【推荐2】The Best Free Movies on Amazon Prime Video

Here are some of the best free movies on Amazon Prime Video, sorted out for convenience.

Honey Bay

Written by Shia LaBeouf based on his own experiences of growing up, Honey Boy is a surprisingly heartfelt and influential movie. Describing the life of a former child actor who is addicted to alcohol, this semi-autobiographical work offers profound insight into the pain and pressure of a man forced to evolve in the public eye.

The Avengers

Start your hero’s journey all over again by rewatching the first Avengers movie. Of course, Disney has the most Marvel movies of any streaming service, so if you want to do a marathon, that’s the place to start. But if you didn’t subscribe to anything there and just want to relive the Baule of Neu York, then this is a great opportunity.

Eighth Grade

Director Bo Burnham and star Elsie Fisher timelessly reflected on growing up in this work. An occasionally painful yet consistently spectacular story told a 13-year-old girl’s final week of middle school, a chance to t the record straight and reimagine her future high school sell.

The Farewell

The star Awkwafina delivers an amazing performance in writer-director Lulu Wang’s attractive story of a granddaughter saying goodbye to her grandmother. Played by Zhao Shu-zhen, a mixture of comedy and heartbreak. The Farewell touches on timeless themes of pity and grief in a way that is both clever and moving.

【推荐3】Movies we can’t wait to see

American Hustle (December 18)

What it’s about: Pulling inspiration from the FBI’s Abscam operation of the late 1970s, American Hustle is a good combination of criminals and the law in an effort to find out corrupt (腐败的) politicians.

Who it stars: A cast doesn’t get much better than this: Bradley Cooper (Richie DiMaso); Christian Bale (Irving Rosenfeld); Amy Adams (Sydney Prosser); Jeremy Renner (politician Carmine Polito); and Jenifer Lawrence (rving’s wife Rosalyn).

The comments: With so many attractive names, American Hustle looks to be all but a success with audiences and critics.

Inside Llewyn Davis December 20)

What it’s about: In the folk sccne of Greenwich Village in 1961, a musician by the name of Llewyn Davis is struggling to make something of his career. The film is in memory of him and his music.

Who it stars: Oscar Issac (Llewyn Davis); John Goodman; Garrett Hedlund; Justin Timberlake; and Carey Mulligan. The comments: Ethan and Joel Coen wrote and directed this humorous drama, and T Bone Burmett executive produced the music, which plays an important part in the film.

Saving Mr. Banks (December 20)

What it’s about: Saving Mr Banks records a true story about Walt Disney’s persistent persuasion of P.IL. Travers (the author of the novel Mary Poppins) that finally led to the famous novel being turned into a movie.

Who it stars: Tom Hanks (Walt Disney); Emma Thompson (P.L. Travers); Culin Farre; Paol Giamatti and Bradley Whitford. The comments: Directed by John Lee Hancock, critics have praised a lot the performances of Hanks and Thompson.

The Wolf of Wall Street December(25)

What it’s about: In the 1990s, stockbroker Jordan Belfort was living an extremely rich life won from his tricky plan- that is, until his plan began to fail and resulted in his arrest.

Who it stars: Adapted from Belfort’s autobiography (自传) and directed by Martin Scorsese, with Leonardo DiCaprio as the“wolf“ himself, it also stars Jonah Hill; Margot Robbie; P.J. Bymne and JonFavreau.

The comments: The movie’s release recently caused a heated discussion when it looked like it was going to drop off the year calendar; thankfully, Paramount is sill trying to meet the December 25release date. It is still in doubt, but we are all waiting to see the film during Christmas with high expectation.

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Home Exchange

You list your house on the site, find another house where you’d like to stay, and contact the house owner to see if he or she wants to exchange homes. This exchange system lets you live like a local in a comfortable house or apartment instead of a tiny and expensive hotel room. In addition, you needn’t pay any accommodation fees!

Tripadvisor

It is the biggest online community of travelers and also the first stop for vacation planners. Not only can you book flights, hotels, car rentals, and get tickets for scenery spots here, but you can also get reviews and tips from other travelers. The destination guides on Tripadvisor are often much better than the expensive guidebooks in a bookstore.

Yapta

Yapta stands for Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant. Yapta reminds you when the price for a particular flight drops. It can do it even after you purchase your tickets, giving you a chance to get a refund (退款) of the difference from the airline. If you prefer, Yapta will bargain (讨价还价) with the airline on your behalf for a $15 fee.

Roomorama

Roomorama is a website for short-term rental website. With its large choice of house listings worldwide, you can find whichever house suits your needs. Whether you’re looking for a single bedroom or a large apartment, Roomorama has that all covered! It also provides a unique and secure payment system to keep your money secure. Roomorama can only hand over the payment code (密码) to the host until you check in.

【推荐2】Student Wellness Services (SWS) supports the personal, academic, and social health development of students at Queen’s University by providing a range of programs and services.

There are a range of services at Queen’s University available to students with disabilities to support their academic and personal success.

Student Academic Success Services

Student Academic Success Services (SASS) helps students improve their writing and academic skills and confidence and maintains up-to-date information about tutoring resources and services available at Queen’s. We offer online resources, workshops and individual appointments for strong and struggling students in any faculty, in any year. SASS is located on Stauffer Library’s ground floor at the north end.

Adaptive Technology Centre

The Adaptive Technology Centre (ATC) offers a range of courses, including computers, assistive devices and specialized software. The ATC also supports students with disabilities with developing effective reading, writing, research and study skills.

Regional Assessment Resource Centre

The Regional Assessment Resource Centre (RARC) provides professional assessment services to post-secondary students in Southeastern Ontario. Students with learning disabilities or other disabilities can contact the RARC directly if they need an updated assessment.

Career Services

Career Services (CSS) provides a comprehensive range of accessible career education and employment services designed to empower students in making informed decisions about their career, further education and employment goals.

【推荐1】Zhaobi can be found outside the entrance of a variety of buildings, not to be confused with yingbi which are similar structures found on the other side of the gate, and in their earliest form during the western Zhou dynasty (c.11th century -771BC), were built to serve the function of a wealth and power symbol. They were allowed for only the highest members of society, noblemen, dukes and princes. Seeing zhaobi outside a building would let passers-by know that this is the residence of someone of extreme importance, while also serving the practical function of protecting privacy by blocking the entrance from any spying eyes.

With the passing of time and social changes, by the Tang (618-907) and later Song (960-1279) dynasties, there was less exclusivity about who could build zhaobi, but more importantly there was also a change in the meaning and purpose of the walls. Instead of representing social position, zhaobi took on a more mysterious purpose, coming to play a role in the form of fengshui, a practice which focused on achieving harmony and balance in all things.

It was believed that as well as functioning as a physical block for one’s privacy, zhaobi would act as a deterrent against gui, or wandering dangerous spirits, which would attempt to harm a home, but being unable to turn corners, zhaobi would prevent such action. As well as offering this spiritual protection, their location would allow for better flow of qi, or important energy, helping to conserve it in the building.

Moving further forward in time, zhaobi became more of a form of artistic expression and creativity, with poetry, paintings and characters representing luck and good fortune appearing on the walls, with families using zhaobi as a platform to tell their family history and achievements.