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Here are some of our recommendations for summer activities. Summerlicious (July 5 to 21) Enjoy three-course meals from over 200 local restaurants, starting at $20 for lunch and $25 for dinner. Wild Cats at…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/16/things-to-do-this-summer/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-376 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas tag-education tag-student tag-university"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-east-asian-studies-student/" target="_self" >A Day in the Life of an East Asian Studies Student</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-east-asian-studies-student/" target="_self" ><img width="1024" height="1365" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A Day in the Life of an East Asian Studies Student" decoding="async" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=113 113w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=225 225w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="381" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-east-asian-studies-student/img_4591/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg" data-orig-size="2316,3088" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1719576239","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"25","shutter_speed":"0.0020533880903491","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_4591" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_4591.jpg?w=768" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Hi! I’m Caroline, an incoming fourth-year East Asian Studies student and the East Asian Studies department communications assistant. Here is what a day in my life looks like. Starting the day off I usually wake up between 7 and 8 each morning, get dressed, and eat breakfast. Since it’s summer right now, I usually make…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-east-asian-studies-student/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-341 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas tag-academic tag-college tag-education tag-university tag-welcome"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/09/a-warm-welcome-to-new-eas-students-from-communications-assistant-caroline-corban/" target="_self" >A Warm Welcome to New EAS Students from Communications Assistant Caroline Corban</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/09/a-warm-welcome-to-new-eas-students-from-communications-assistant-caroline-corban/" target="_self" ><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp?w=1024" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A Warm Welcome to New EAS Students from Communications Assistant Caroline Corban" decoding="async" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp?w=1024 1024w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp 2048w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp?w=150 150w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp?w=300 300w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="371" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=371" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp" data-orig-size="2048,1365" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="20221125-robarts-library-turkey" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp?w=300" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20221125-robarts-library-turkey-10-10.webp?w=1024" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">As a new cohort of potential East Asian Studies specialists, majors, and minors start their first year, I would like to welcome you to the U of T Department of East Asian Studies, a stellar program for learning the history and cultures of China, Japan, and Korea. As a transfer student who recently finished their…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/07/09/a-warm-welcome-to-new-eas-students-from-communications-assistant-caroline-corban/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-336 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas tag-college tag-education tag-graduation tag-research"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/summer-work-study-meet-caroline-corban/" target="_self" >Summer Work Study: Meet Caroline Corban</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/summer-work-study-meet-caroline-corban/" target="_self" ><img width="1024" height="1365" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Summer Work Study: Meet Caroline Corban" decoding="async" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=113 113w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=225 225w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="338" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/summer-work-study-meet-caroline-corban/img_4490/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg" data-orig-size="2316,3088" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 11","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1716901535","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.71","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="img_4490" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4490.jpg?w=768" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Say hello to Caroline Corban, an undergraduate student going into her fourth year who joins us in the EAS department this summer. Hi Caroline! Please introduce yourself… What’s up? My name is Caroline Corban (also known by my first name Frances) and I use she/they pronouns. I’m going into my fourth year of undergraduate studies…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/summer-work-study-meet-caroline-corban/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-321 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas tag-art tag-chinese tag-eal tag-exhibition tag-fashion"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/12/19/engaging-chinese-language-students-through-images-of-china-exhibition/" target="_self" >Engaging Chinese Language Students through “Images of China” Exhibition</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/12/19/engaging-chinese-language-students-through-images-of-china-exhibition/" target="_self" ><img width="733" height="541" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png?w=733" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Engaging Chinese Language Students through “Images of China” Exhibition" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png 733w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png?w=150 150w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px" data-attachment-id="324" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/12/19/engaging-chinese-language-students-through-images-of-china-exhibition/image-1-3/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png" data-orig-size="733,541" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="image-1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-1.png?w=733" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">We’re nearing the end of the exhibition, “Images of China: Zhang Ming-ming’s Illustrations for Speaking Out,” hosted at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library (EAL). Curated by Professor Yanfei Li and generously supported by the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library (EAL) and our own department, this exhibition has been a window into arts…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/12/19/engaging-chinese-language-students-through-images-of-china-exhibition/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-307 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/11/28/2023-eas-chinese-skit-and-speech-contest-was-a-success/" target="_self" >2023 EAS Chinese Skit and Speech Contest was a Success!</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/11/28/2023-eas-chinese-skit-and-speech-contest-was-a-success/" target="_self" ><img width="647" height="518" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-5.png?w=647" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2023 EAS Chinese Skit and Speech Contest was a Success!" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-5.png 647w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-5.png?w=150 150w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-5.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px" data-attachment-id="314" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/11/28/2023-eas-chinese-skit-and-speech-contest-was-a-success/image-5-2/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-5.png" data-orig-size="647,518" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="image-5" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-5.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-5.png?w=647" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The students in our Chinese Language Program participated in the 2023 EAS Chinese Skit and Speech Contest on Saturday, October 28, in the EAS Lounge.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/11/28/2023-eas-chinese-skit-and-speech-contest-was-a-success/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-287 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/five-tips-for-learning-chinese/" target="_self" >Five Tips for Learning Chinese</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/five-tips-for-learning-chinese/" target="_self" ><img width="600" height="400" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/untitled-design-80.png?w=600" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Five Tips for Learning Chinese" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/untitled-design-80.png 600w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/untitled-design-80.png?w=150 150w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/untitled-design-80.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-attachment-id="290" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/five-tips-for-learning-chinese/untitled-design-80/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/untitled-design-80.png" data-orig-size="600,400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Untitled design (80)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/untitled-design-80.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/untitled-design-80.png?w=600" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Learning an East Asian language can be a rewarding and exciting journey, but it comes with its unique challenges. EAS Student Nuo shares her top tips to help you learn Chinese.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/five-tips-for-learning-chinese/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-291 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/meet-the-team-angela/" target="_self" >Meet the Team: Angela</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/meet-the-team-angela/" target="_self" ><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png?w=1000" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Meet the Team: Angela" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png 1000w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png?w=150 150w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png?w=300 300w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-attachment-id="292" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/meet-the-team-angela/meet-the-team-blog/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png" data-orig-size="1000,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Meet the Team blog" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog.png?w=1000" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Introducing the EAS team! Learn more about who they are, what they do and what they love about being part of the department.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/meet-the-team-angela/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-301 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/student-picks-asian-eats/" target="_self" >Student Picks: Asian Eats</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/student-picks-asian-eats/" target="_self" ><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png?w=1000" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Student Picks: Asian Eats" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png 1000w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png?w=150 150w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png?w=300 300w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-attachment-id="304" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/student-picks-asian-eats/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png" data-orig-size="1000,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Copy of Meet the Team blog" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/copy-of-meet-the-team-blog.png?w=1000" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Looking for some new spots to grab a bite to eat after class? Look no further! Here EAS student Nuo shares her favourite Asian restaurants in the city.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/student-picks-asian-eats/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-297 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eas"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 style="margin-bottom:calc(2 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/30/meet-the-team-mary/" target="_self" >Meet the Team: Mary</a></h2> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/30/meet-the-team-mary/" target="_self" ><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png?w=1000" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Meet the Team: Mary" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png 1000w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png?w=150 150w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png?w=300 300w, https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-attachment-id="299" data-permalink="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/30/meet-the-team-mary/meet-the-team-blog-1/" data-orig-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png" data-orig-size="1000,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Meet the Team blog (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/meet-the-team-blog-1.png?w=1000" /></a></figure> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Introducing the EAS team! Learn more about who they are, what they do and what they love about being part of the department.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/2023/08/30/meet-the-team-mary/">Read more…</a></p></div></div> </li></ul> <nav class="alignwide wp-block-query-pagination is-layout-flex wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex" aria-label="Pagination"> <div class="wp-block-query-pagination-numbers"><span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/page/2/">2</a> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/page/3/">3</a></div> <a href="https://easuoft.wordpress.com/page/2/" class="wp-block-query-pagination-next">Next Page<span class='wp-block-query-pagination-next-arrow is-arrow-arrow' aria-hidden='true'>→</span></a> </nav></main> </div>  <script src="//0.gravatar.com/js/hovercards/hovercards.min.js?ver=2025097d8bf6c02970a26c6b0c26b0fcfc89796aa30f84307cffd8fd28d2bcca53dd7a" id="grofiles-cards-js"></script> <script id="wpgroho-js-extra"> var WPGroHo = {"my_hash":""}; </script> <script crossorigin='anonymous' type='text/javascript' src='https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/gravatar-hovercards/wpgroho.js?m=1610363240i'></script> <script> // Initialize and attach hovercards to all gravatars ( function() { function init() { if ( typeof Gravatar === 'undefined' ) { return; } if ( typeof Gravatar.init !== 'function' ) { return; } Gravatar.profile_cb = function ( hash, id ) { WPGroHo.syncProfileData( hash, id ); }; Gravatar.my_hash = WPGroHo.my_hash; Gravatar.init( 'body', '#wp-admin-bar-my-account', { i18n: { 'Edit your profile →': 'Edit your profile →', 'View profile →': 'View profile →', 'Contact': 'Contact', 'Send money': 'Send money', 'Sorry, we are unable to load this Gravatar profile.': 'Sorry, we are unable to load this Gravatar profile.', 'Profile not found.': 'Profile not found.', 'Too Many Requests.': 'Too Many Requests.', 'Internal Server Error.': 'Internal Server Error.', }, } ); } if ( document.readyState !== 'loading' ) { init(); } else { document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', init ); } } )(); </script> <div style="display:none"> </div>  <script type="text/javascript"> ( function () { var setupPrivacy = function() { // Minimal Mozilla Cookie library // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/cookie/Simple_document.cookie_framework var cookieLib = window.cookieLib = {getItem:function(e){return e&&decodeURIComponent(document.cookie.replace(new RegExp("(?:(?:^|.*;)\\s*"+encodeURIComponent(e).replace(/[\-\.\+\*]/g,"\\$&")+"\\s*\\=\\s*([^;]*).*$)|^.*$"),"$1"))||null},setItem:function(e,o,n,t,r,i){if(!e||/^(?:expires|max\-age|path|domain|secure)$/i.test(e))return!1;var c="";if(n)switch(n.constructor){case Number:c=n===1/0?"; expires=Fri, 31 Dec 9999 23:59:59 GMT":"; max-age="+n;break;case String:c="; expires="+n;break;case Date:c="; expires="+n.toUTCString()}return"rootDomain"!==r&&".rootDomain"!==r||(r=(".rootDomain"===r?".":"")+document.location.hostname.split(".").slice(-2).join(".")),document.cookie=encodeURIComponent(e)+"="+encodeURIComponent(o)+c+(r?"; domain="+r:"")+(t?"; path="+t:"")+(i?"; secure":""),!0}}; // Implement IAB USP API. window.__uspapi = function( command, version, callback ) { // Validate callback. if ( typeof callback !== 'function' ) { return; } // Validate the given command. if ( command !== 'getUSPData' || version !== 1 ) { callback( null, false ); return; } // Check for GPC. 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