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Lickwood Means Rewind, a Gunshot Means Forward

You Requested It So We Rewind

Yeah
Way, way, way up
Turn it all up
Yeah
Look

I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryin' to drain me of my energy
They tryin' to take the wave from a nigga
Fuckin' with the kid and pray for your nigga

I got girls in real life tryin' to mess up my day
Fuck goin' online that ain't part of my day
I got real shit poppin' with my family too
I got niggas that can never leave Canada too
I got 2 mortgages, thirty million in total
I got niggas that'll still try fuckin' me over
I got rap niggas that I gotta act like I like
But my actin' days are over, fuck them niggas for life, yeah

I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryin' to drain me of...

Essential Vocabulary Definitions

• Delve: To dig or labor with or as if with a spade; to make a careful or detailed search for information; to examine a subject in detail.
• Proclivity: An inclination or predisposition toward something; especially a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable.
• Miasma: A vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease; a heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere; an influence or atmosphere that tends to deplete or corrupt; fog.
• Affluent: Flowing in abundance; having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions.
• Tremulous: Characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors; affected with timidity; such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness; exceedingly

Understanding Common Health Symptoms

Symptoms are the signals our bodies use to communicate that there may be health problems. They indicate changes in how your body is functioning and can help identify what is wrong. When reporting symptoms, it is crucial to be as explicit as possible about how you feel. Not feeling well often suggests that there is an underlying health issue.

I. Technical vs. Common Names for Symptoms

Match the illness or symptom to the way people most commonly describe it.

Body Parts and Related Terms

• Back of Hand: Esquena o dur (Dorsum of Hand)
• Cheek: Galta (Mofletes) (Cheek)
• Fingertip: Punta del dit (Fingertip)
• Foot: Peu (Foot)
• Forearm: Antebraç (Forearm)
• Forehead: Front (Forehead)
• Nose: Nas (Nose)
• Palm: Palmell de la mà (Palm of the Hand)
• Upper Lip: Llavi superior (Upper Lip)

Verbs and Actions Related to Pain

• Cope with: Poder amb (To manage/deal with)
• Feel: Sentir (To feel)
• Got: Aconseguit (Achieved/Gotten)
• Losing: Perdent (Losing)
• Relieve: Aliviar (To relieve)
• Took Away: Se'n va anar (Went away)
• Wears Off: Desaparèixer (To disappear/fade)
• Survive: Sobreviure (To survive)
• Makes: Fer (To make/do)
• Cured: Curar (Cured)
• Suffer: Sufrir (To suffer)
• Cannot: No poder (Cannot/Unable to)
• Cause: Causa (To cause)
• Managed: Gestionat (Managed)

Clinical Laboratory Equipment Essentials

Water Bath

Used to incubate samples at a desired temperature.

Centrifuge

An equipment used to separate substances that differ significantly in their masses by using centrifugal force.

Spectrophotometer

Measures substances in the ultraviolet (200 – 400 nm) as well as in the visible range (400 – 700 nm) of the electromagnetic spectrum of light.

Micropipettes

Used to dispense micro volumes of samples or reagents.

Enzyme Kinetics and Inhibition

Competitive vs. Non-Competitive Inhibitors

Relationship Between Km and Substrate Affinity

• An enzyme with a high Km has a low affinity for its substrate and requires a greater concentration

Tilikum's Early Life and Trauma

Blackfish analyzes how Tilikum’s life led up to his violent encounters. Tilikum was captured as a calf off the coast of Iceland, being separated from his family and taken to Sea Land of the Pacific in British Columbia. At Sea Land, Tilikum and the other orcas were placed in a 30 by 20 foot module at night, with barely enough room to float, and with the lights turned off, leaving him in total darkness and no room to swim. Animal specialists interviewed in the film claim that this led to a type of psychosis.

Tilikum's Involvement in Human Deaths

After Sea Land of the Pacific went out of business in 1992, Tilikum was transferred to Sea World, Orlando. Other than Dawn Brancheau’s death, Tilikum played a part in...

Medical & Everyday Vocabulary

English to Spanish Terms

• Tablet: Comprimido
• Stomach ache: Dolor de estómago
• It's twenty past one: Son la 1:20
• Neck: Cuello
• Low cholesterol: Colesterol bajo
• Iron: Hierro
• Elbow: Codo
• Lotion: Loción
• Shoulder: Hombro
• Cream: Crema
• Onion: Cebolla

Spanish to English Terms

• Mano: Hand
• Oreja: Ear
• Nariz: Nose
• Espalda: Back
• Carne: Meat
• Pescado: Fish
• Vegetales: Vegetables
• Productos lácteos: Dairy products

Pharmacy Dialogues

Dialogue 1: Spanish Interaction

• Pharmacist: Buenos días, ¿puedo ayudarle?
• Patient: Sí, esto me duele.
• Pharmacist: ¿Le duele la garganta?
• Patient: Sí, me duele la garganta.

Dialogue 2: English Pharmacy Visit

• Pharmacist: Hello, Ochoa Pharmacy. May I help you?
• Patient: I'm not feeling well. I feel dizzy and I have a bad headache.

The Murder of Tessa Quayle

In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the initial evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague, Justin Quayle, will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong.

Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he risks his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth—a conspiracy far...

Ninja Assassin: A Cinematic Masterpiece

Film Critic: Ninja Assassin premiered in the US on November 25, 2009, and in Europe on December 26, 2009. I believe it is one of the best ninja films ever created. It avoids the typical origin story tropes, focusing instead on a man trained to be a killing machine. Everything goes well for the clan chief until they capture and kill the protagonist's love interest. The vengeful Raizo betrays the clan and prepares for the perfect revenge against his adoptive father. In Berlin, a Europol agent investigates the clans and assists Raizo in his mission to eliminate the clan chief.

The Loss of Melilla's Historical Architecture

The Death of a Piece of History: Tomorrow, Monday, December 28, one of the oldest buildings...

Essential English Vocabulary

Family and Relationships

• Bond: lazo, vínculo
• Brother-in-law: cuñado
• Cousin: primo
• Great-grandfather: bisabuelo
• Nephew: sobrino
• Niece: sobrina
• Referee: árbitro
• Relative: pariente, familiar
• Sibling: hermano/a
• Spouse: cónyuge
• Widow: viuda
• Only child: hijo único

Common Verbs and Actions

• Bury: enterrar
• Cheer: animar
• Fake: fingir
• Flee: huir, fugarse
• Inherit: heredar
• Nod: asentir con la cabeza
• Raise: criar
• Overhear: oír (por casualidad)

Adjectives and Personal Traits

• Engaged: prometido/a
• Grateful: agradecido/a
• Jealous: celoso/a
• Pregnant: embarazada
• Single: soltero/a
• Self-centered: egocéntrico

Phrasal Verbs and Useful Expressions

• Break up: romper, separarse
• Fight back: defenderse, contraatacar
• Get along: llevarse bien
• Grow apart: distanciarse
• Live