublesome kid with a peculiar case of dyslexia and ADHD. He gets himself kicked out of every school he has ever been to.…

In The Lottery a town of about three hundred people hold a drawing every seven years on June 27th along with other surrounding villages. The children play and collect stones while the men nervously talk and joke while the women are the last to show up. The lottery begins when Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves show up with the old black box so people gather and stand with their families. The box contains pieces of paper and written on them is the last name of each family in town a man from each family…

After the [unfortunate death of Evert’s wife, Solstice, during giving birth to her and Evret’s daughter, Winter] Levana starts to manipulate Evert [forcing him to sleep with her and tampers with his emotions.] During this period of time, Levena [convinces Evert to marry him, against his will] and Channary…

For instance, Gawai Dayak Festival, Christmas, Easter Sunday, Deepavali, Thaipusam, Wesak Day, Vaisakhi, Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, month of Ramadan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari Raya Haji and Nuzul Quran. Tourists are amazed at the maintenance of various traditions in Malaysia. Gradually, tourists discover the distinguishing geographical features. Specifically, tropical…

Introduction: What is a harmful problem that waves cause? Tsunamis cause mass destruction and death whenever they hit land. Tsunamis are seismic sea waves/ huge ocean waves that are created by undersea disturbances and earthquakes. There are 3 main types of tsunamis: local tsunami, regional tsunami and distant tsunami. A local tsunami affects coasts less than 100km away from it's source and generally hits within an hour of occurring and sometimes within 10 minutes. Local tsunamis are…

In America, several people have dogs, cats or a combination of both as a pet in their household. Dogs are known as a man's best friend and cats are cute and cuddly. People who have or do know a dog or cat have never had a thought about killing them and eating their meat. Well, that is what the Yulin Festival is all about. This festival is the reason thousands of dogs and cats get killed each year. How would you feel if they came into your backyard and stole your dogs and/or cats? Hence, the…

As I walk along lazily, I dig my feet into the sun-warmed golden sands, still damp from the retreating tide, as to fend off the blistering rays from the furnace of the day. The pulsing heart of the sea allows my ears to adjust and calibrate to the rhythmic percussion of the waves, which were harmonious with the calls of the gulls. As they encircle me, it becomes clear that they are interested in the violet-bed of mussels that are burrowed within the grey stones above the tide line. The salt…

Prior to this interview, I assumed that my manager Kevin G. Li had a different background. In the past few months that I have been working with him, I have been in a position to understand him and get to know him a bit better. This interview was not only eye opening for me, but also for him. While explaining some of his life details, he realized that some things he was not aware of himself. Kevin 's family migrated from China to California, before he was born. He became the 1st generation…

For example a group of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners voyaged from Kaua’i to Mokumanamana, an island of paramount spiritual importance in Papahanaumokuakea for the summer solstice in 2007 reported “having seen clouds in very unusual formations: They appear almost human in form and resemble people walking toward the Northwest. These cloud formations are all signs that help the expedition members prepare mentally, physically…

Titan to all of the space agencies. This long-lasting orbiter has had 3 overall missions/extensions. The first extension is called the “Cassini Equinox” and was completed on September 2010. The second extension is called the “Cassini Solstice”. The third extension is called the “Grand Finale” and is going to start later in the year, it is planned to end September 15, 2017 ending the exploration. In order to pay for all of this they collected donations and…