Ho-Ni-Chi-Wa, everyone. It's me, Johnny Block. Anyways, hello, people of the internet. My name is Johnny, and welcome back to another Curse of Dreadbear video. Steel wool? Okay. Let's have a little talk. Okay, because this is a very strange situation that we found ourselves in. So we all know of the Curse of Dreadbear DLC that is currently coming to Help Wanted very, very soon. We actually do have a release date for that in this trailer, but we're gonna get to that a little bit later on. Also, if you're not aware, there's a video linked down below where you can see my analysis of the trailer. It's a pretty cool trailer, and we have another one to look at today, but again, we'll get to that later. So apparently over in Australia, the DLC or at least screenshots and information about it was leaked. So that's always fun. It seems like that's just happening every day with FNAF now, which is just, like I said, super fun. And then shortly after that, Steel wool actually released an official trailer for Help Wanted's DLC Curse of Dreadbear, which is what we're going to look at now. First, we'll look at some of the information like the description or look at the screenshots. Thanks, Darko, by the way, for letting me use your video for the details and screenshots. I'll link his video down below as well. And then after that, we can watch the trailer and, you know, go frame by frame, or not frame by frame, but you know what I mean. Do a deep analysis of it and see what we can make of all this. And of course, there's a release date at the end. There's also a little bit of a price. So let's look at some screenshots. Let's look at some descriptions. Yeah, let's go. This is the official description for the game, how to remove the facecam because it takes up the entire screen. So here it is. The Curse of Dreadbear DLC unlocks a new Halloween themed hub packed with spooky new minigames and prizes. Weekly content will be added through the month of October 2019. Weekly content. That is unbelievable. And we got more information on that very, very shortly. New spine-tingling minigames include Trick-or-Treat, Mango Repair, Corn Maze, The Plush Kin Patch, Cabin Foxy's, Pirate Adventure, Dark Ride, and many more. Featured frightening animatronics include Nightmare Bonnie, Nightmare Chica, Nightmare Freddy, Jacko Chica and Jacko Bonnie, Dreadbear, and a few more surprises. This content requires the base game. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No one really cares about that. So not only do we get loads and loads of more content like minigames, we also get a lot of new characters. We got Nightmare Bonnie, Nightmare Chica, Nightmare Freddy, Jacko Chica, Jacko Bonnie, and Dreadbear, as well as more, as it says, you know, a few surprises. I am just blown away, blown away, blown away. Jesus, I can't talk. I'm so excited. I'm just, there's so much content and it has truly been worth the wait. We got one, two, three, four, five, six, plus more minigames, and then one, two, three, four, five, six, plus more characters. It's just, it's absolutely incredible. And the DLC doesn't cost that much either. It really doesn't. We'll get to that much later, but yeah, this is the description. We're going to take a look at some of the screenshots now. So this first one, again, through Docker's video link down below, is the Plush Kin Patch. As you can see, it's going to be, unfortunately, just like the Plush Baby minigame in the original game, which, if you guys saw my original playthrough, link down below, was my least favorite thing. They could just go anywhere and it was just, you had the battery flashed as well. I just, I didn't like that minigame. And it looks like it will unfortunately be returning, but this time in the form of whatever this hellish creature, balloon boy hybrid of Plush Baby is. I don't know. It's really, really creepy. We're also in a pumpkin patch where we got a very eerie sky as well as a windmill out back.  I'm not entirely sure why they're a balloon boy, but it is definitely more terrifying. Man, just look at those teeth. I don't like how his eyes are like that as well. Anyways, next screenshot. There's only two, I think. Oh no, actually there's three. This is of the mansion. We get more information about this in the trailer, but this is a mansion setting. And here we can see withered Foxy, withered Freddy, and balloon boy. Later on, we also see other characters like withered Bonnie and withered Chica, but again, we'll get to them much later. So it's not entirely clear how we're going to move around the setting based on the trailer, which I probably should have started with, but whatever. It seems like it's going to be like the fun time Foxy minigame where you move around a little joysticks and you got to dodge these characters, which is going to be absolutely terrifying because not only is it a really creepy mansion setting, there's just loads of characters in there. When we look at the trailer, you'll see what I mean. It's just, it's really, it's going to be really creepy. And then finally, we have the incinerator room, which again, from the trailer we know as the Mangle Repair minigame. Here we're going to be sorting out different parts, and the ones that we don't manage to get will go in the incinerator, and I don't know, maybe if we miss a certain piece we'll hit Jump Scared, but this is going to be absolutely crazy. It's an entirely new environment. Actually, all of these are entirely new environments, and it just, it's a cool twist on the original Repair minigames, where instead of being in the vents, we're in a factory incinerator room. I don't know, it's a weird setting. Like is this actually canon? Is any of this canon? I don't even know. Hope won't have just confused the entire lore for me, so I think I'll let other people explain that. Yeah, but this, again, more context in the trailer, which I think we're just about ready for. Yeah, we are. Let's do it. So this is obviously going to be linked down below, and this is absolutely insane. This is a whole new setting. We haven't seen this one in particular just yet, but again, we're going to be doing, we're going to be walking it through once, and then we'll go back through and analyze it. So, here we go. I have seen this before, so it's not quite a reaction, but oh my god, it's still awesome. Look at that! That's going to be freaking terrifying. Ugh. God, I'm not, I'm not looking forward to this. Look, little Fred all got shocked. That's cute. Oh my god. So I think this is the mansion. Ugh, look at Foxy in the background. Oh no. This is bad. This is really bad. Wait for it. I'm just watching it on the 2D screen is terrifying enough. And then we got Dridbear himself. Look at him. My god. And then this is the part where we get the release date. Are you guys ready? I don't think you are because it's probably sooner than you think, okay? Look at that. 10, 23, 20, 19. Now, I don't know if you guys are aware, but today's the 22nd. So this comes out freaking tomorrow. Another thing that's worth mentioning is plus additional levels on the 29th, which is exactly one week from today, which is, oh my god, this is going to be so much content. We don't even know what the additional levels are and it's a week away. It's so hype, man. The hype is real. Okay, now we can go back through and analyze it. This seems like a FNAF 1 layout. This just seems like it's, like I said, the FNAF 1 layout, but this time with the actual Halloween DLC characters.  Pull to reboot. Maybe it's a mix of FNAF 1 and FNAF 3 with the camera system can go offline and we've got to reboot it with that little switch. Oh no, it is interesting. Yeah, you can actually see the FNAF 1 layout, so it definitely is the FNAF 1 place. We've got the little hallway and it looks like the windows and doors are actually, like, boarded up, which is terrifying. We've got the power, so maybe it's just the windows that are boarded up. We do see Chika break them down later on.  You know, you switch over to another camera and you get to see Jack or Chika walking towards your room. We've got the little pumpkin there. Oh, he's creepy. And then we lose power and then look at this. This is going to be terrifying. Just watching her break down the window. And then she comes in and obviously she motors us. So this is the mango repair minigame and as you guys can't see from my base camp blocking the view, I'm very sorry, but yeah. We've got the parts and it looks like Freddles even coming down the conveyor belt and up here there's a screen right now showing the face of the bitty bab. So it looks like they are playing a bigger role in this DLC than what they did in the original game where at first they were just easter egg. Now they're actually part of a minigame.  We have to sort them into little groups. There's a bar right here that says 4748. Hello. The screen has now switched to Balloon Boy. So actually, I think what happened is you guys can't see it. I think we put in the wrong piece because when we put that in, it looks like the bitty bab. Yeah, the bitty bab's face gets x'd out. Okay. So we need to find the correct thing. So that's not it. For some reason they got shocked. I don't know why. Huh, that was interesting. It looks like there's more than one screen as well. Yeah, there's one up there and it's got Balloon Boy's hat. We were assembling the characters. Oh my God. And then this looks like it may be the start of the mansion. There was a face there. Oh, it might have been just the front. I don't know. So it looks like this is the start of the mansion. So in an elevator, we go down and then we get this awesome shot.  So we got Balloon Boy, Chica, and Bonnie right there waiting, waiting for us to enter. And we can actually see that they're going to be walking around. And it looks like we're behind some balls or maybe we're outside of the mansion looking in through a window. So what if? What if? Right. They're walking around just like Freddy is right now. And we have to hide from them. What if we have to hide from these dudes? There's a guy back there. Wait, who is that? Who is that? I don't know who that is. That's weird. And then we're walking down a hallway. Oh my God. And then they just appear out of nowhere. You can see them. Something that's interesting is that we actually see Nightmare Foxy, which he was not included in the original lineup. So we actually see him sprinting at us. And I actually get a jump scare. That's awesome. Oh my God, look at that. Most of Dreadbear we've seen this already. It's still amazing nonetheless. And then the release date tomorrow. Oh my God, I can't believe it's tomorrow. I do want to talk about something before we wrap things up with final thoughts. I want to mention something quite serious actually. Steel Wall Lionsgate, if you guys are watching this. Scott possibly. Somehow you're watching this. I got something very important to tell you. Maybe my dogs have something to say as well. Steel Wall Lionsgate. Scott, this is specifically for you guys. You know we love you, okay? And you guys know that we absolutely cannot wait for this DLC. And we can't wait for basically anything that you guys announce. But you can't just drop it out of the blue. Literally I saw Darko's video and he said that it would be out within the next few hours. And I don't like that. I don't like, obviously that's not true. It's not coming out until tomorrow. But I don't like that you guys just release things without telling us anything first. In the initial version of the game for release, you know, like version one, that was awesome. Because we had a release date. We know when it was coming, you know, even other people got really access. So we know that it was right around the corner. Like I said, we already had a release date. And it's okay to release. Like I know you guys did language supports and bug fixes. That's fine to release just, you know, one Monday afternoon. Like that's totally fine. And it's a big update like this and the withered update. Just don't don't drop it out of the blue. Because I even addressed in the withered update when I played it that I wasn't prepared. I wasn't prepared at all. I was literally out having dinner or not dinner lunch with my family that I hadn't seen in a while. And you guys just dropped it out of nowhere. Like don't do that. Same thing with this. You gave us a little bit of heads up for 24 hours. The 24 hours heads up. Better. But come on. Give us like a week maybe. That was my little rant. Of course I am very excited. And of course I will play it through completion when it comes out tomorrow. And when the more, when the more minigames come out next week. So thanks everyone so much for watching. Get hyped. I didn't mention it, but it is estimated to be around $10 or $15 the DLC. So thanks for watching. And I'll see you all on the flip side. Goodbye.


I really like the way the market closed today. I do like the way the technology names got off the bottom of their channels, started to reclaim levels, or about to reclaim levels for tomorrow's session. And at least we know which way the wind is going to blow for tomorrow's session. Welcome to Access a Trader, the number one community for those who are committed to taking control of their trading in order to achieve success, profitability, and longevity. Thank you for joining us. Here's Dan Shapiro to help you find your edge, master your process, and own your future. Hey guys, getting your buddy. Welcome to another edition of the accessatrader.com, that you wrap up, show up, everybody's doing a well, weird day today, very, very odd day. So I came into today's session pretty much like I came in yesterday and the day before. I was sell by this, right? I was sell by this in the market. And if you look at how the market reacted, I would say the first three hours of the day, there was a lot of soul searching. Q's took out this area, this 374, 20s level we talked about the last couple of days, and started moving lower. And it spent the next, I would say, three, four hours fighting back over control over this 324 level. Why was that, over the 374 level? Why was that important? Because that would represent the 20 day moving average. And that 20 day moving average, if they would have really got taken over by the bear control, you would have seen a really aggressive move back, back to the 50 day moving average. So the first three hours or so, they were literally going reclaimed, defended, broke, reclaimed, defended, broke, and up and down, up and down off that 374 level. And you're saying to yourself when you're watching the price action, you're saying, well, the bulls are just being carried right now. It's like an old expression I used to say in the webinar. It's like that expression from boxing when one opponent carries the other for like two, three rounds before they knock them out. So it felt like the bears were carrying the bulls for like the first two, three hours and just like toying with them and messing with them and saying, look, eventually you're going to pull the plug. There's nothing rallying. Nothing is rallying. Nothing's participating. Everything's sitting in a very, very tight channel. And I was making my list. I was literally making my list. It was around lunchtime. And I had a really good list if we closed week for some phenomenal premium setups to the downside. So I went to launch, right? When I went to launch, the Qs were at three, I mean, 374, they were literally the whole day, right? You could literally see it. They were literally the whole day. These are three candles all around the 74 area. You can see those, especially the last three. And once lunchtime came, I came back, you know, 45 minutes an hour later, the Qs are up $2. So what went from ideally a really good premium scenario of the Qs breaking down for the next business day, right? For tomorrow's session. It went out of nowhere from breakdown to, oh my God, look what just happened. The bulls defended. They started moving higher, right? Right off the lows. They started moving higher. And they took control back of the five-day moving average. That's incredibly impressive considering we had a hit list for tomorrow as of noon, that we were going to be 100% sell bias and everything was ready to implode.  And not only do stocks start rallying off the bottom, they start slowly reclaiming levels. So if you look at names today, for example, like a Google, and this is one of the very last pivots. We'll talk about the individual pivots in a second. This thing took over, not only reclaimed the five, reclaimed the 10-day moving average. And now it has this really, really aggressive base. So for all you guys who are swinging this thing from that 2870 pivot, it looks really, really good.  When you start a name and seeing names like Google, wake up a name like Amazon, right? Obviously not out of the woods. But at least you see Amazon reclaim back the five-day moving average. And if it confirms it tomorrow, this thing is going to wake up. You saw a name like Tesla that had this really magnificent washout a couple of days ago, reversal a couple of days ago, it too reclaimed the five-day moving average. And you started looking at names one by one by one into the close. And you say to yourself, this is why we play the game, right? This is why our opinions don't matter. This is why we say all the time, don't anticipate, right? Don't anticipate, don't forecast. Let the market tell you which way it's going to blow. And for the first three hours, it was very, very slow. Like in other words, if you didn't catch a couple of pivots early out in the morning, there was nothing for us. There was literally nothing for us for like three hours of the day. And then after one o'clock, after two o'clock, when usually the market starts to contract ranges, these ranges started slowly expanding and a lot of technology names are really looking very good for tomorrow. Now, again, anything could happen overnight, right? But it really does show you how how humbling it is in this business if you try to guess, right? If you try to guess and try to outsmart the market. Because again, at noon, I was 100% sell bias. And you look at today on the close, you say yourself, wow, there's a lot of really good looking loans for tomorrow's setup.  Your ego is there subconsciously. You want to show everybody how smart you are, but your ego, right? And the idea of how smart you are is going to cost you and really derail your career very, very quickly to let the price action move on. And the hardest part about this morning session was if you were trying to buy or sell a stock was watching the queues being defended off the 20 day moving average. You can't go short as the queues are being defended and you can't go along because you know, in any second, they could collapse. So we were literally stuck pretty much for first three hours between a rock and a hard place going into tomorrow, but at least now going into tomorrow's session, we have some really good value setups. You got some mega cap names, you got some meme names, right? There's only a couple of names out there. You have some NASDAQ 100 names. Tesla looks pretty solid as well. And the video looks solid as well. Microsoft looks solid as well. So again, is tomorrow going to be one of these premium sessions that we talk about and technology that no brainer you don't need to, you know, you don't need to over analyze. No, but I really like the way the market closed today. I do like the way the technology names got off the bottom of their channels, started to reclaim levels or about to reclaim levels for tomorrow's session. And at least we know which way the wind is going to blow for tomorrow's session. And sometimes, you know, when you, when you're trading full time or even trading parts of whatever the case may be, sometimes the collecting data of your career is very, very important. So I don't want to use today as maybe taking one step back to taking 12 steps forward to tomorrow. But this is a very good and necessary step. So if you found yourself today being very, very inactive, because again, the first three hours, that is your meat and potatoes of the day, that is your window. So if you miss your window, you're not going to start going gangbusters in the afternoon. Remember, people, you know, there's an old saying is, I gave back my day, right? Nobody gives back their day in the morning. People give back their days in the afternoon. So if you missed your window today in the afternoon, 99.9% of the chance, you're probably not going to get anything going in the afternoon. But today kind of played out a little bit differently. Stock started waking up. And that is a good probably a high probability resolution kind of going into tomorrow's session. So here's some some names I do like for tomorrow. Look at GameStop. I know, like I said, there's meme names, right? Look at GameStop. Again, it's not something I would lead with usually. But again, I like how GameStop today reclaimed the five to 10 day moving average. If it starts confirming this channel here, and again, that's a big if, but if GameStop starts confirming this channel here, I mean, look how much room you have, you do have a legitimate big average range in the stock. And again, if there's an opening range high that confirms this upper range, yeah, this thing is tradable. This thing is definitely tradeable. It's not the crazy GameStop that we saw, you know, going in $80 intervals. This is actually tradable right now. It has a little bit of liquidity. You just have to have the common sense to figure out where the sneaky channels are. And this one's not even that sneaky. It's just showing you the whole range where it is. So I definitely want to keep an eye on that as well. Fang, right? Nothing to do with Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Google. It's just Fang, right? I think it's an energy name. Look how good this chart looks, right? You have the top of the channel here. You have the top of the channel here. If this thing confirms this whole macro daily channel, I mean, look how much room you have in the name. Again, I don't think I've ever traded Fang ever in my life. But hey, look at this chart. It looks like Marriott, right? Look at Marriott's chart. You guys remember Marriott's chart? It stopped this orange line. Again, sometimes you have to simplify technical analysis and the next day it took it out and the next day it took it out, right? So look at Fang, exactly the same thing. It's a mirror image. It stopped right at this orange line. So if it confirms tomorrow, you could get a move up as well. Microsoft, right? Announced a $60 billion buyback tomorrow of today. There was a cute little pivot. That's the best way of saying it. There was a cute little pivot this morning on it. But now it's setting up a little bit macro. So if there is a rally today and if there's a rally tomorrow in the market and especially technology gets highlighted, hey, Mr. Softy looks right. It looks right technically. Obviously, it's right fundamentally for all you guys who love fundamentals. $60 billion buyback is not exactly something to sneeze at. And the moral of the story is you want to go with the leader. So let's talk about today's session. Again, as you can possibly imagine, he didn't have 500 pivots because, again, the market was just sitting there just did nothing and kind of having this battle royale at 324 of the queue. So let's talk about today's session and see exactly what happened and what didn't happen. Number one, congratulations for all you guys who are still in Zoom. Here's a perfect example. Again, we reiterated the point a couple sessions ago that when a stock loses its earnings low after it gets blown up, it starts a multi-day cycle of selling. This was the pivot yesterday. 288 is the earnings low. It can flush. Today was a continuation. 281, if it builds below, can go lower. And again, it's just drifting lower. It's just drifting lower. Here was the earnings lows. Stock stopped at 277. Below 277, this thing's going to go to 65. So again, just kind of, again, for all you new trades, you should be trying to absorb as much data as possible. So kind of put that cheat note on a sticky pad or something. Just write this down. If a stock takes out its earnings low and closes below its earnings low, there's a high probability that it's just going to drift two, three, four, maybe even five days in a row. And that's exactly what's happening to Zoom. That's exactly what's happening to Dollar Tree. Remember Dollar Tree? Same thing, right? It took out its lows 89.64. It went down to 87 today. Again, same thing. Close below its earnings low. And it's just kind of drifting in the linear line. So again, it's a really, really good play for all you guys who are starting out trading something to really try to focus on, especially in earnings season. Cues, again, here's the whole point. Defended back to back to back to back to back days, right? 324.20s, if it builds below, can flush. They actually did flush it, right? And this is why I thought this market's going to completely implode for tomorrow. So Cues, they took out a 324 level and went down about a dollar, right? Nothing big. And then they came right back up and for the next three hours sat that 324. And this is kind of when you figured out, hey, by the way, maybe the market is not that horrible, but wait a minute, watch them sell it off into the close. That was at noon. Now I am buy buys for tomorrow. Again, how quickly things change. TTD never confirmed 69. TDOC never confirmed 131. Tesla finally got above the 755 area. I like it. I think I don't know if it's going to build tomorrow. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. Cross your fingers. But at least Tesla is looking really, really good. And people turn around and say, well, don't you know Kathy selling $60 million worth of Tesla? And, right, cares, right? It doesn't make a difference who's buying, who's selling. Technical analysis, it's technical analysis. This is the same person who bought, you know, coin at 400, right? Who cares? There's buyers and sellers every single day. The fact that she sold $60 million worth of stock and the stock put in its highest close in this formation in the last five days, well, what does that tell you? The buyers are overwhelming the sellers at those levels. They cleaned her up and yada, yada, yada is a good possibility of higher appreciation. So, yeah, it doesn't really can make a difference who's buying, who's selling. So, yeah, yesterday 582 got down to 575. It never went below 575. Microsoft 30430 needs to build. Quick pop. Quick pop, but it's setting up macro prices. Quick pop this morning. Here's the, here's the 40 right here. It did ramp about a buck and then it came in and finally rallied to the close. But what I like about Microsoft, it didn't give you a definitive yes, but it's not that far away from a definitive macro yes. So, we want to definitely keep an eye on that as well. And again, we talked about this. I go, hey, stay patient today. I could see a scenario that they hold up the tape most of the day, the representative strike and then pull the rug. That's what they did. The only thing I anticipate they were going to pull it right back and kind of show relative strength towards lunchtime. Again, something we didn't see. Microsoft taking the way up, blah, blah, blah. Nice move on Zoom. Went to 77. Qs went down like about a buck. Nothing big before, you know, it kind of got there. And we talked about this. I said, listen, I saw this stalemate action coming from a mile away. Again, guys, remember, when bulls and bears are trying to take over a big macro level, for example, the 20-day moving average, it's not going to be just as simple as well. The stock takes on this as it goes. There's a war, right? There's a bidding war and there's a selling war. And whoever cleans up the other is eventually going to win. And it took three hours with the bulls finally got the job done.  It really went nuts. Congratulations, you guys, who are long Google. So here is the 2870, right 2870, put up a $20 candle into the close. And now it's just one inch away or one candle away from confirming macro range to go back into the 2950. So again, at least we got today out of the way. It didn't cost us any mental equity. It definitely didn't cost us any financial equity. And most important is we're staying sharp. We're staying focused. We see exactly what's going on, not the market that we want, but the market where we have. But at least we are set up on a lot of really good channels for tomorrow. The key is for the bulls not to drop the ball and start confirming levels. Guys, have a great night, everybody. God bless and I'll see you all tomorrow.


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Hello, and welcome to Town Meeting TV's coverage of Town Meeting Day 2024. This program is part of a series of forums we are bringing you in advance of Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 5. Town Meeting TV hosts forums with all candidates and covers the questions you will see on your ballot, introducing you to community decision makers, and connecting you with issues that shape your local community. You can find all our forums at cctv.org slash 2024 or on our Town Meeting TV YouTube channel, where auto-generated captions are available. On tonight's program, we will hear from one candidate running for the Essex Select Board. This is Tracy Delphia, an incumbent. Thank you for joining us. Thanks for having me. We have prepared a list of questions for you. You will have 90 seconds to answer each question. And if you are tuning in live, we also welcome your questions at<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you call in, we will do our best to prioritize your question, though we will screen calls to ensure questions are not repeated. We ask that you share your name and the town you live in. Let's get started with your one-minute opening statement. Tracy, why do you love Essex and what will be different for the community if you are elected once again? Thanks. Essex is home. The people, the businesses, the staff, everyone is so hardworking and dedicated to our community, to our residents. Our community is so invested in the unique opportunity that we currently have to redefine who we are, what we value, and what is important to us. I don't see so much of a difference if I'm elected, but a continuation of the good work that's happened over the last three years. We have made strides toward more communication, not only with our community, but putting in place feedback mechanisms with our communities, or excuse me, our committees to the select board and vice versa to really bridge that gap of where do those gaps, where do the overlaps exist so that we're not duplicating efforts, and that we're all pushing in the same direction. Many hands make less work, so if we're all pushing in the same direction and we're all going toward the same goal, we should be able to get there faster. I've also had multiple people mention to me that the tone, the tenor, and the welcoming feeling in the meetings are palpable. They feel more inclusive, more open. This is something that we're obviously striving to continue, not only on the select board now, but in the future three years. Awesome, thank you. So we have some questions about the town budget. The proposed town budget represents a 3.8 increase, 3.8% increase from last year. What's in this budget? Do you support it? Is there anything you would have preferred to change? Big question. I do support the budget. Early conversations with the select board through our strategic planning sessions, early budget discussions. It was important to the select board that we keep any increase to 5% or below. Last year we did see over a 22% increase in the property tax per house. However, the actual budget was a 7% reduction from the prior year. So taking that into consideration, the actual budget is proposed to increase 4.58% over fiscal 24. The municipal tax rate, however, is proposed to only increase 4.24% from FY24. The dollar impact to the average $280,000 home is $80.36 per year. Mean drivers of the increase this year, health insurance premiums are on the increase across the board, approximately 12% to 14% plus depending on the individually selected plan. As with our household budgets, everybody knows inflation. This is seen through personnel costs, the collective bargaining agreements, everything from construction supplies, gasoline heating costs, road salt. Like I said, even in our household budgets, we see this. We are not immune at the municipality to these types of increases. We do have some offsets to these increases based on contractual obligations that still exist with the city of Essex Junction, namely the police department budget is still shared based on that shared services agreement, and the assessing services are still shared and those will continue to be shared throughout the reassessment. What I'd like to see change, I'd like to change the narrative around being proactive in budgeting. And what I mean by that is our capital planning needs, equipment replacements, capital planning is basically our savings account for planned expenses, ongoing expenses. And waiting until something is broken or absolutely needs to be replaced is penny wise and pound foolish. I'd like to see more of an approach like in our own household budget. If you're spending more on replacement or repair costs for your vehicle than it would cost for a new monthly payment, what we would do is just go and buy that new car and incur that new cost because it's less expensive in the long run. Thank you. So ballot items, do you support the bond items and the ballot questions to include more information in the town's annual report? In addition to the regular budget questions, the moderator, the select board position, there are two additional items on the budget stemming from voter backed petitions. One is to list in the annual report the tax stabilization agreements, which are agreements that the select board, the town, enter into with businesses to basically ramp up their payment of taxes to the municipality, primarily for economic benefit. So for creation of jobs, so to speak. The other is to fully list out staff positions, salaries within the town report. I should note that these are all currently publicly accessible information. You can call the town offices. You can get them personally. I don't see a reason why this information shouldn't be included in the annual report. If it leads toward more transparency, more interest from the public, I don't see a downside to that. Thank you. So the town plan 2024, another big topic. On town meeting day, Essex's next town plan will be on the ballot. Do you support the proposed town plan? What do you like about it? Is there anything you wish were different about it? I'm sort of a municipal planning nerd. So town plans, I find them very interesting. A town plan is basically a visionary guiding document that sets the goals for the municipality over the coming eight years. In my experience, we should always be tying back our priority, our work list, our department assignments, our committee work to the vision, the goals, and the strategies listed in that town plan. The town plan also opens new grant opportunities. With it comes a proposal for a town center designation, which would open up grant opportunities for the state, which would also offset future costs. It paints a clear picture for the future, establishes clear and transparent goals, sets public policy, and promotes, helps manage future costs. Our zoning regulations haven't been updated since 2016. So the town plan will lay that foundation for those updated regulations. And the town plan process actually went through a really large amount of public input through the committee structure and engaging residents. I absolutely support the town plan. Awesome. Wonderful. Thank you. So the new town office. The town of Essex used ARPA funds to purchase land for a new town office to be constructed in the coming years. Do you think this was the right use of ARPA funds? What do you hope this space will provide for the Essex community? One time money should rarely be used for ongoing expenses unless a replacement funding mechanism has already been identified, approved, and readily available. Too many times, free money, so to speak, there is no such thing, is used in the moment without a plan for the cliff that's eventually going to come when those funds end. So I do think that this was the right use for ARPA funds, one time money, particularly following community outreach that identified community space as one of the appropriate uses for that funding. I'm very excited to see the start of public engagement around the details of what should be located there, in addition to, you know, obviously moving our town offices there. Personally, it's more important what the community wants, but personally, I'd really like to see the inclusion of community gardens, farmers market space, consolidated meeting space, not only for our community, but staff, as well as ADA accessible walking pads for recreation, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, such as solar to offset the costs of energy utilization on that site. And also, TANT amount, like very important to this, is a public-private partnership. It's important not only to meet the goals for the ETC Next plan, but also as a funding mechanism should the town decide to use it for things like a tax incremental finance district or selling and leasing space to offset the costs. And there's already been interest in those opportunities. So it's really exciting. Wow. Great. The Essex separation. That's my next question. How is the separation of Essex and Essex Junction progressing? FY24 budget was our first sole budget is just the town without the city, the former village. The finance department is operating independently. They are no longer co-located. And as stated previously, there is still the shared policing agreement as well as the assessor. We have been able to focus more on operational items as opposed to do we merge, do we separate? But the train is very much down the tracks. We are completely separated financially absent those two agreements, but financially and from a municipal operating perspective. Congratulations. So big topic of late, public safety. So here's a few questions. What is the state of crime and public safety in Essex? What is the select board's role in keeping Essex safe and how many officers does Essex have? How many are they budgeted for? I always think there is room for improvement when it comes to public safety simply because bad things will always exist in this world. Recent drug busts, overdose events are concerning to me. And there is an opportunity for public awareness and engagement. Knowledge is power. And I think many in our community are completely unaware of this threat, particularly parents. This is not a them problem. It's something that needs an us conversation to truly move the needle in a positive direction. And I'd also like to see a statewide approach to addressing this important issue. Patrol officers are budgeted at 90 percent to better align with historical spending, primarily due to staff shortages. So it's in line with with what we've seen historically. Dispatch services are now budgeted at 100 percent. So we're fully staffed after being at 90 percent for fiscal 24. OK, thank you. Property appraisal, Essex is currently conducting a property reappraisal across the town. What do you anticipate will be the impact of this reappraisal and how might this change the way Essex considers property tax burden? It's largely unknown what the individual impact will be, because, you know, you may slightly go up, others may slightly go down. It's my anticipation that property values will increase, but it'll reduce the underlying tax rate. I think of it as a three legged stool. If you have A, which is your your grand list, your property value times B, which is your tax rate to fund C, which is your budget amount. I'm oversimplifying, but to fund C. So if you level fund that budget, if your property rates go up, if your assessed value goes up, the tax rate will go down to come up with a number that will fund the budget. So I don't anticipate any large changes in property tax bills for that reason. Right. Thank you. Well, this has been really wonderful to ask you these questions. And I wanted to see if you would like to end with some thoughts about how your love of Essex and and just some ending statements for this time together. Sure. As I said before, Essex is obviously my home. I love living on a wooded property, but being able to be where I can shop, where I can recreate, where I can work, where I can meet with friends and and members of the community within minutes of my front door. I've always believed in service above self throughout my entire life. My parents taught me that very important lesson in making changes for the betterment of our community. And I would like to just give a call out for our volunteers, our committee members, our dedicated staff members who truly are dedicated to the community and make it what it is. Oh, thank you. Thank you, Tracy. Thank you for tuning in to Town Meeting TV's ongoing coverage of local candidates, local budgets and ballot items. You can find this and many more forums at cctv.org slash 2024 or on our Town Meeting TV YouTube channel. And you can tune into our live election results show after you cast your ballot on March 5th. Contact your local clerk to find out how to obtain a ballot and to register to vote. 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Hello everybody welcome back to another Adobe Photoshop 2022 tutorial in this one I'm going to show you the quick action option and how you can make a image like this to see a original image you can give it a black and white background while keeping the subjects which are in the foreground in color and we can do it in one click let me show you how here we go got the same picture loaded up here I'm just going to scan zoom out a bit and how do you do it very simple you go up here your top of your Photoshop you go here to the magnifying glass left click on that and then when you do that you're going to see that you get some options this is what you'll see I'm pretty sure and here you're going to see quick actions under hands on tutorials tutorials etc left click on quick actions and then now left click on make black and white background when you click on that it does some automatic magic and presto the background is now black and white and the foreground or the subjects are in color left click on select and mask and boom that's it I'm going to delete that and then I'm just going to close that part of me and I'm just going to go left click on new layer with mask if you don't see this fancy red stuff just keep in mind that that's just the way that I've got my masking set up so if you want it you'll probably see marching ants doesn't matter any one of these will work just the same click on that close it hit OK and when you do that presto we've got the puppy dogs in subjects in color and the backgrounds in black and white so all there's to it guys thanks for watching ton more stuff coming up stay tuned


Thank you for our next project. Are there any questions? I wasn't paying attention. What are we doing? Wait, what do we do when we're done? I'm still confused. I was gone yesterday. Do we do anything? I turned in that paper. Why are you saying I didn't? Did you lose it? My name is Janine Campel, and I teach visual arts at Byron Center Public Schools in Michigan. This presentation is on how you can remix your teaching through blended online learning. You can find more information on my website about this topic, as well as other educational tools, at www.janinecampel.weebly.com. When I came up with this concept for my presentation, I thought about how much my teaching has changed as a result of blended learning. And before we can really get into how to use blended learning, it is important to give an overview of what exactly blended learning is. Blended learning occurs when a teacher combines traditional and digital methods of instruction to reach students. In many cases, you are probably already doing this. Whether you are connected through Facebook, blogs, websites, or use YouTube, Google Docs, or really any online tool, you are using an online media to help deliver content, which is what blended learning is all about. In the type of blended learning environment I'm going to talk about, it takes those tools a step further by organizing them and engaging students in a learning management system. Blended learning is not a replacement of the teacher. It's an enhancement for the teacher so that you can reach all students. I still do modeling for my students. I do demonstrations of how to do projects, work with materials, as well as introduction of artists. Blending learning offers you that flexibility to go back and forth from traditional modes of teaching where the teacher is in charge and having it be a more student-centered experience where students take the lead. Before I did this for my own classroom, I did not understand why I would ever want to do something like this. I was afraid, skeptical, and really did not want to do something more than what I felt I was already doing. I was afraid because I did not want to lose what is at the heart of my curriculum, which is getting your hands dirty, working with a variety of materials. I was skeptical that I would not be able to show students how to do this without adding a bunch of different responsibilities on to myself. I also felt like I already was doing a good job and I didn't really see a reason to change. It wasn't until I started doing blended learning in my classroom that I realized that it was not a replacement of me or extra work for me. It was a way for me to get to kids while they became more engaged and responsible for their own learning. It was a way for me to differentiate instruction to really reach all of my students. I use Twitter and Facebook all the time to connect with other teachers and deepen my understanding on various aspects of education and technology. This use of social media to learn has changed the way I interact and view online tools. I understand that it's not just a place to post pictures of your latest lunch, but a place where ideas are exchanged and learning can happen. And the more I use online tools to enhance my own understanding, the more I realize how important it is to create learning environments for students that draws on the experience of learning through digital media. The most organized way to do this is through a learning management system. There are plenty to choose from as you begin to work towards creating a blended classroom. Edmodo is a tool that many use because it allows you to draw from what others are already doing, as well as add your own content to it. Schoology is another system whose interface mimics Facebook. I use Moodle. I use Moodle because it is what my school supports and what students also use in their other classes. In Moodle, I create classes for students to enroll in using their school user names and passwords. In my class pages, there are two components that are my focus. One, what I want to give students. And two, what students want to give to me. I create blocks of information that include examples of student work, PowerPoints, video tutorials, web links, worksheets, rubrics, and other information that I want to give to students. I then create activities and involve actions from the student that they need to complete. It mostly involves students uploading images of their artwork and writing accompanying learning statements. Because everything is tied to the student accounts, I can easily go through my classes and see who has turned in their work and who hasn't. I can download projects individually or as an entire class. And then when it comes time for me to upload the work online to our online gallery, I can do it with ease and even include the statement the student wrote about their work because everything is sorted alphabetically. In this process, the students are accountable for taking the pictures and uploading the work. And I no longer have a situation of no-name papers or lost work. Parents also get to see their child's work almost immediately after it is complete. The time saved as a result of this workflow is something that has made me a true believer in using a blended online system in my classroom. Once you have decided that blended learning is something you want to try, you have to sit down and figure out how you want your course to be. Like any good curriculum map, you need to design with the end in mind and realize that you do not need to start from scratch. You probably have a lot of resources stored in folders on your computer or web links in your browser that are perfect fits for your new blended online course. In any course online or not, you should always answer the question, what do I want students to learn? Then organize the information to reflect that answer. Analyze the results from tasks and projects to drive instructions toward the core of what you want students to learn. And then ask students and parents for feedback along the way to reflect on what you are doing and if it's being effective. So when I think about what I want students to learn, there really are three components. One, art, two, technology, and three, life skills. My first priority as an art teacher is to teach art. I want students to learn design concepts, how to manipulate media for desired effects, as well as how artists throughout history have used images to communicate ideas and experiences. I also want students to learn about technology, but not just use technology for technology's sake. I want to give them skills to take focused images of their work, be able to upload them online, and I want them to be able to type statements about their work, using it as evidence when writing about their own learning. I also want to focus through art and technology on essential life skills that students can use within my classroom and beyond. I want them to be critical thinkers that analyze the world in which they live and understand why design is important in their lives. I want to teach them about digital citizenship and how to interact with others in appropriate ways online. If you look at this clip of me working with students, you can see that I'm able to work individually with students while those who are ready move ahead and others who need more time continue to work. London Learning offers that flexibility for learning to occur without me always being in the lead. Instead, students get to be in the lead of their own learning. In order for this to be a successful experience, you need to organize your information in ways that work for you, but make the most sense to your students. When I design mine, I look through the progression of skills as I relate to the standards I need to cover throughout the course of time I see students. Once I was mapped out, which happened to already be done before I started using blended learning, I then organized that information students needed to get for me. Any videos, PowerPoints, worksheets, handouts, articles, or websites can go on my Moodle page for students to access once I've made the information visible. I can open or close the eyes to make it available for students as we go through the course. And then it allows me to plan ahead and have things ready well before I need them and well before students need them. I can also move units around to better suit the needs of the class. After deciding what I need students to have access, I then decide what type of information I need to get from students. I can get files, text, quiz answers, and many other things from students through Moodle. This helps me with grading work, uploading it to our gallery. And as I have said before, I no longer deal with no-name papers or lugging work around. Everything is organized online and time-stamped to see who has done what and when. The next thing while setting up your blended learning experience is analyzing the results so that you can adapt the instruction to meet the needs of your students. You can do this through pre and post testing, which happens to be something our state requires and ties to evaluations. In my district, they want us to create an objective testing tool, so this is how I first used Moodle. I was able to create a test using multiple choice, true and false, and matching that focused on testing the curriculum in a way that was both valid and helped me see if students understood content. I am able to use images from the artists we study and the materials we use in class to see what students know and what they have learned. After inputting the questions and organizing the quiz, I can see the results immediately after students take the test without having to go through and grade it manually. These results are from the pre-test, which was given at the start of the semester before instruction had taken place in the course. Because I gave this pre-test, and I can see what students got right and what they got wrong, I can then use this information to drive my instruction for the semester and then use the test again to show growth in student achievement as they completed the course. The final component to how I use blended learning is asking for feedback. I use Google Forms to create surveys for parents and students throughout the year and take those results to reflect on what I am teaching. In the student surveys, the focus is on what students want to learn and what they feel comfortable with and what they are not comfortable with learning. When I use that data, I can see where students are and they're thinking about art. I use parent surveys to see how they utilize the tools available through Artsonia, our blog, and other initiatives. If this is something that you want to do, then you have to have access to the following resources. The most obvious is computers and the internet. However, I have had a lot of students use their iPods or tablets or even phones to access our Moodle page and post online. You also need to make sure that you follow your district's acceptable use policy.  It is something that other teachers use. And sometimes using one platform can make it easier for kids to stay organized. Training and administrative support is also an important part of developing a blended learning experience. I've had some formal training in this, but a lot of resources are available online and I essentially used a blended method for learning how to implement this in my classroom. Finally, it is all about being willing to learn. If you have made it this far into the video, you obviously have that. Just like anything else new, you have to give yourself some slack as you learn and realize that there will be moments where technology does not work and you have to decide to be the person who does not freak out about it. That frame of mind is one that I always keep handy as I work with technology in any capacity because there is always the chance it won't work. So you have to be flexible in the process. By moving towards this method of teaching, I have found that I am more productive. The expectations I have for student learning and learning outcomes are more clear. And the students have become more active in being accountable for their learning, which has allowed me to be more mobile in the classroom to differentiate instruction and reach all students. Here are a few thoughts from my students about it. Yeah, Moodle, it's really cool because you get to do so much new stuff. Like typing is so much easier instead of writing it down. I really like Moodle because I can use it at home. I think Moodle is better because it's easier to use and it's faster to see. And you can keep your artwork instead of having to go to a teacher and not getting a bet. It's faster for the teacher to grade. Remember, you are probably already doing this in some way. If you use a tutorial or a video or a website or a blog to help your instruction, then you are blending learning. The way to kick it up a notch is remixing your teaching through a learning management system like Moodle. If you decide to go in this direction, realize that it cannot all get done overnight. And even when you get it all done, there are still ways to improve how the information is organized for both you and your students. Learning, whether it happens in a traditional method or one with more technology involved, should always be reflective and evolving to best fit the needs of students. And as it is with most things in life, there are people out there to help you. Whether you Google it or connect with a teacher on Twitter or find someone in your building who is wanting to try this too, there are teachers out there that we can learn from and are willing to help you get started or troubleshoot through issues that arise along the way. If you have questions about this presentation or other ways to use technology in the classroom, please feel free to check out my blog or follow me on Twitter or email me. I'm happy to share my experience with you and help you get started on your path to creating a blended online learning system.


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Alright, on to Circleback Saki and her pitiful attempts to deflect from the only tough questions she gets during these press conferences. You've just repeated what the President was talking about yesterday. You want corporations to bear the brunt of the $2.25 trillion over 8 years. But there are these calculations now that the corporate tax hike is not going to raise that much until 2036. So I'm curious where the rest of the money comes from. Well, as was outlined in detail in our plan, we're talking about paying for an 8-year investment over the course of 15 years. And given that the investments are short-term investments, investments that are temporary, we actually would more than make up for the cost of these investments over time. And one of the most colorful examples that the President used yesterday, he asked if people remembered a bridge going down, but only 5% of the spending in this package goes towards roads and bridges. And I'm curious why that number is so low and something that is being sold as an infrastructure package. We're actually selling it as a once-in-a-century or once-in-a-generation investment in partly our infrastructure, but partly industries of the future. American workers in the workforce. And there are areas like broadband, which maybe is not a physical bridge, but one-third of the country doesn't have access to broadband. Whoa, she's so smooth. I didn't even notice that she completely dodged the question about where the money for this infrastructure is going to come from. Or how she avoided answering how this infrastructure bill is actually all about appeasing the far left and not infrastructure. And then on immigration, has the White House considered beefing up border security now that there is video of a three-year-old and a five-year-old being thrown over the wall in New Mexico? Beefing up border security? Well, there's video now of a three-year-old and a five-year-old. I've seen the video, and I think any of us who saw the video were incredibly alarmed by the steps of smugglers, the ones that we have been quite familiar with, that we've spoken out about our concerns about. As Secretary Mayorkas said, the inhumane way smugglers abuse children while profiting off parents' desperation is criminal and morally reprehensible. The President certainly agrees with that. And these kids, I believe, were rescued by individuals who are working at the border. Yes, but they still got close enough, as you guys are talking about addressing root causes in the region, for a smuggler to throw them over a wall into the desert. And I'm just curious what the White House is doing to stop that from happening. Are you concerned more about the kids' safety, or are you concerned about kids getting in, or tell me more about your concern here? Kids' safety is, as you just mentioned, the main concern. Well, of course it is, which is why I'm often surprised by some of the line of questioning in here. Oh, Jen Psaki is surprised by this line of questioning.  She clearly feels comfortable in doing so, whereas if the Trump administration had pulled something like that, the reporters would have freaked out and protested. I mean, that's exactly how every Trump press conference was. And did you happen to notice what was missing from that rambling, incoherent response? An answer! What security measures are being taken to stop this from happening? If it had happened under Trump, we'd have mass demonstrations and nightly outrage from the media. In Georgia, talking about the voting bill that was just signed from the governor, community organizers have threatened boycotts and big companies like Delta, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, in part from some of the information that's come from the president in his last news conference. He said that the bill requires voting to end early at 5 p.m. And you've said, and some others have said that words matter, the bill actually standardizes voting hours by counties and adds Saturdays and Sundays voting. And it also allows extended hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. So is there going to be a correction issue? It standardizes the ending of voting every day at 5, right? It just gives options. It gives options to expand it, right? But it standardizes it at 5. It also makes it so that outside groups can't provide water or food to people in line, right? It makes it more difficult to absentee vote. Are those things all correct? Voting on the day of is 7 to 7, and early voting can standardize adding Saturday and Sunday. So my question is, is the tone going to change out of the White House? The tone for a bill that limits voting access and makes it more difficult for people to engage in voting in Georgia? No, that's actually not what the Governor of Georgia has said. Well, I think that is not based, in fact, what the Governor of Georgia has said. So no, our tone is not changing. Wow, that was one of the most petulant childish responses I've ever seen from a press secretary. Really, you're going to double down on a lie? I am by no means a fan of the Washington Post, but even the Washington Post gave this claim for Pinocchios. Yes, it does end weekday voting at 5, but then it adds two more days on the weekends and extends voting hours. And the water thing is pure spin. What they're stopping are restaurants and bars, are Democrats or Republicans coming in and feeding these people, essentially giving them bribes for votes.  This law is not Jim Crow, flat out end of story.  It forced restaurants to serve either only white people or only black people.  It was all about racial segregation, something that's made a comeback in popularity on the left and in the Democrat Party. Enough of this nonsense. Black people are perfectly capable of getting IDs or planning their day to vote on election day or two of the extended hour days on the weekends. And the majority of Georgia agree with me. 77% of Georgians support voter IDs to vote, which includes 67% of Democrats. This is another attempt by Democrat state media to manipulate black Americans with fear. Constantly trying to convince them that they're still living in a Jim Crow America. It's an insidious lie and it needs to stop. And apparently, according to Eric Erickson, Jim Crow 2.0 is a coordinated talking point. A left-wing group tied to Stacey Abrams bought the website several weeks ago. And now even Joe Biden is using the talking point in his tweets. It's a lie that I could see injected into this country by countries like China, who have a lot to gain by dividing this country by race and politics. I guess the Democrat Party and the CCP have a lot in common. Probably why China recruits and plants all of its spies and Democrat strongholds like the San Francisco Bay Area. That's all I have for this one. Please hit that like button, share it and subscribe, and I'll see you all next time.


Around 4,000 years ago, deities were created in Indian thought. These embodied the world of nature around us and provided us a deep connection to the forces which control our existence. By the beginning of the first millennium BC, great philosophic ideas which were to last forever were being crystallized in the Indian subcontinent. The material world around us was seen to be Maya or Mithya, an illusion. The high purpose of life was to lift the veils of this illusion to see beyond. To break the spell of the transitory world of sansara. In this age, numerous thinkers gave up the attractions of the material world. To search for the truth, the best known renunciator of the period was Gautama Siddhartha, known as the fourth or the seventh Buddha or enlightened one. Millions of his followers continue till today as one of the great religions of the world, Buddhism. Worshippers meditated on the Buddha and hoped one day to gain true knowledge. In the meantime, the culture of the deities who personified the forces around us continued. These kept us in a deep harmony with the natural order of which we are apart. The deities helped us to live in the world with a true sense of reverence and harmony. The first formalized deity seen in Buddhist Tupa railings in the second century BC is Gajalakshmi. This is Lakshmi with elephants who pour water upon her. She represents the bountiful abundance of nature upon which we all depend. The earliest representations of Indra and Surya are seen in the Buddhist caves of Bhaja in western India in the second century BC. Nagas, divine serpents were made. They embody the protective forces and harmony of the natural order. Along with the ideas of Buddhism and Hinduism, the culture of Indian deities travelled across the whole of Asia. Very interestingly, more than 80% of Japanese gods are originally Indian gods. This close relationship between the people of India and Japan has not been known to most people. Well-researched books on the subject are also not available. Most of Japanese don't know. For example, I live in Kichijoji outskirts of Tokyo. This Kichijoji literally means temple of Kisho goddess. And Kisho is originally Lakshmi. So thus I came from Lakshmi town. This should be recognized by Japanese people. The bottom of Japanese culture, Indian culture is very strongly imprinted and developed in the Japanese way. In the country where Buddhism was born, India admired it very much. In Japan, from ancient times, they called it Tenjiku. They admired it very much. In the word Ten, the name was used as a symbol of admiration. I think that Japanese people admire India very much. In the Meiji period, Japan also became an international society. Japanese people were able to come to India. In that way, Buddhism, Saranam, Gacchami, Sankemon, I think they came to Japan and started to use Sankemon to study Buddhism. In the olden days, Sankemon was the first to be held in New York. The Todaiji Temple at Nara is one of the oldest and most revered temples of Japan. The 48 feet high Verochana here is the largest bronze statue in the world. Already in the 8th century, Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhisenna has arrived in Japan. He inaugurated the eye-opening ceremony of the great Buddha of Todaiji Temple in 752. He was believed to be born in South India. At that time, the Japanese emperor insisted upon inviting the original Indian monk. So for this, the Japanese emperor dispatched a special mission to ask the high priest of the Indian monk to come to Japan. So he was nominated as high priest and to be grandmaster to conduct the ceremony of the great Buddha eye-opening. He was escorted by two disciples. One is a Vietnamese monk, another is an Iranian monk. And this team brought with them so many Indian cultures. The Japanese were always very keen to see that they were in close touch with India. So when the Daibutsu at Nara was consecrated, they got the Indian dances from Champa where the Indian kings were ruling on the coastline of modern Vietnam. When the Daibutsu at Nara was to be consecrated, the emperor got eight dance forms from Champa and these eight dance forms were alive till the Meiji Restoration that is the late 19th century. But out Champa and these eight dance forms were alive the Meiji Restoration that is... Bodhisenna was given the title of Baraman Sojo, Brahman Bishop. He was also honored as one of the four saints of the Todaiji temple. Bodhisenna and Buddhist temple, they then went to a temple nearby Daianji where they started the teaching of Sanskrit in Japan for the first time. It was 736 years ago when the Daianji was established. Bodhisenna, Bodhisenna, was a Buddhist temple in India. He is being worshiped by the young generation as giving success in examination, success in getting good service and so on. The Sanskrit language was introduced in Japan in two ways. The first was in the form of Sanskrit studies and the second was as a basis for the formation. Japanese monks had to study Sanskrit out of necessity in order to master Buddhism from the original Indian sutras and textbooks. As an instance ancient texts of the Prajnaparamita Sutra written in Sanskrit are kept till today in the Horyoji temple. These are well known to be among the world's oldest existing Sanskrit manuscripts written on palm leaves. When the Japanese studied Sanskrit in the 8th and 9th centuries Sanskrit was synonymous with the Siddham script. This was used for writing Sanskrit since the 5th century in India. The Japanese and Indians were very closely connected. If you go to a Japanese tomb, you may find Siddhan letters. No Japanese can read these letters written on the tomb timber. Very interestingly, the Siddhan letters disappeared in India are still used in Japan for tombs to respect the soul. And again in Japan there is Koya San temples. In this Koya San temples they have still Siddhan Sanskrit schools. Many monks are learning this Sanskrit but Sanskrit is Siddhan letters. So perhaps Japan is a time-capsule of Indian culture. Already India disappeared. There is a deep relationship between Kana, the Japanese alphabet and Sanskrit. The structure of sounds of Sanskrit and Japanese Kana are almost exactly the same. And this Japanese alphabet, the pronouns, A-E-U-A-O, like Sanskrit exactly as the Sanskrit. Japanese letters pronunciation follows the Indian sequence. In Japan they also use the Indian letters for writing of sacred syllables which have the power of mantras. Every Buddhist monastery in Japan has a seal in which there is a Bidakshara, a sacred syllable as a short name of the monastery. Japanese language is a different family, has nothing to do with India. But there are some words in Japanese which are derived from Sanskrit or from Seva service. And there are about 100 Sanskrit words which are used in Japanese. Most of the Japanese they are using that but without knowing that that is originally from Sanskrit. Suppose like they call the Buddhist temples at Thera. Most of the Japanese they are using that but without knowing that Thera means a Buddhist monk, a bhikkhu having 10 years experience. And like they call the employer or their boss in Olden Japan as Danna-san. Even now also they call Danna. Danna means that is also. And like they call the employer or their boss in Olden Japan as Danna-san. Even now also they call Danna. In the words of His Excellency, Mr Yasukuni Enoki. As I come from the Japanese Lakshmi town, it is no great surprise to me to find that Japanese life is full of so many Hindu deities. One of the most revered deities of Japan is Saraswati. There are scores of shrines built to her. In many ways the original concept of Saraswati and her association with the natural order and good fortune are very well preserved in Japan. She is often visualized as a sacred body of water. In Japan we find the continuance of so many early ideas of Indian philosophy. I think that there are two major categories of Japanese deities. One of them is the eight hands. And the other type is the two hands of two people. The hands of two people are the same as the hands of the gods of India. The hands of the gods of India are the same as the hands of the gods of India. The annals of the Todaiji temple mention that the celebration of the worship of Lakshmi and Saraswati was held for the first time in this temple in 722 AD. Ever since it has been an annual celebration. In 1836 Saito Satchio wrote a guidebook to the Edo area or modern Tokyo. Saraswati was mentioned as the most popular deity here at that time. In 1934 Lady Chibin Sonyo felt that she had become an incarnation of Saraswati. She started writing in Sanskrit though she had never studied the language. She founded the Benten Shu Saraswati sect. This sect holds water as divine as it is the abode of Saraswati. We are reminded that Saraswati is the personification of the great river which once flowed in India. Benten Shu also worships her to bestow eloquence and learning. The belief in the seven deities of fortune arose in Japan in the 16th century. In them Saraswati is the deity of wealth. These seven deities are found in every home. Among them are Daya Koku, Mahakala, Bishamon, Kubera, Benten, Saraswati, Kangi Ten, Shoten, Ganesha, and Kichi Joten, Lakshmi. A group of Japanese scholars have been researching the subject of Saraswati. This is called Benten Mandara. Saraswati is located in the middle. In the surrounding area, there is the Buddha, the Buddha of Buddhism, and the god of Indochina. There is also the god of the Shinto of Japan. All of these deities have been established. This is called Benten Mandara. It was created during the Edo period. Even the people of Indochina know the form of Benten Mandara. Saraswati is a different form of Indochina. Even in Japan, they know that Saraswati is being celebrated. I hope that they can reach out to Japan as well. Worship of Lakshmi was done to ensure the peace of the land, wind and rain in good season, good harvests, joy of the people, and the good of all sentient beings. In the year 768, the office of the Prime Minister decided that the worship of... in the year 768, the office of the Prime Minister, scrolls of Lakshmi were distributed for worship to all temples. The great intellectual genius of Japan was Kokai Okobo Daishi of the 9th century. He learned the Sanskrit script from the Kashmiri Acharya Pragya. Kokai Okobo Daishi placed emphasis on the knowledge of Sanskrit. He said that the Japanese have had to rely upon translations to study Buddhism. However, the true words in the original language are exceedingly important. Every word has a profound meaning. In the Japanese language, the Sanskrit is the same as the P habanahya. In the Bishamo, it is called an Ombaishiravana Swahaa. What is the word? The Ombaishiravana Swahaa is a Japanese word. For example, Sarasvati, in Sarasvati's case, it's called On Sarasvati Saraka. On Sarasvati Saraka. The god of the temple, Mantra, uses the Indian tradition as it is. It doesn't translate to Japanese or Japanese. Sanskrit is said to not translate to Japanese. When I went to China, the air was already very shallow. The air was very shallow. And it was the time of the Japanese. At that time, I received it from Sarasvati. I opened the door of the temple. The way of worship is also like that. The mantras are placed under the sutra. Mantra is the mantra. So it's a mudra. It's also a mudra. And there is a sadhana. There is also a sutra. It's not a Japanese tradition. The Indian tradition is especially called Mikkyo. The power of the god of the temple is received. And the name Vajra, Sarasvati, is called Vajra Sarasvati. It's called Mikkyo. The Vajrayana Buddhist traditions of Japan trace their knowledge back to India. To Nagarjuna and other great Acharyas of the Nalanda University. The Lotus Sutra is a major spiritual creation with a profound impact on life in Japan. It was translated from the Sanskrit by Kumara Jiva, 1600 years ago. A temple is dedicated to the deity Indra in the Shibamata area of Tokyo. It is a most important Indra shrine today. In Rig Veda, in the 13th century, Indra Shrine was called Taishakuten in Japan. Taishakuten is our daily practice. We have been practicing it for 5 years. It was opened in 1629. In the early 20th century, about 200,000 people were seen in the early 20th century. In the early 20th century, about 200,000 people were seen in the early 20th century. Varuna has been worshipped in many temples in Japan to prevent droughts, typhoons and floods which occur often in Japan. A shrine was dedicated to Varuna in the Fudodo Sanctuary in Tokyo in 1836. The temple also has a representation of Kamadeva. He is worshipped by many young couples. There are many temples dedicated to Yama in Japan. The Yama Shrine is located in Rig Veda in India. This is the first Yama Shrine in India. The Yama Shrine has changed into the Yama Shrine. It is the most ancient temple to Lord Ganesha which has been in use for the last thousand years.  Merchants go there to gain success in their business. The oldest which has been continuously in worship for the last thousand years. I don't think anywhere in the world we have a temple to Lord Ganesha who has been there. There is a constant worship for the last millennium. The cultural interflow between India and Japan over the last 1400 years is overwhelming. In the 7th century Prince Shotoku created the nation state of Japan after vanquishing his rivals. He took the term Tenno for Emperor from Sanskrit texts. It is very interesting to note that when Buddhism went to Japan, Shotoku Taishi, the Prince Regent at that time, he wrote commentaries on three Sanskrit works. And these three commentaries written by Prince Shotoku Taishi are the beginning of Japanese literature. And at the same time he also wrote down a constitution for his country in 17 articles. Article 3 of the constitution clearly points out that the constitution is being based on the Three Ratna, the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. This is the first Asian constitution ever written. Important point is that its consecration was done with a Sanskrit text which is called the Ushnisha Vijaya Dharani. The Sanskrit manuscript used for the consecration of the constitution would have been obtained from the Hindu kingdom of Champa in Vietnam. When Emperor Shomu of Japan wanted to unite the country, he said, well, the every monastery in Japan, Emperor Shomu of Japan wanted to unite the country. So he said, well, the every monastery in Japan will have some Sanskrit. This is the first Japanese constitution ever written. This is made in the Edo period in 1683. In the Second World War, the sun appeared, and the stars appeared on the wings of the roof in the middle of the Second World War. The stars appeared on the wings of the roof in the middle of the Second World War. The stars appeared on the wings of the roof in the middle of the Second World War. In the Second World War, the stars appeared on the wings of the roof in the middle of the Second World War. The worship of the constellations, Nakshatra, and of the Navagraha, to ward off evil in life, are a shared culture between India and Japan. There is a Japanese ancient astrology that is fair to the Indian system of Nakshatra or Lunaman. It is about 27 or 28 Nakshatras that are a character depending on the year. There are nine stars used for this Hoshimatsuriyo Star Festival, which are the seven stars linked to the days of the week, plus Rago and Keito, which are quite obviously linked to the ninth planet. Havan or Homa continues in Japan, where it is called Goma. Goma in the Shingon and Tendai Buddhist sects of Japan, has striking parallels with early Hindu rites of Agni worship. There are also deep similarities with the later Tantric traditions. The Havan is perhaps conducted in Japan, at least as often as in India. The Tantric Shingon School of Japan sings Sanskrit hymns. To this day, followers of the sect perform their worship in 1200 temples throughout Japan. There are many people who worship Goma. We are now living in the world where we live in reality. We are living in the world where we live in reality. We are living in the world where we live in reality. We are living in the world where we live in reality. To this day, we are here in the world where we live in the world. We are living in the world where we live in reality. We are living in the world where we live in reality. Please do not forget to watch the show, and we will be working with you, Vajrayana Buddhist worship in Japan is similar to Tibetan Buddhist worship. However, the Japanese tradition has preserved some early Vajrayana rites. A study of Japanese Buddhism helps to fill some gaps in our understanding of the development of Buddhism. There are four types of mantras in Japanese Buddhism. These mantras are used in Japan. These mantras are not in Japanese, but in Sanskrit, or in Pali. In Sanskrit, it is called Acharanata. In India, it is called Hindukyo or Shibashin. In India, it is called Bidoya or Shibashin. In India, it is called Bidoya or Shibashin. A sutra compares the cosmic force of the mantra with the mighty roar of a rising flood. The mantras were transcribed into ideograms and to conserve their full power, they were also written in Siddham. Indian letters to a Japanese are sacred and stand for divine beings. To this day, the Japanese write mantras in Siddham. There are seven mantras in the sutras. These mantras are written in kanji. Even if we say the mantras, we usually write them in kanji. We often think that we need to study the sutras. But when we start to write the sutras, we tend to feel a little uncomfortable even in the old Indian language. These mantras are the mantras of the Mahayana. Therefore, these mantras are the mantras. Buddha, God, and so on and so forth. We have to take care of them together. This is Daikoku-sama's temple, and the temple is located in the middle of the temple. It is a temple that is used to take care of the Buddha and the Buddha. It is a stamp, for example, for the five temples. That's where the Bonjijiji, or the Bonjiji of Gohonzon, appears. There is a unique note with a stamp on it. It's stored there and kept. Then there is a piece of paper. It is attached to the place where the Gohonzon should be placed. It is a way to protect yourself as a Gohonzon or as a Gohonzon. That's how it is used. When you go to the hotel, you will see the Bonjiji of Gohonzon. It is a Bonjiji of Gohonzon. You will be able to take it home. So this is a long, long association between India and Japan. This script is still believing as an object of worship. This is the Muromachi Kamakura era. It is a festival in reality. We are from Zendera. We have a lot of problems with the Shorou temple. We have to work hard to make sure that the temple is built. We have to go to a good place to study.  We have to work hard to get to the hell. We have to work hard to get to the hell. That is the principle of our study. This is the way we have been attracted to the temple. Bodhidharma has been transmitted to Japan also. Mist surrounds the legend of Bodhidharma. Tradition points out that he was a prince of Kanchipuram in South India. The Japanese form of his name is Boday Daruma. It is very close to the Tamil form which is Bodhidharma. Zen was introduced in the 6th century. It was a wordless tradition, directly pointing to the human mind and the perception of one's true nature. Zen was taken to Japan in the 12th century by Isai. Its influence on Japanese art, attitudes and language has been profound. Zen Buddhism became very popular because it says that life is a fleeting phenomenon. In this feeling they go to war and there is no fear of death. So fearlessness in this feeling, they go to war and there is no fear of death. So fearlessness in war was a very important contribution of the Zen tradition. And when we sit down in a Zen monastery, we have to really have very high penance. And hard work in Japan became a very important part of the modern development, perfection in everything. When I first came to India, I went to Narada University. I also went to Buddha Gaya and the Japanese monks who were walking in the temple. It was a long time ago. Even though I went to Narada University, I couldn't find any discovery. There was a university where the Buddha Gaya was taught here. I was impressed by it. India is our Buddhist roots. There was no Buddhism in Japan without India. At that time, I became the third monk of the Buddha Gaya. He said that he wanted to go to India. He had such a strong wish. And he actually went to India for a trip. He was the first monk. He was the third monk of the Zen monastery. In Japan, when I was there, I think in 1970, there was a yoghurt called Sujata in allusion to Lord Milt's preparation. And after her offering here, and after her... Even in India, even in Japan, there are many gods in the world. They communicate with each other. I think India and Japan are connected in the same way. I think it's one of the proofs. In the olden days, there was an exchange between India and India. In the first Nobel Prize in Asia, the Tagore Shiga, which was awarded to the first Nobel Prize, was sent to the University of Otae. The University of Otae was sent to the University of Otae by Dr. Meiyo. I have a deep relationship with him. Japan is the one country where Buddhism is flourishing in all its facets. Here, technology and transcendence are living together. The deep-rooted spirit of Buddha's teachings energize the Japanese people. Buddhist temples are numerous and vast numbers of people visit them every day. Besides the Buddha, so many ancient Indian deities and practices are preserved in these temples. And India feels quite at home in Japan.


Hey Psych2Goers, welcome back to our channel. Ever felt like someone instantly made you feel important? Some people instantly make us feel special and light up a room just by walking into it. So, how come? We can't always define it, but some people have it. They are naturally charismatic. Charisma has fascinated social scientists for decades. Thanks to their research, we now know that charisma is less an inborn set of traits, but it's also something that everyone can develop by practicing a few key behaviors until they become habitual. So, here are eight surprising habits that make somebody charismatic. 1. They choose their words carefully. Do you ever stop to think about your words before you say them? Taking the time to think about how your words impact the attitude of others shows that you care and are personable. In an ideal world, we all want to associate with happy, enthusiastic, and fulfilled people. The words you choose can help other people feel better about themselves and make you feel better about yourself too. 2. They encourage self-disclosure. Why do people enjoy conversing with charismatic leaders? Because they ask insightful questions that guide others towards sharing things about themselves. Harvard researchers studied how sharing information about yourself impacts your brain. The research demonstrated that greater neural activity was shown by the participants in the areas of the brain associated with reward and pleasure. This confirmed that our brains are wired to enjoy sharing information about ourselves. 3. They radiate warmth. Ever feel yourself being drawn to certain people because they feel warm? Charismatic people are often described as being warm and approachable. Research has shown that when people perceive you to be warm, they're more likely to trust you and embrace your ideas. Charisma can be built by making eye contact and flashing a smile, and researchers know why. Studies have shown that smiling is linked to our ideas about how approachable and competent someone is. Who knew? 4. They may crack intelligent jokes. Ever had a co-worker, friend, or family member crack a joke when you feel under the weather?  Charismatic people are unlikely to crack an offensive or coarse joke that some people might find distasteful or even repulsive. But instead, we'll opt for a joke that tantalizes your intelligence or that distracts us away from any negative feelings we may have. Speaking of jokes, do you know what the photon said when the bellhop asked about his luggage? He said, no, I'm traveling light. 5. They know how to steal the limelight. Ever find yourself fully engaged in a conversation or discussion with someone? Do they always seem to have a spotlight floating about them? Chances are that this person is possibly a charismatic individual. Generally, charismatic individuals will talk about gripping and interesting things that are instantly able to draw the attention of everyone present in the room. They're able to come up with intriguing conversations that are able to challenge and involve everyone. 6. They believe in themselves. Ever feel like you have no idea what you're doing and that you're questioning your ability? It's not uncommon to doubt yourself and your abilities once in a while. Psychologists have given it a name, imposter syndrome. This syndrome has the ability to kill charisma. This is not to say that charismatic individuals don't experience anxieties and fears, but they don't allow them to sabotage their interactions. 7. They readily admit their own failings. Owning up to your mistakes sure is difficult, right? In order to be charismatic, there has to exist a level of humility, where you can share experiences that haven't gone well for you and what you've learned. Humans respond better to other people who share those lessons with others to reassure them that it's okay to make mistakes. 8. They rarely lose their temper. There are some individuals who are unable to keep their cool when things go slightly wrong. This can be frustrating, especially when you care about something. This does not suggest that charismatic people do not have a temper, but they're more able to think on their feet and easily come up with solutions to problems that may come their way. They're more able to regulate their emotions and channel frustrations in other ways. Perhaps the most surprising thing about charisma is that it's really about others. The secret to becoming charismatic is less about you and more about how you make others feel.  So always remember to be kind to yourself too. Did any of these describe you or someone you know? Leave a comment down below about your encounters with charismatics if you'd like. Please feel free to share any thoughts you have as well. If you found this video helpful, be sure to share it with those out there, trying their hand at charisma. Don't forget to subscribe to Psych2Go and hit the notification bell for more new videos. And as always, thanks for watching!