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MAY or MIGHT? - Duration: 9:20.
Hi. I'm Gill at www.engvid.com
and today the lesson is about the two words "may" and "might",
and I know these can be a little bit confusing because they are connected. "May" and "might"
come from the same verb, but it's a rather strange verb that is only used in certain
ways. So, I'm just going to give you a few examples to show how these words are actually
used in sentences and in different situations.
So, starting with "may", which as you know, is also the name of a month, it can be a woman's
name, but it's also a verb. And it's used in two main different ways. It's used to express
something that is possible, a possibility of something happening; and it can also be
used differently to ask permission in a polite way, to say: "May I do something?" It's more
polite than saying: "Can I" or "Could I". "Could I" is polite, "Can I" is less polite,
but "May I" is the really nice, polite way of asking for something.
Okay, so let's have a look first of all at "may" used to express something possible,
a possibility. So, first of all: I've lost my gloves. I can't find my gloves that go
on my hands. So I say to my friend:
"Oh, I can't find my gloves." And my friend replies:
"Do you think you may have dropped them in the street?"
Okay. So I was walking through
the street with my friend, we have arrived home.
"Do you think you may have dropped them in the street? Is that possible that you dropped them somewhere?"
So, that's possibility. Okay.
And again, going out again, so in this colder weather, my friend says:
"You'd better take a coat - it may get cold later."
If we're going out in the daytime, but we're going
to be out in the evening as well when it gets colder, so: "You'd better take a coat." Good
advice. "Take a coat. It may get cold later." It's possible it will get cold later and you'll
need to put your coat on. Okay?
And then finally for these examples of what is possible, I say to my friend:
"Was that John who just walked by? Someone walked by, was that John?" And my friend replies:
"It may have been. I'm not sure."
Because my friend didn't really see. It may have been, but I'm
not really sure. So, possibly. Possibly it was John. I'm not 100% sure. Okay, so those
are three examples of this first meaning of "may".
And then just two examples of asking permission using "may" in a polite way. If I don't have
a pen, I can say to someone:
"May I borrow your pen, please?"
Okay. "To borrow" is just to have for a short time, use it, give it back. Okay.
"May I borrow your pen, please?"
That's all very polite. "May I", "please". Okay?
And then finally, somebody asks you a question and it's maybe quite a complicated thing.
You can't decide. They invite you to something, you can't decide: Yes, no, not sure. You need
to think about it. So, you reply:
"I can't decide at the moment - may I have a few days to think about it?"
Okay? And hopefully the other person is willing to give you time to
think. It might be a very serious decision, so: "May I have a few days? Give me some time
to think about it." Okay, so that's the two main meanings for "may". We'll now move on
to look at "might".
Okay, so moving on to "might". It's similar in a way, similar to the first meaning of
"may", meaning possible. Okay? But the feeling with "might" is that it's a little bit less
likely to be true. It's more remote, less possible. There's more doubt about it. Okay?
Just slightly more doubt. So let's have a look at some examples. Okay, so I might say:
"I don't feel well." And my friend might say:
"Oh dear - do you think it might be something you've eaten?
Some food you've eaten. Do you think it might be, possibly?"
With some doubt.
Maybe she cooked the dinner so she doesn't want to think it was anything she cooked.
So: "Do you think it might be?" Okay?
Another example, someone asks:
"Where are you going for your holidays?"
And I might reply: "We haven't decided yet, but we might go to Italy."
It's possible, possible, but
not definite. "We might go to Italy."
Another example, you're waiting for your friend to arrive, Anna.
"Anna hasn't arrived yet - do you think she might have forgotten?"
the arrangement to meet. "Do you think she might have forgotten?"
It's not... It's not like her to forget, so there's a lot of doubt
there. "She might have forgotten, but mm." Okay?
And finally, one of the buses I sometimes travel on is a number 54. Okay? And but because I'm...
Can't see very well, if the bus is coming from a long way away I can't see the
number until it's nearer, so I might say to someone else waiting: "Is that a 54 bus coming?"
And they could reply:
"Mm..." They can't see the number either. "It might be - I can't see the number yet."
So, there were four different buses, it might be, it might be a 54, but
it could be one of three other possible ones. Okay.
And then just one final little note about the use of the word "may" with the word "be".
People tend to get this confused. Even English, native English speakers don't understand this.
So, "maybe", if you say "maybe" and if you write it as one word it means "perhaps". Again,
it's the idea of what's possible. Perhaps. Maybe.
-"Will we go to see a film tomorrow?"
-"Maybe. Maybe." Which means perhaps, it's possible. But if you have a sentence which says:
"It may be raining tomorrow", that is two words, "may", "be", two words.
"It may be raining tomorrow", so it doesn't mean perhaps. You can't say: "It perhaps raining tomorrow."
That doesn't work in English.
Okay, so I hope that lesson about "may" and "might" has been helpful. If you'd like to
go to the website, www.engvid.com, there is a quiz on this subject which I hope you would like
to try. And if you've found this lesson helpful, please subscribe to my channel on YouTube.
And so, that's all for now. Hope to see you again soon.
Bye.
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WATCH Reporters Everywhere Are FREAKING Out About What Sean Spicer Just Exposed On Live TV! - Duration: 2:02.
WATCH Reporters Everywhere Are FREAKING Out About What Sean Spicer Just Exposed On Live
TV!
During an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Sean Spicer was not holding back.
He spoke with Howard Kurtz, host of "Media Buzz," and he EXPOSED the lying media!
First, Spicer pointed out all of the things President Trump has accomplished that the
media ignores.
Then, Kurtz brought up Trump's "bad" approval numbers and Spicer said the 1 thing
the media doesn't want to hear.
THEIR POLLS ARE BOGUS!
Spicer pointed out that the EXACT same polls that show Trump has a "negative approval
rating" also showed Hillary would win in a landslide!
Spicer shrugged off the poll results, saying they are the same ones that failed to predict
Trump would win the presidential election.
"In some cases, these are the same polls and the same demographical makeups of the
polls that underestimated his win in the first place," Spicer told Kurtz.
"I think when you look at the same polls that didn't understand the makeup of the
country that got him 306 electoral votes.
And you're using the same methodology to judge now, you recognize in a lot of cases
the polling is misrepresenting a good degree of folks out there."
What do you think about this comment below.
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Can You Really "Spoil" Your Baby? - Duration: 4:41.
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Spoken Word Poetry - Let Her Go - Duration: 1:41.
You can trust and choose to believe me, or walk away and leave me
But I know that you will always know that the love I gave was easy
You could've had me forever, could've kept me in your pocket
I would've done whatever you asked, until you said to stop it
Except…
I don't want to stop loving you, I don't want to let go of the good times that we shared
When it was it only love and laughter and we honestly cared about how the other one
felt
And now I know that I'm being selfish…
For you want to go your own way, and I'm begging you to stay, not by praying on my
knees, but by being desperate in my own way.
How could you love someone so needy?
So I guess I need to change.
How would you like me to be?
Oh, wait.
That's me being silly again.
I can't be whoever you want me to be like some flexible friend.
I am me.
Always will be.
And in my defense, I always was when you met me.
Now your bags are packed, the keys have been exchanged.
You've erased my details from your phone.
As you turn your back and walk away, I guess I'll find my love a new home
Good luck.
All the best.
I miss you already.
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TOP5FactsAbout Charlie - Duration: 1:08.
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Students in Their Own Words | Juilliard Open Classroom Online Courses - Duration: 1:28.
♫ ♫ ♫ [upbeat music]
>>Hi, my name is Summer and I'm from Orange County, California.
>>Hi, my name is Luke. I live in Overland Park, Kansas.
>>I come from France.
>>I'd really like to get back into taking piano lessons again,
so I'm hoping to use this course as a springboard..
>>I'm taking this course in hopes of improving my performance abilities.
[piano playing]
[improved piano playing]
[piano playing]
[improved piano playing]
>>I think it is wonderful thing to do to be able to take the
time to learn something new.
>>I love playing piano just because I love music.
>>What I really love about the piano is the fact that
I can have some time to go off into my imagination.
>>I love the opportunity to be able to
learn with new pianists and to have instruction
from world-class teachers.
I mean, Juilliard, that's pretty cool.
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You Won't Believe Where Colin Kaepernick Just Turned Up… - Duration: 1:53.
You Won't Believe Where Colin Kaepernick Just Turned Up…
Last year, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was on top of the world as
he made headlines for sitting down during the national anthem before his games in protest
of the racial inequality he perceived in the U.S. Unfortunately for him, these distracting
protests combined with his own abysmal playing got him dropped from the NFL team, and he
has not been able to find another team to sign him.
This week, Kaepernick resurfaced in a very surprising place.
Allen B. West reported that on Monday, Kaepernick spent the day standing outside a New York
City parole office handing out two boxes of custom-made suits.
Kaepernick's "Know Your Rights Camp" campaign wrote an Instagram post saying that
the suits will make parolees "better equipped to achieve gainful employment" and "live
more productive lives."
Clearly, Kaepernick is trying to garner positive publicity with this recent stunt.
Other NFL athletes were busy training yesterday, but thanks to his race-baiting ways, Kaepernick
still is without a job.
SHARE this story if you think Kaepernick got what he deserved!
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Queen Elizabeth Makes SHOCKING ANNOUNCEMENT – She Needs Our Support… - Duration: 1:55.
One of the famous traditions that Queen Elizabeth has been a huge believer on has just suffered
a ground-shattering change, leaving millions worldwide stunned.
It came as a shocking surprise this week when Queen Elizabeth announced that for the first
time ever in 43 years, she will be breaking the royal dress code.
According to reports, the British Prime Minister Teresa May made a surprise call recently,
for a snap general election on June 8, this means that officials were forced to shift
the date for the State Opening of Parliament.
As a result, many events on the royal calendar are now being rearranged and re-planned and
in the middle of this whole chaos, Queen Elizabeth has apparently decided to call to have a "dressed-down"
opening ceremony for parliament.
This is going to be the first time in 43 years that Queen Elizabeth will not be wearing her
large Imperial State Crown to the occasion.
"To allow Her Majesty to attend in support of the parliamentary and constitutional process,
The Queen's [program] of engagements has been revised," read a statement from Buckingham
palace.
"As a result, the annual service for the Order of the Garter, which had been due to
take place on 19th June, has been [canceled].
Knights of the Garter and others due to attend have been informed.
Additionally, owing to the revised calendar, the State Opening of Parliament will take
place with reduced ceremonial elements."
Aside from that, this will be the second reported time in history that the Queen has not donned
her royal robes and Imperial Crown to the ceremony, and instead, she will be wearing
one bright-colored skirt and hat combination.
Nonetheless, it is still a brave decision to call on something like this, so let's
show our fair share of support for Queen Elizabeth!
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Mao and Tix, A journey through time (school project) - Duration: 3:35.
In the story I am about to tell you, strange things happen. There are talking animals and abnormal events.
Mao is an adventurer who loves to travel across the continents.
From Paris to New York and Shanghai, as you say he has seen all the colors!
For this fact: He has a bracelet around its right anterior.
Unfortunately, this one doesn't work anymore.
Mao, it's him. An adult dog. Beige with eyes brown. Thin, with a lost air, both curious and ambitious
But, he doesn't like laughing.
Mao: Ooooh! Why is it not working?!
And where am I?
Tix, it's her. A gray cat. She always stay in Mao's backpack.
Tix: What's going on, Mao?
Mao: The machine doesn't work anymore!
Tix: We say "TX Time" and look closer, it is unloaded.
Mao: Do you remember what the seller said?
X: By the way, compared to the battery ...
Mao : Yeah ?
X: I have to tell you that-
Mao : *plays with objects*
X: When the TX Time machine discharges, go to the Crystal World. Each TX Time is connected to a particular crystal.
Find it fast, or you will get stuck.
Tix: We have to find this crystal!
Mao: And what does it look like?
Tix: No idea ...
Mao: What was that noise?
Tix: The scenery disappears !!
Mao: But what does the crystal look like?
Tix: I don't know !!
Tix: It's him ?
Mao: Or him ?
Tix: Mao, I'm afraid ...
Mao: Tix, I don't want to die like that ...
Tix: I have to tell you something ...
Mao: What?
Tix: I ... I ... I l-
Mao: It's him! It is this crystal!
At the same time, in a fair.
Y: Ah, you finally finished! What is your feeling?
Mao: What ?
Forain: Did you like the attraction?
Mao: What attraction?
Y: Well! The attraction «Journey through time»
Need help?
Mao: Can you explain?
Y: The attraction is based on the 4D experience, you are immersed in a room where the scenery changes.
All I can tell you is that the scenery changes with respect to your movements.
Stunning, is not it?
Mao: Yeah but ... Why don't I have any memory of before the attraction?
Tix (cough): It's my fault ... In the attraction, I wanted to tell you that I lied to you ...
On entering, you hit the front door and you temporarily lost the memory ...
I lied to you so that you could have fun., It's been so long that we didn't laugh together ...
Mao: Tix, come on. You don't need to lie to me, for me to be happy.
All you got from me was fear and confusion.
Tix: Sorry ...
Mao: Come on, we forget. Nice attraction anyway
Mao: We'll do another attraction?
Tix: With pleasure!
And that is how the story of our two friends ends.
Thanks to :
Time: 3 weeks to animate / 1 day to record voices / several days for assembly
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Onto Adventure | Zelda: Breath of the Wild Part 11 - Duration: 47:45.
I have a license to use Nintendo's content in this video through the Nintendo Creators Program. This video is not sponsored or endorsed by Nintendo, but any advertising revenue from this video will be shared with Nintendo.
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TOO CLOSE TO TOUCH: WARPED TOUR 2017 - Duration: 1:47.
UNFORTUNATELY, I'M AFRAID THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD DOGS
BECAUSE FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY WILL JUST NOT SHUT UP.
HI, I'M HP AND TODAY I'M GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A 2017 WARPED TOUR BAND.
VANS WARPED TOUR 2017 PRESENTED BY JOURNEYS.
TOO CLOSE TO TOUCH.
HP MUSIC REVIEW.
TOO CLOSE TO TOUCH IS A 5 PIECE ALTERNATIVE ROCK BAND FROM LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY SIGNED
WITH EPITAPH RECORDS.
THEIR MOST RECENT ALBUM "HAVEN'T BEEN MYSELF" HAS BROUGHT THEM A LOT OF ATTENTION: BEING
FEATURED IN AP MAGAZINE, AND GETTING TO HAVE THEIR VERY FIRST HEADLINING TOUR.
AND ON THIS TOUR, THEY SOLD OUT A LOT OF DATES.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE THAT OR NOT BUT THAT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL FOR A FIRST HEADLINING
TOUR.
SO, I'M REALLY PROUD OF THIS BAND FOR THAT.
THIS IS A GREAT BAND TO SEE LIVE, AND DEFINITELY ONE THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ON WARPED
TOUR.
IF GIVEN THE CHANCE, KEATON WILL GO OUT INTO THE CROWD AND EVEN MAKE PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH
SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CROWD.
NOW, THIS ISN'T REALLY SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT WARPED TOUR BECAUSE THERE IS
A BARRIER THERE, BUT I HAVE NO DOUBT IN THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE YOUR SOUL DANCE FROM THE STAGE.
SO, YOU DEFINITELY DON'T WANNA MISS THIS BAND ON WARPED TOUR.
THEIR MUSIC IS KIND OF DARK.
SO, IF YOU'RE INTO THAT, YOU'RE REALLY GONNA LOVE THIS.
IT SOUNDS GREAT AND I WOULD DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY RECOMMEND YOU GO AND CHECK THEM OUT RIGHT
NOW.
"HAVEN'T BEEN MYSELF" AS I SAID IS THEIR MOST RECENT ALBUM.
THEIR ALBUM BEFORE THAT, "NERVE ENDINGS" IS ALSO AMAZING.
WHICH BAND ARE YOU MOST EXCITED TO SEE ON WARPED TOUR?
LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.
IF YOU LIKED THIS VIDEO, PLEASE BE SURE TO GIVE IT A THUMBS UP.
IF YOU LIKE MY FACE AND YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF IT, HIT THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON.
IF YOU'RE NEW TO MY CHANNEL, I PRIMARILY DO UNDERGROUND MUSIC REVIEWS.
I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I'LL SEE YOU SOON.
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU WERE WAITING FOR! - Duration: 2:53.
Greetings Earthlings! welcome to the Madqueen
show! I am your host The MadQueen
And Mr Ruvver !
On today's menu we have something really really
special for you
and is not that we finished our real life building
Unfortunately, no
Is taking ages! But I have my computer and my
internet back which means that I'm able
to do videos again but this is not the
thing we need to announce you two things
that you were requesting and all finally here
First, at last!
We made the shirts of the channel
mean of my lovely face right?
we opened an online store where you can finally have
your very own Mr Ruvver mug for your
morning coffee
sorry had coffee
lots of coffee
I'm not going to give you coffee anymore
Why?!?
Or a shirt to remind your friends that you're
fucking hilarious
I like doing that
Or my favourite, the NetRuvver
that you're only going to find
funny if you're a cyberpunk nerd or have
an incredible hype for the upcoming
video game Cyberpunk 2077 I look so
I look so cute in there!
Yes you do!
And obviously as this channel is run by a lady and
a sock puppet that is sometimes a lady
everything has a fit for ladies version
so go and show some love to this lovely stripped face
You are going to find the store at
teespring.com/stores/madqueenshow
And it's too long to remember so I'm going to
leave a link in the description and not
only that we also launched a new server
at Discord to hang out in a more
direct way than on Twitter and to
discuss your favorite topics
Because there's life beyond dick jokes you know
I don't think there's much life
And obviously the link to the Discord server
is also in description so this week we're
going to continue with our usual
uploading schedule with little
interruptions since I need to finish our
building and decorating my office and I
need to finish soon because I'm going
crazy
Finish!
So we hope that you like the news and
we'd like to remind you that you are
amazing and we absolutely love your
support and to see how these little
small communitie is growing and how these
challenges us, because we are both
working in here to make better content every day
You are the best of the best
You. I love you
All of you
Well, thanks for watching
see your tomorrow with more Cyberpunk 2077
videos and stay BEING AMAZING
Send me messages
Now
Discord, info in description
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EXTREME CHILLI SAUCE (NAGA BHUT JOLOKIA) | PAYASO DIMENSIONAL REVIEW - Duration: 6:23.
Well there we are
Here is the marques de txorrapelada
What's up
I'm
And this is
That we have brought
Good thing the guys from England have brought it
We are going to release it
Do you open it or open it?
Open it you bring
Here the subject, the camera ...
This extreme sauce
Has a very, very beautiful presentation ...
It's made with naga jolokia
Well well caught eh !!
Have you stopped it?
no no...
are you sure?
I heard "click"
You still give him there
That said, it has a very interesting presentation.
It's kind of semi-unboxing
That the bottle was closed
we'll see
This is from england
tomato
sugar
White wine
vinegar
More tomatoes
onions
Naga jolokia
1% ... 1% !!!!
Eye eh ... has a 1%
Of pepper
Salt
olive oil
stabilizer
and says.....
This chilli can cause irritation
On the skin and eyes
Be careful what you do with your hands
There shake it !!!
Let's see this
Let's make two slices of bread here
what we have
For the experiment
Just wet the tip uncle
What do you say the dot
You have to put tomatoes of this until the bread
But first try a piece, unhappy !!
Which you will see later
Then I have to endure you crying
You're going to eat it first !!
And a shit for you
There we have one
That bears your name
Does not wear
Put it here look carlos
puts
Caaaarrrrrllllooooosssss
I can not do an O, so ...
Here is a S nazi
ok...carlos
A S Nazi...
to see and now I will prepare mine
We have not tried it yet because ....
This sauce we ate it
We ate naga jolokia in 2014
You can see the video there
That was when we did the dark unicorn
Yes but it was dry
It was a dry naga
Yes, it was a naga jolokia dry
That video
Here is the link to see it (cards)
We went
The top
2014
The strongest we ate that year
let's see
This is okay
Let's close the death row
Shall I give it first?
Go ahead
Is that if not where to put the camera
Good could come the fluli
take the camera and film the two
Could ... EHHH COULD ... I do not say nah, power could ....
If you have nothing to do
I'm editing ...
do it
Good goes for you, everything for the audience ...
Let's see if you buy the yacht now.
With those 24 cents of dollars
Motherfuckers
cheers
ohh mom
Tastes great to tomato
you are right
Well here it is
Is fast (itching)
It is fast this ....
Enter as if it were tomato sauce
But in a thing of ....
Do not turn off the camera eh
No, it's not for the picture to look
Ahhh, no need
POTATOES ALREADY ALSO !!!
Bah .. this you cut it in edition
With the SONY rods
Tastes like tomato sauce at first
Buttttttt
I think it stings less than jose pepper
Maybe because of the type of sauce
That is to say, it is more liquefied as if it were to be able to sprinkle than a dressing sauce
good
not bad...
To eat is very good
pica
You could not eat
Because you are not accustomed
But that one was criminal
compared
in the end did not need milk
Well, that's it, we've done it here ....
premiere
Mercadone's milk
The premiere of this EXTREME CHILLI SAUCE
From naga bhut jolokia
And the truth is that it is highly recommended
For all those who like the spicy
A tremendous pa oli
But but....
So that they do not taste badly
In the next video
We'll show you what happens when you take this
GOD SLAYER
But that will be in another video, ala majos !!!
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10 things | Did you make anyone cry today (Whoops)| greek/eng.subs - Duration: 1:25.
Sunshine on the window Makes me happy like I should be.
Outside all around me
Really sleazy.. Then it hits me!
Don't tell me you can't see
what it means to me.
Me.. me.. me.
Hello, Katarina.
Make anyone cry today?
Sadly, no.
But it's only 4:30.
[Hip-Hop Playing On Stereo]
Ughh!
What is this? Asshole day?
- Do you mind?
- Not at all.
- You bitch!
[Chuckles]
Whoops!
"Whoops"?
My insurance does not cover P.M.S.!
[Sighs]
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What you need to know about the only bill that must pass - Duration: 1:54.
We're finally to the last stage of the budget.
The Senate passed a budget, worked out their details.
The House passed its own budget, worked out their details.
And then they have a thing called a 'conference committee' – 5 members from the House,
5 members from the Senate.
They sit down and hammer things out.
They actually have a 3-column thing with the House budget, the Senate budget and the blank
that says what they settled on and they go line by line through the budget.
The biggest difference is on where they get the money that they're going to spend.
The Senate comes in wanting to transfer some money from sales taxes to highway fund.
They can shift $2.5 billion just by delaying this payment into the next budget year.
The House doesn't like that.
They call it "Enron style" accounting.
They have their own trick. They'd like to hit the state's Rainy Day Fund –
kind of a savings account – for $2.5 billion.
And they're also delaying a payment from the state
to its local school districts of about $1.9 billion.
When you get into the part of the budget where they're spending money, there are some
major differences in the way they would spend money on higher education.
The colleges are variously very happy about one plan or the other
or very unhappy about it.
It depends on which college and which plan you're talking about.
The house is spending a little bit more on public education, but only if they can pass
a second bill that's related to the budget that would lower a little bit of the pressure
on local property taxes.
And there's a difference on Health and Human Services spending.
The House would short sheet that spending a little bit on the idea that either the
health and human services agencies in the state will find some efficiencies or there will be time
when the legislature comes back in 2019 to patch up whatever holes there are in the budget.
It's a big complicated bill and it's one of the few pieces of legislation that members realize,
'I'm not gonna like everything in this bill, but I'm gonna like enough of it
to let it go by.'
So they kind of hold their noses and vote.
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3 Relaxation Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk - Duration: 2:27.
Welcome to Health Wisdom YouTube Channel.
In this video, you will learn about the 3 Relaxation Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk.
Keep watching.
Most of the people who work in offices sometimes get little time to get up from their chairs.
This could lead to back pain, shoulder pain, eye strain and leg pain.
It is very important to get up from your chair if you have been sitting for more than 20
minutes at a stretch.
However, if you do not get the opportunity to get up from your chair then you can do
some relaxation exercises at your desk.
The 3 relaxation exercises which you can do at your desk are:
1.
Deep Breathing Deep breathing helps expand the lungs and
forces better distribution of the air into all sections of the lung.
Deep breathing is a good way to reduce tension, feel relaxed and reduce stress.
To perform deep breathing, you need to sit with both feet flat on the floor and on the
edge of your chair seat so your body is not pressed against the chair back.
Inhale to a count of 3 then exhale to a count of 6x.
Repeat this process for 5 times to get maximum benefit.
2.
Put Your Head Down Resting your forehead quiets the mind.
You need to stack your forearms on top of each other then make sure your spine is fully
extended and rest your forehead on your top arm.
You need to place your feet flat on the floor.
Take between 5 and 7 deep breaths to get relaxed.
3.
Eyebrow Massage To perform Eyebrow massage you need to rest
one elbow on your desk and use the thumb and forefinger of one hand to squeeze the very
top of the bridge of the nose.
Press your fingers up into the brow bone and take 3 to 5 deep breaths.
This results in stimulating the acupressure point known as "eyes bright" which refreshes
the vision and clears the head.
Doing this helps in removing tension from the face and provide relaxation to you.
In conclusion, perform these exercise at your desk to calm and relax your mind and body.
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Option B by Sheryl Sandberg - 3 Things You Can Use - Duration: 7:13.
How to grow, even while facing adversity and tragedy
Welcome to 3 Things You Can Use, where Maddi and I decode self-improvement and entrepreneurship
through books, three things at a time. If you want to improve your life and your
business through books with us, subscribe! This week's book is Option B: Facing Adversity,
Building Resilience and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant.
This book is about living and growing after facing off with tragedy.
It starts us out with the author's own shot of adversity, introducing us to Sheryl's recent
trauma of becoming a widow. This book has both touching stories as well
as practical advice. And she opens it with:
"Life is never perfect, we all live some form of option B"
So, what are three things we can use from this book?
When dealing with grief it is important to avoid these three unhelpful pitfalls.
Psychologist Martin Seligman calls them the 3 Ps that stunt recovery.
1. Personalization 2. Pervasiveness
3. Permanence Personalization is the belief that we are
at fault. We could have done something different and
the outcome would be different. If we would have packed them a bag lunch they
wouldn't have eaten that bad food. But obviously, it's not our fault. We were
acting the way we would always have acted and we wouldn't have done it any other way.
She notes that she could have worried more about his diet, enough to keep his ailment
at bay. Pervasiveness is the belief that this event
will affect all the areas of our life. The idea that, because this sucks, that sucks
and that sucks. Your dog died and now you think your job is
going nowhere, your kids don't like you and your sports team is probably going to lose.
This is just a psychological slant though... not founded in reality. But avoid this way
of thinking, one pillar won't take down the whole castle.
Permanence is the belief that the aftershocks of the events will last forever.
The idea that the feeling we felt when our girlfriend or boyfriend first broke up with
us and we couldn't imagine ever being happy again.
But of course, we don't even remember that person's name at this point. And the remnants
of the shrine are buried under the rest of the junk in our closet.
Time heals all wounds and the strong feelings lose their strength. Permanence may be a hard
foe to combat, having to use time travel to do so, but it is necessary to remember and
stay focused, to keep a healthy mindset. Avoid these 3 Ps that stunt recovery.
And at this point, you would probably like a boost.
At the end of the long day you want something to look forward to.
And there is a technique that gives you something to look forward to, while even providing psychological
and therapeutic benefits. At the end of the day, pull out your journal
and write out these four things:
First, list 3 small wins. They can be anything from, "I went through all of my email today,"
to "I washed a few dishes." This orients you on your accomplishments of
the day and further cements the notion that life isn't over and you can still progress.
Then, journal a bit. Whatever about the day comes to mind. How you felt, when you felt
it, what you did. This serves as not only a trip to the past
when you read it over later, but it also has tons of therapeutic benefits.
The third thing to do is write out what you are grateful for. One small thing and one
big thing. I'm grateful for my health and I'm grateful that I have a car to drive.
Gratefulness always brings out a healthy perspective, making your thankful for what you do have
and reminding you that things could be much worse.
And finally, write out three moments of joy that you experienced that day.
Did you laugh with your co-workers? Did your kids ask you a funny question? Did you step
outside into a beautiful day? Write these moments down and you remind yourself
that you can still enjoy the events in life. That you haven't lost that. Plus it's a good
reminder of the fun times, especially when you go through the notebook later.
"In classic experiments on stress people performed tasks that required concentration, like solving
puzzles, while being blasted at random intervals with uncomfortably loud sounds.
They started sweating and their heart rates a blood pressure climbed. They struggled to
focus and made mistakes, Many got so frustrated that they gave up.
Searching to reduce anxiety, researchers gave some of the participants an escape.
If the noise became too unpleasant, they could press a button and make it stop. Sure enough,
the button allowed them to stay calmer, make fewer mistakes and show less irritation.
But the surprising part is that none of the participants actually pushed button.
Stopping the noise didn't make the difference, knowing they could stop the noise did.
They were in control so they could endure the stress."
Having control has always been a factor in satisfaction.
Having a button to push when things seem tough makes things more manageable.
Sheryl recommends that you know what mental health resources are available to you and
have friends and family that you know you can talk to if need be.
Repeat to yourself that if it gets to be too much, if you've ever got t0 push the button,
that you've always got Joe or Pam to go to and lean on.
So... To recap!
When dealing with grief it is important to avoid personalization, pervasiveness and permanence.
Give yourself a boost by writing out 3 small wins, 2 things you are grateful for, 3 moments
of joy and journaling. Seek out and know that you have a button to
push if the weight gets too heavy.
This book is a book that I'm sure a lot of people need. It's especially helpful because
she is going through it too.
It has lots of practical advice while being realistic and down to earth.
Though it wasn't perfect. There were many times where she seemed to
rant about office politics and the negative aspects of culture and that wasn't so bad
because sometimes it was related, but it became bad when she would just keep going on and
on, spouting stats and opinions relevant to her more and more irrelevant tangent. Most
of the time noting that she thought these things were problems but not offering anything
anyone could do about it. And this happened often throughout the book.
But it would seem to be worth it to get through the rants and rambles, because this is a really
unique and helpful book to anyone who may be grieving or facing their own adversities.
You can go to her website, optionb.org for resources and community, if you want to learn
more or connect with others in similar circumstances, dealing with loss.
Shout out to Holden Hatfield It's his birthday today
Happy birthday
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we'll see you next week! Bye!
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Creating Captivating Characters - Duration: 7:31.
One of my all-time favorite characters is Jonathan Strange from the BBC adaptation of
Susanna Clarke's Hugo-award-winning novel.
At the beginning of the story, he cares for little but wooing the girl of his dreams,
but then he discovers that he has a natural talent for magic.
He fights for the exploration of unknown worlds and will stop at nothing to save those he loves.
He's earnest and reckless and his passion for life is contagious.
So how do you go about creating a character like this, one who captivates your audience?
Many people use character charts like this one, but with so many lines to fill, it's
easy to get bogged down by the details of the character's appearance or their favorite
foods and everyday routines.
While these details can make your character feel more three-dimensional in your own mind,
they aren't very relevant to the story itself.
Your plot takes shape around your characters' desires.
Because of this, it is better to work from the inside out, and focus on their personality
and goals first.
The acronym ARCS is a good starting place.
A character should have an attractive quality, room for growth, clear goals,
and something to lose.
Let's deconstruct each of those.
First, in order for characters to be interesting, they need to have attractive qualities.
Intelligence and humor are common but effective ones, as are kind-heartedness and resiliency
in times of hardship.
They may be honorable in that they stick to their moral code no matter what, or they may
be endlessly loyal to their friends.
Perhaps they have a special skill, magical or otherwise.
This doesn't need to be a "strength" in the traditional sense; maybe they have
a knack for lying or getting into fights.
Usually a character will have multiple attractive qualities, as with Jonathan Strange, who is
not only gifted at magic but also has a strong sense of creativity, a curious mind, and a
loving heart.
When it comes to identifying attractive qualities, just ask yourself "What about this character
will intrigue readers?"
Second, your characters need room for growth.
In real life, humans are not static beings.
Our relationships, our opinions, and our feelings about life change over time.
The same should be true for the people you invent.
For example, a character may be very selfish at the beginning, but after learning to empathize
with others, he becomes more altruistic.
This change doesn't always need to be a positive one, however.
Someone who is naïve may become more jaded as the story progresses, as in a loss of innocence
narrative.
It can also be growth in terms of beliefs rather than personality.
Maybe they hold a prejudice against a certain race, or have strong religious views that
are challenged, resulting in a shift in opinion by the end of the story.
Maybe their relationship with someone close to them changes, or they gain a new perspective
on the death of a loved one and themselves.
When thinking of room for growth, ask yourself, "How does this character change over the
course of the story?
What are their initial and end states?"
Third, a character must have clear goals.
Almost all stories are character-driven, with the protagonist's actions creating a causal
chain of events—but it's important to pay attention to passive vs. active goals.
With passive goals, the protagonist is merely reacting to the antagonist.
With active goals, the protagonist has agency and is making plans to change the future.
For example, imagine that a young racecar driver dreams of winning his local championship,
but someone is trying to sabotage him at every turn—stealing his uniform, messing with
his engines.
If all the driver does is try to manage these obstacles, then there's not much of a story.
But, if our racecar driver has an idea about how to catch the saboteurs in the act and
take his revenge, then now he has agency.
He is fighting back, taking action, making his own choices, and facing the consequences
of his mistakes rather than having others force him to make those decisions.
Goals can come in many forms: survive, defeat the Big Bad, gain wealth and get the girl,
redeem oneself, find meaning and purpose in life.
Goals are tied to character growth in that they can shift as a result of a change in
perspective or motivation.
Going back to Jonathan Strange, he is at first focused on finding an occupation that will
impress his future wife, and later he aims to put his magic to good use in the war.
His goal changes again in the middle of the story, but I won't spoil the reveal.
Developing clear goals boils down to a two-part question: "What does this character want,
and how do they plan to get it?"
In addition to goals, the character needs something to lose, or as you'll often hear,
there need to be stakes.
In genre fiction, these stakes tend to be huge—the fate of the universe hangs in the
balance or a city could be destroyed.
The threat of a large loss can work for plot purposes, but there also need to be smaller,
more personal stakes.
Oftentimes, the stakes involve death, a damsel in distress, or the loss of a family member.
But stakes are often more relatable when they focus on everyday fears.
We're afraid of being embarrassed in front of our peers.
Of our loved ones never granting forgiveness for our mistakes.
Of not pursuing our dreams and living a shell of a life in an office cubicle until we're
old and gray.
We're afraid of having regrets.
Think of George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984.
The protagonist, Winston Smith, rebels against the totalitarian regime by writing in a diary
and falling in love with fellow rebel Julia.
His goal is freedom of thought and expression, which comes at the risk of getting caught
by government officials and killed.
But the stakes are higher than that.
In addition to his life and his relationship with Julia, Winston's humanity is on the line.
If he gives in to Big Brother's rule, it is not only his body that will be imprisoned,
but also his mind and his values.
Think of a fear that is universal to the human experience, and let it haunt your character.
"If the character doesn't achieve their goal, what will they lose?"
Let's create an ARCS map for a beloved character from classic literature: Sydney Carton, of
Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.
I'll make this example as spoiler-free as possible.
As far as attractive talents, Carton proves to be a brilliant, quick-witted lawyer.
The reader also sees his devotion in his unrequited love for the beautiful and innocent Lucie
Manette.
Carton's room for growth comes from the fact that he's a bitter alcoholic filled
with self-loathing.
He tells another character, "I am a disappointed drudge, sir.
I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me."
Carton feels that he has wasted his life, with the only light in his days being Lucie.
Even though Lucie loves another man, Carton would do anything to preserve her happiness.
That is his goal.
If he doesn't achieve this goal, his life will feel meaningless.
Also, his beloved Lucie will fall into despair if he doesn't do something to save the man
she loves.
Sydney Carton displays one of the most memorable character transformations in all of literature
because he is a good-but-flawed man who wants something desperately enough to go forth and
be fulfilled.
Which characters captivate you?
Tell me all about why you love them in the comments.
Whatever you do, keep writing.
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