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|The Totem Board
|A News Bulletin published occasionally by the Council of Guidance of The Woodcraft League of America, Inc. 13 West 29th Street, New York City.
|Ernest Thompson Seton
|President and Chief
|Grace Gallatin Seton
|Elon Huntington Hooker
|Mark Sullivan
|Jean Walace Miller
|Assistant Secretary
|Philip D. Fagans
|Executive Secretary
An Opportunity and an Obligation.
There are exciting days. Our streets are filled with the men who march away to battle and with the women who work for the sick and wounded. We face the greatest crisis in our nation's history, and as individuals are pulled this way and that by our sense of duty. Some have gone to the front or have given themselves entirely in other ways. Others have been called upon to stay at hame and "keep the home fires burning".
Let us do our duty wherever it may be, but let us remember, even as the sound of the drum and bugle sends the tingle through us, that into our hands have been committed the lives of the boys and girls. Shall we use the impulses and feelings of the moment to get results that perhaps could never be gotten at any other time, or shall we allow the emotions to pass off unused?
Take advantage of the times to teach real patriotism of the thoughtful sort, to stress the importance of thrift, unselfishness, courage, obedience. The twelve laws of Woodcraft have peculiar meaning to-day. Read them again in the light of the moment.
Let the boys and girls have definite tasks to do for the expression of their patriotism, but remember to let them laugh and play.
There never was a time when the Woodcraft Program would produce better results as a character builder than now. Hear what Ernest Thompson Seton says in the Woodcraft Manual for boys:
"In the beginning, Woodcraft was the only science known to man, because he lived in the woods, and there had to master the things of his everyday life.
"Thus it gave him skill with his hands, speed with his feet, as well as knowledge of all wild nature. It taught him to swim and be brave, as well as obey his leader and be true to his clan. The first time he failed in any of these things might easily mean death. Those who survived were the ones who had learned by heart all the big lessons of Woodcraft. It was not only so then, but it has always been so, and is so to-day.
"All the great men who have made history were trained first in the school of Woodcraft. Nimrod, the mighty hunter, who built the city of Ninevah; Sardanapalus, the lion-killer, the monarch of Assyria, who by the force of his own arms overcame two lions that attacked him at one time; Brennus, the Gaul, who could shoe his own horse and who was able to master all Rome; Rollo, the sea king, who could steer his own ship in the wildest water, and landed in Normandy to establish order and lay down laws that are now accepted all over the world; William, the Conqueror, of England, the hunter whose bow was the strongest among all the archers of his day; Charlemagne, the great hunter, careful farmer, world master; William of Orange, hunter, fisherman, sportsman, horseman, arbiter of the destinies of all the British Empire; Washington hunter, woodsman, frontiersman, farmer and army scout, able to run, wrestle, command or obey; Abraham Lincoln, hunter, pioneer, woodsman, horseman, planter, farmer; U. S. Grant, back-woodsman, frontiersman, farmer boy, soldier, big brother to five little ones. These and the whole long list of names in the Hall of Fame, all bear testimony to the truth of this whether in wood or on farm, all their essential training was in mastering the daily obstacles of life; obstacles which called for handicraft and nature knowledge, strength, and dogged determination, qualities which ever doubled as they were used.
"These are the things that Woodcraft built into us in the beginning; these in their total are High Manhood; and these are the things that are ever ready to reappear at the call of Woodcraft to-day."
These moments when the world is being moved will pass away. Let us use them to build character which will be worthy of the times.
Good News for the Tribes.
A Membership Ticket.
A very unique and attractive membership ticket is being prepared by Headquarters for the members of the local tribes. It will consist of two celluloid covers, one ticket, and one memo tablet. The outside of the covers will be printed in blue and will contain the Twelve Secrets of Woodcraft as drawn by Ernest Thompson Seton. Inside will be found the twelve laws, the purpose of Woodcraft, etc. The ticket will be signed by the Chief and Executive Secretary, with spaces for the name of the local tribe, the name of member and the name of the local Head Guide. Sufficient tickets will be supplied to all chartered tribes upon reporting to Headquarters the number of members.
New Members' Application.
In the Query Section will be found this month a question regarding new members. We find that the methods as to receiving new members vary greatly. There has been prepared an application blank to be signed by the prospective member and endorsed by the parents. It will make sure that the candidate knows what he is doing, that the parents approve and that the tribe gets a real member rather than temporary enthusiasm. The blanks will be supplied by Headquarters at the rate of 25 for 20 cents.
New Honors.
A number of new coups appropriate for the war conditions will be contained in the next edition of the Totem Board. They will help to encourage Woodcrafters to do their share. Special War Degrees are also being considered. Suggestions along either line will be gladly received by the committee.


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H. Rept. 105-467 - BUILDING EFFICIENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY ACT OF 1998105th Congress (1997-1998)
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105th Congress Rept. 105-467 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session Part 2 _______________________________________________________________________ BUILDING EFFICIENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY ACT OF 1988 _______ March 27, 1998.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ Mr. Shuster , from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, submitted the following SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT [To accompany H.R. 2400] This supplemental report shows the cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office made by the bill (H.R. 2400), as reported, which was not available when the report was submitted on March 25, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-467, pt. 1). This supplemental report also contains an exchange of letters concerning jurisdictional matters. U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC, March 27, 1998. Hon. Bud Shuster, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 2400, the Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act of 1998. If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts are Clare Doherty (for the federal costs of highway, safety, and rail programs), Kristen Layman (for the federal costs of transit programs), Theresa Gullo (for the site and local impact), and Lesley Frymier (for the private-sector impact). Sincerely, June E. O'Neill, Director. Enclosure. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, COST ESTIMATE H.R. 2400--Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act of 1998 Summary: H.R. 2400 would reauthorize the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) for the years 1998 through 2003. For that six-year period, the bill would provide contract authority totaling $179.6 billion for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), $1.6 billion for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and $35.8 billion for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). In addition, H.R. 2400 would authorize the appropriation of $2.8 billion for the 1998-2003 period for programs managed by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Of of the $217 billion in contract authority that would be provided by this bill, $17.5 billion would be for spending that is exempt from annual obligation limitations, encompassing the minimum allocation program and high-priority projects. (A third exempt program, emergency relief, is permanently authorized at $100 million a year; H.R. 2400 would not change that authorization.) Because H.R. 2400 would affect direct spending, pay-as-you-go procedures would apply to the bill. CBO estimates that outlays for programs covered by this bill would grow from an estimated $27 billion in 1998 to close to $39 billion in 2003. Relative to the CBO baseline, the bill would result in an additional $33 billion in outlays over the 1998-2003 period, assuming appropriations action consistent with the obligation and authorization levels specified in the bill. H.R. 2400 contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) that would impose costs on state, local, or tribal governments in excess of the threshold established by that act ($50 million in 1996, indexed annually for inflation). H.R. 2400 would impose no new private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA. This bill would take the Highway Trust Fund off-budget, meaning that its cash flows would no longer be subject to the budgetary controls of the Congressional Budget Act and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act. Description of the bill's major provisions: Titles I and VI of H.R. 2400 would reauthorize FHWA's federal-aid highways program. For the components of the program that are subject to annual obligation limitations, the bill would provide contract authority of $22.2 billion in 1998, $25.3 billion in 1999, $28.4 billion in 2000, $28.4 billion in 2001, $28.2 billion in 2002, and $28.6 billion in 2003. For portions of the federal-aid highways program that are exempt from annual obligation limitations, the bill would provide contract authority of $2.2 billion in 1998, $2.7 billion in 1999, $3.2 billion in 2000, $3.1 billion in 2001, $3.2 billion in 2002, and $3.2 billion in 2003. Programs exempt from obligation limitations include minimum allocation high- priority projects, and emergency relief. Because the emergency relief program is permanently authorized under current law, its costs of $100 million a year are not included in the above totals for contract authority provided by H.R. 2400. Title II would reauthorize the FHWA and NHTSA highway safety programs. The bill would provide contract authority of $187 million in 1998, $248 million in 1999, and $298 million for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003 for the highway safety programs. The bill also would authorize appropriations of $75 million a year for the 1998-2003 period for operations and research at FHWA and NHTSA, and $2 million a year over the same period for NHTSA to maintain the national driver register, which contains driving records of individuals. Title III would reauthorize programs of the Federal Transit Administration. H.R. 2400 would provide contract authority of $2.7 billion in 1998, $3.2 billion in 1999, and $3.6 billion for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003 for FTA expenses paid from the Highway Trust Fund. In addition, the bill would provide contract authority of $2.2 billion in 1998, $2.4 billion in 1999, and $2.6 billion a year from 2000 through 2003 for the FTA's major capital investments program. After 1999, H.R. 2400 would provide contract authority for all transit programs except the access-to-jobs program, and would fund these programs from the trust fund. The bill would provide contract authority of $150 million a year from 2000 through 2003 for these programs. In addition, H.R. 2400 would authorize the appropriation of $676 million in 1998, $256 million in 1999, and $42 million a year from 2000 through 2003 for transit programs funded from the general fund. Title IV would reauthorize the motor carrier safety program and would provide contract authority of $85 million in 1998, $125 million in 1999, and $150 million a year from 2000 through 2003. Title V would make various programmatic reforms. This title also includes a provision that instructs the Secretary of Transportation not to apportion or allocate certain funds made available in fiscal year 2001 prior to August 1, 2001, unless a law has been enacted that meets specific requirements. Title VII would move the spending and revenues of the Highway Trust Fund to off-budget status for purposes of the President's budget and the Congressional budget process. It would exempt those transactions from the budgetary controls of the Congressional Budget Act and the discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go procedures of the Balance Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act. In addition, trust fund cash flows would be exempt from ``any general budget limitation imposed by statute'' on spending by the federal government. Title VIII would change the allocation of amounts transferred each year from the Highway Trust Fund to the boat safety account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. Under current law, the Secretary of Transportation may spend about one-half of such amounts for grants for state boat safety programs. The remaining funds are available for operating expenses of U.S. Coast Guard. Under section 802, only 7 percent of amounts transferred to the boat safety account would be available for Coast Guard expenses. The balance would be allocated to various state boating programs. As under current law, all spending from the boat safety account would be subject to appropriation. Title IX would authorize appropriations of $528 million over the 1998-2003 period for programs of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The bill would reauthorize the high speed rail program and the Alaska railroad program and would provide funding for a new light rail project, the Miami-Orlando-Tampa Corridor project, and the elimination of railway-highway crossing hazards in high speed rail corridors. In addition, the bill would authorize the Secretary to provide direct loans and loan guarantees totaling $5 billion for rail purposes. Title XI provides that the Secretary of Transportation shall not apportion, allocate, or obligate any funds unless the bill contains a provision (not included in H.R. 2400 as reported) that states that the additional spending in the bill over the levels assumed in the CBO baseline are fully offset with mandatory and discretionary savings included in the bill. In addition, the bill would require the Secretary to complete numerous studies and reports, prepare rulemakings and regulations, and administer a children's competition to design a sign for the National Highway System. Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated budgetary impact of H.R. 2400 is shown in the following table. The projections of baseline spending under current law cover the highway and transit programs that were authorized in ISTEA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars ----------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECT SPENDING Baseline Spending Under Current Law: Estimated Budget Authority...................... 29,686 29,686 29,686 29,686 29,686 29,686 Estimated Outlays............................... 1,966 1,757 1,541 1,207 1,056 960 Proposed Changes: Estimated Budget Authority...................... -92 4,330 8,718 8,720 8,822 8,967 Estimated Outlays............................... 149 622 1,307 1,864 2,144 2,293 Total Spending Under H.R. 2400: Estimated Budget Authority...................... 29,594 34,016 38,404 38,406 38,509 38,654 Estimated Outlays............................... 2,115 2,379 2,848 3,071 3,200 3,253 SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION Spending Under Current Law: Budget Authority a.............................. 1,061 0 0 0 0 0 Estimated Outlays............................... 25,213 26,322 26,985 27,703 28,134 28,806 Proposed Changes: Authorization Level............................. 143 714 315 260 185 155 Estimated Outlays............................... 18 1,449 3,972 5,960 6,532 6,491 Total Spending Under H.R. 2400: Authorization Level............................. 1,203 714 315 260 185 155 Estimated Outlays............................... 25,231 27,770 30,957 33,663 34,666 35,296 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a The 1998 level is the amount appropriated thus far for the current year. CBO estimates that spending under the bill would total about $204 billion over the 1998-2003 period. Of that amount, $188 billion would be discretionary outlays and $17 billion would be direct spending. Under the CBO baseline, outlays from direct spending would total $8.5 billion over the 1998-2003 period. Of the $188 billion in total estimated outlays subject to appropriation, about $179 billion would come from contract authority, and $9 billion would come from amounts authorized to be appropriated by H.R. 2400 or already appropriated in prior years. The costs of this legislation fall within budget function 400 (transportation). Section 1101 of the bill contains a provision stating that the Secretary of Transportation shall not apportion, allocate, or obligate any funds unless the bill contains a provision stating that the additional Highway Trust Fund spending in the bill over the levels assumed in the CBO baseline is fully offset with mandatory and discretionary savings contained in the bill. As reported from committee, the bill does not contain such a provision. Therefore, none of the spending contemplated by this bill could occur unless such a provision were added to this bill or subsequent legislation were enacted that permits the obligation of the funds provided in this bill. For informational purposes, however, this estimate shows the spending that would occur if such a provision were included in the bill. Basis of estimate: Implementing H.R. 2400 would affect both direct spending and spending subject to appropriation. In particular, the bill would provide $217 billion in contract authority (a form of direct spending) from 1998 through 2003 for the federal-aid highways program, the NHSTA safety grants program, the FHWA motor carrier safety grants program, and certain FTA programs. The figures in the above table include an additional $600 million in contract authority for the emergency relief program; that funding is provided under current law. Most of the outlays from this contract authority would be controlled by annual obligation limitations imposed through the appropriation process. All of the projected outlays controlled by appropriation action, whether from appropriated budget authority or annually limited contract authority, are shown in the table under ``Spending Subject to Appropriation.'' Outlays from programs exempt from the obligation limitations--emergency relief, minimum allocation, and high-priority projects--are included in the table under ``Direct Spending.'' H.R. 2400 provides that the spending and revenues of the Highway Trust Fund shall be treated as off-budget. They are to be excluded from the President's budget and the Congressional budget resolution, and would be exempt from Congressional budget controls (such as reconciliation, revenue floors, and allocations of spending to committees) and the discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go procedures of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act. Under the scorekeeping rules adopted by the Congress and the Administration, this change will apply to future legislation affecting the trust fund, but does not apply to the cost estimate or budgetary treatment of this bill. Although excluding Highway Trust Fund spending from the limits on discretionary spending is likely to increase appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund, CBO's cost estimate would assume that the full amount authorized will be appropriated even if the spending were subject to the limits. Therefore, the estimate of potential future discretionary spending is not affected by the change in budgetary status. Section 508 of the bill instructs the Secretary of Transportation not to apportion or allocate certain funds made available for fiscal year 2001 prior to August 1, 2001, unless a law has been enacted that makes midcourse corrections to the highway and transit programs. Although the availability of those funds is contingent on future legislation, the criteria for determining whether any particular bill satisfies the conditions for release of the funds are unclear, and CBO may not be able to attribute the increased costs to any bill. Therefore, this estimate includes the effect of making those funds available. Direct spending H.R. 2400 would reauthorize funding for the minimum allocation program and would provide new funding for a set of specified high-priority projects. These programs are considered direct spending because they would be exempt from obligation limitations. Minimum Allocation. The baseline projections assume continued funding for the minimum allocation program. The current baseline has a projected level of $639 million in budget authority each year for this program. That level is the annualized projection of the spending authority provided in the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997 (Public Law 105- 130). Based on projections from the FHWA, CBO estimates that funding for the minimum allocation program under H.R. 2400 would total $1.1 billion in 1998, $1.3 billion in 1999, and $1.4 billion for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003. Because the new formula for minimum allocation would be based in part on the funding for high-priority projects and because the distribution of projects among states is based on preliminary information from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, these estimates are subject to change. Emergency Relief. The emergency relief program, the other federal-aid highways activity under current law that is exempt from obligation limitations, is permanently authorized. H.R. 2400 would not change the emergency relief program, which receives $100 million each year. That annual cost is included in the totals shown in the table. High-Priority Projects. The high-priority projects component of the federal-aid program would provide states with funds for a list of projects contained in the bill. The bill would provide contract authority of about $1 billion in 1998, $1.4 billion in 1999, $1.7 billion in 2000 and 2001, and $1.8 billion in 2002 and 2003. CBO estimates that outlays for the high-priority projects would total $5.6 billion over the 1998- 2003 period. (Additional outlays for the specified projects would occur after 2003.) Other. This bill would give the Secretary of Transportation the authority to establish separate funds in the U.S. Treasury to collect payments and revenues from nongovernmental organizations. This would affect direct spending through the collection of offsetting receipts and the subsequent spending of those receipts. However, CBO estimates that the net direct spending effects would be negligible in each year. Spending subject to appropriation For purposes of this estimate, CBO assumes that the amounts authorized for highway programs would be appropriated for each fiscal year. Outlay estimates for all of the spending subject to appropriation are based on historical spending patterns for the affected programs. Because most of the outlays from contract authority are governed by annual obligation limitations in appropriation acts, they are discretionary and are included in the table as estimated outlays subject to appropriation. To estimate such outlays, CBO used the obligation limitations specified in the bill. For example, the bill's obligation limitation for federal-aid highways for 1998 is identical to the obligation limitation established in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 1998 (Public 105-66). For programs that do not have obligation limitations specified in the bill, we assume that obligations would be equal to the contract authority provided in each year, except that for 1998, the obligation limitations established in Public Law 105-66 would apply. Highways. In addition to the amounts specifically authorized, the bill would authorize such sums as necessary for transportation activities related to the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002. Based on information from the U.S. Olympic Committee and Congressional sources, we estimate costs would total $335 million over the 1999-2003 period. Funds provided would assist primarily in building roads, but would be also be used for aviation and transit needs. The bill would also require the Secretary of Transportation to administer a children's competition to design a sign for the National Highway System. Based on information from the FHWA, CBO estimates the cost of administering the competition to be approximately $150,000. Rail. The bill would authorize appropriations of $528 million over the 1998-2003 period for programs within the Federal Railroad Administration. For the direct loan and loan guarantee program included in Title IX, we assume that the loans authorized would be made only subject to appropriation and would be discretionary. CBO estimates that there would be no net cost to the federal government for this program, assuming that the program is implemented as stated in the bill. Specifically, the bill would require that interest rates on any direct loans be set high enough to cover the potential costs of any default risk and, similarly, that in the case of loan guarantees, recipients of any such guarantees pay fees sufficient to offset any potential costs of default. Transit. H.R. 2400 would authorize the appropriation of $1.1 billion over the 1998-2003 period for Federal Transit Administration programs. This includes the authorization of $200 million for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorize in 1998, the level enacted in Public Law 105-66. The access-to-jobs program is a new authorization provided in this bill. This program would provide grants to states to assist welfare recipients in getting to and from jobs and activities relating to their employment. Outlay estimates are based on historical spending rates for formula grants. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $42 million each year from 1998 through 2003 for the access-to-jobs program. Miscellaneous. H.R. 2400 would require the DOT to prepare and promulgate regulations and to conduct numerous studies and publish subsequent reports. CBO estimates that completing the required regulations and reports would cost several million dollars each year. Funding for those activities would come from the amounts authorized in H.R. 2400. In addition, the bill would require the General Accounting Office (GAO) to complete studies and subsequently publish reports. According to GAO, the cost of completing these studies and reports would not be significant. CBO estimates that the changes in the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund in Title VIII would have no effect on federal spending. Pay-as-you-go considerations: Section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 sets up pay- as-you-go procedures for legislation affecting direct spending or receipts. The net changes in outlays and governmental receipts that are subject to pay-as-you-go procedures are shown in the following table. For the purposes of enforcing pay-as- you-go procedures, only the effects in the current year, budget year, and the succeeding four years are counted. Also, only direct spending outlays are subject to pay-as-you-go requirements; the discretionary outlays from contract authority subject to obligation limitations are not included as pay-as- you-go effects because those outlays are controlled by appropriation acts. As discussed earlier, section 1101 provides that no funds specified in this bill shall be apportioned, allocated, or obligated unless the bill includes a provision stating that increases in spending provided by the bill are offset by mandatory or discretionary spending savings included in the bill. Since such a provision is not included in the bill reported by the committee, the bill as reported would have no effect on direct spending. For informational purposes, the following table shows changes in outlays from direct spending for the bill's effects on the minimum allocation program and its funding for high-priority projects that would be provided if the bill contained such a provision. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in outlays.............................................. 149 622 1,307 1,864 2,144 2,243 2,392 2,448 2,474 2,481 2,483 Changes in receipts............................................. (10) Not applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated impact on State, local, and tribal governments: H.R. 2400 contains two intergovernmental mandates as defined in UMRA, but they would not impose costs on state, local, or tribal governments in excess of the threshold established by that act ($50 million in 1996, indexed annually for inflation). One requires the states of Virginia and Maryland and the District of Columbia to accept title to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. The other mandate would make all interstate school bus operations subject to federal motor carrier safety regulations. Neither would impose significant costs on state, local, or tribal governments. This bill would significantly benefit state and local governments by authorizing much higher levels of spending for surface transportation grants. At the same time, it would impose a number of new conditions on the receipt of these funds. The bill also includes provisions that would affect the distribution of these funds among the states. Estimated impact on the private sector: H.R. 2400 would impose no new private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA. Section 419 of H.R. 2400 would, however, substantially increase the penalties for existing mandates on motor carriers who do not meet safety fitness requirements. Specifically, property carriers and hazardous waste/passenger carriers deemed to be ``unfit'' in state and federal compliance reviews would be prohibited from operating in interstate commerce if they do not become ``fit'' within 60 or 45 days, respectively. Currently, those carriers can continue operating under certain conditions. Section 421 would require the Secretary of Transportation, within one year of enactment, to issue a final rule regarding the conspicuousness of trailers manufactured before December 1, 1993. Because the Secretary already has the authority to issue such a rule, and because the agency has indicated that a final rule has been drafted, CBO has determined that this provision would not impose a new private-sector mandate. Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Clare Doherty and Kristen Layman. Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Theresa Gullo. Impact on the Private Sector: Lesley Frymier. Estimate approved by: Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis. EXCHANGE OF LETTERS Committee on Science, Washington, DC March 25, 1998. Hon. Bud Shuster, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter discharges H.R. 2400, the ``Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act of 1998'' (BESTEA) from the Committee on Science. By so doing the Committee is not waiving its jurisdiction over the research provisions of H.R. 2400. On September 17, 1997, the Committee on Science reported H.R. 860, the ``Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 1997'' which authorized the research provisions of the BESTEA bill. The Committee on Science did not file its report on H.R. 860 with the Clerk of the House because we received your assurance that the substantive provisions of H.R. 860 would be considered by your Committee and after mutual agreement be incorporated in a manager's amendment to H.R. 2400. Your staff has been working with my staff to bring about that result. I also understand that you are aggreeable to support our request for conferees for those provisions in the bill which are in the Science Committee's jurisdiction. I appreciate your cooperation in this matter and look forward to working with you. Sincerely. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman. ------ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Washington, DC, March 27, 1998. Hon. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter of March 25, 1998, regarding H.R. 2400, the Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act of 1998. Your assistance in expediting consideration of the bill is very much appreciated. I agree that there are certain provisions in the bill that are of jurisdictional interest to the Committee on Science and I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral the Committee on Science is not waiving its jurisdiction. Be assured that I will continue to work with you to develop an acceptable Manager's amendment for Floor consideration. I would be pleased to support the representation of your Committee in any conference on H.R. 2400 regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Science. I intend to include this exchange of letters in the Committee report on the bill. Thank you for your cooperation and your continued leadership and support in surface transportation matters. With warm personal regards, I am Sincerely, Bud Shuster, Chairman.


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Factors to Consider When Choosing Eye Doctor
Since the eyes play a vital role in influencing our general, health, you should be cautious when choosing an eye doctor. However, with the numerous eye care experts available on the market, choosing the right one can be quite a daunting task. For that reason, you may need to consider some factors as will be mentioned here, to be able to make an informed decision.
Before engaging the services of an eye doctor, it is advisable to consider his or her level of specialty. Since there are various eye doctors with different specialties, you should settle for one that has experience in handling eye problems similar to yours. An eye doctor that is well trained and experienced will assure of value for your money. An eye doctor that is validly licensed will assure you of his or her credibility and legitimacy. Since the state's website contains a list of all the accredited eye doctors, you will be able to ascertain whether the doctor of your choice is also credible.
The reputation of the eye doctor you intend to hire is also an important factor you may need to look into before enlisting his or her services. An eye doctor that is reputable will assure you of value for your money. Since clients are known to be honest in their opinions with regards to products or services offered to them, having a chat with them will give you a clear picture on the kind of services the eye doctor of your choice offers.However, it is advisable to go through each individual review, rather than relying on the overall rating of the eye doctor. An eye doctor that is well-reputed and confident about his or her services will not hesitate to give you all the information you may need regarding his or her services.
When choosing an eye doctor, you should also consider his or customer care services. Considering that some doctors tend to double book appointments, which always result in delays and waste of time, you should go for an eye doctor that builds extra spaces for emergency visits, rather than double book. In addition to that, you should also ensure that his or her clinic is well-equipped, and has the right personnel to provide these services.
How much you can afford for the eye treatment is also an important aspect you should look into when selecting an eye doctor. You may need to settle on an eye doctor that offers services at an affordable rate. Therefore, before engaging the services of an eye doctor, I recommend that you consider the factors as mentioned above, to be able to make an informed decision.
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Foundation Cracks
Floor Crack & Cove Joint Seepage
Floor Cracks:
Foundation floor cracks are caused by settling, shrinkage and stresses as concrete cures. Often, but not always, hydrostatic pressure will force water up from under the floor or through other types of leakage areas in the walls. In cases where hydrostatic pressure is present, sealing the floor is not an option, as water will typically build up elsewhere.
Cove Joints:
An inherently weak spot on any type of foundation, a cove joint is where the footing, floor slab and wall meet. Under certain conditions such as prolonged rain, ground water and resulting hydrostatic pressure along the foundation walls and underneath the basement floor can cause water to seep upward through this joint. Sealing a cove joint is not an option, as the water is likely to build up somewhere else within the foundation.
Typical Solution:
The Water Trek System® is perfect for this situation. It is an adaptable system that can be installed on, or in front of the footing.
Typical Process:
- Before installation, all footing configurations are identified and solution configurations are investigated for each particular construction aspect in relation to floor and the existing foundation.
- A narrow trench to accommodate the configuration is then excavated at the interior base of the wall.
- The Water Trek System is placed into position and tested before being cemented back under the floor.
- The Bulldog Water Grabber, a patented sump liner, is installed to discharge the water as it collects.
The Water Trek System effectively relieves the upward hydrostatic pressure and water now entering the basement is channeled into the evacuation tubes to the Bulldog evacuation pump and out of the basement.
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Foundation wall cracks are caused by settling, or water pressure due to the seasonal cycle of freezing and thawing. Typically these cracks run vertical or diagonally from the top of the foundation down and extend to the exterior. Unfinished basements can be repaired from the inside and finished basement cracks can be repaired from the outside. These types of cracks rarely pose structural issues, but it is typical for them to leak.
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Pat Petrillo's NYC Big Rhythm Band's The Abbey Road sessions is out and available.
Renowned drummer Pat Petrillo and his NYC Big Rhythm Band recorded their debut release in Studio Two last November, and the record is now available on Palmetto Records (NYC). This band recorded their big band renditions of eight Beatles' songs and two originals. Engineered by John Barrett and assisted by Chris Parker
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On June 7th, Fred Hersch will release Begin Again, a career-spanning album with WDR BigBand, arranged & conducted by Vince Mendoza.
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The legendary, Tony Award-winning, and multi-talented Betty Buckley has released her new live album Hope, an eclectic array of classic standards, jazz, rock, pop and Americana. Buckley said the album is a response to the worldwide divides among people since 2016.
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Havana, Cuba, Apr 30.- Vidatox is a Cuban cancer medication already registered in Mongolia, where doctor Carmen Morales wound up a series of presentations of the product and held meetings with oncologists in several hospitals in the capital Ulan Bator.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that legal permission will no longer be required when families and doctors are in agreement. This means medical staff will be able to remove feeding tubes without applying to the Court of Protection for approval where a person is in a vegetative state or minimally conscious.
Prior to this decision families have faced a long court process which can take months or even years in some cases.
There are no records recording how many vegetative state or minimally conscious patients there are in the UK but it is estimated that this ruling could affect thousands of families.
If there is no agreement between families and doctors the Court of Protection will continue to make the decisions in these cases.
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There are countless articles and self-improvement posts on time management. It seems we are obsessed with squeezing every productive minute out of our workdays. What should library leaders know about allocating their time to be most useful to their communities and staff?
Library leaders are busy. Directors and department heads routinely juggle myriad meetings with reports, projects, and supervisory responsibilities. The higher up the administrative ladder a leader climbs in librarianship, the more time is consumed by meetings and dealing with a mix of policy decisions and problems. This jumble of activity greatly diminishes time for conversations with staff, direct interaction with community members, and even the simple act of thinking and reflecting. A preferred way to lead and make a difference is envisioning a pathway to a better library and then creating opportunities and allocating resources to colleagues and empowering them to act to bring that vision to fruition. When leaders expend time on low-impact work, their ability to get desired results is jeopardized. That is just one powerful rationale for why leaders should pay attention to how they spend their time and what they accomplish with the time they have.
There is existing research on the work that library leaders do, what skills make for effective library leadership, and how to manage time. But we know little about how they allocate time to different aspects of their work or what time allocation strategies would support effective leadership. It would hardly surprise if the number one time obligation for deans and directors, along with other library administrators, was meetings. Even then, it would be helpful to have more details about how that time is spent. How is time allocated between meetings with administrators from other departments, administrator councils, library committees, one-on-one meetings with direct reports, and meetings with association committees or other professional obligations? Another chunk of the library leader's time goes to keeping up with the latest professional developments, along with news and updates from other professional fields and industries. What else are leaders currently spending time on, and how much is allocated to each activity? This strikes me as a useful library leadership research project, and some new research into CEO time allocation may offer a model.
There are obvious differences between corporate CEOs and library leaders, but the latter may learn some lessons from how the former allocate time and what they know about using it more effectively. In their article, "How CEOs Manage Time," Michael E. Porter and Nitin Nohria tracked a cohort of approximately 300 CEOs, some as far back as 2006. The study analyzed 60,000 hours of CEO time. Based on my own experience and that of other library deans and directors, one similarity between CEOs and library leaders is that the job can become a 24/7 responsibility. Give our VUCA era, it's more common for library leaders to be available around the clock to deal with a crisis. On average though, CEOs in the study worked 63 hours a week. I suspect that's more than library leaders, but not by much. Other findings include:
• CEOs spent 25% of their personal communication time on email—found to be a serious distraction—but a considerable amount, 60%, went to face-to-face meetings;
• CEOs are being seen less at the office. Just over 50% of their work time is off-site;
• CEOs are in meetings the bulk of their time; 72% is spent in meetings vs. 28% of alone time;
• CEO meetings most frequently last between 1 and 2 hours;
• CEOs spend 75% of their time on scheduled activity vs 25% on spontaneous activity;
• CEOs spend 25% of their time on people and relationships; another 25% focuses on functional areas of their operation.
Library leaders may find that these CEO time trends resonate with them. Lots of time in meetings. Many hours to cultivate personal relationships. Considerable time out of the office. Meetings that run longer than anticipated. Porter and Nohria found that CEOs struggle to gain control over their time owing to the unpredictable nature of their work and the need to deal with situations of a non-routine nature. They also provide suggestions for ways leaders can take more control of their time:
• Get staff thinking more carefully about whether leaders need to be copied on a message;
• Take advantage of online conferencing to eliminate travel when possible;
• Set an explicit daily agenda to help make progress on multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Develop a strategy, follow it, and assemble a leadership team to which some strategic tasks can be delegated;
• Create more alone time
Beyond email the authors say little about the challenges of distraction. In the article "Finding It Hard to Focus" Casey Schwartz discusses how technology makes it difficult to gain control of our attention or avoid the loss of it. Given the demands on their time, leaders must develop strategies for staying focused and avoid technology's powerful ability to distract. In a companion article to Porter and Nohria's study, a CEO's daily allocation of time and activity is analyzed day by day over 13 weeks. Time tracking helped this CEO identify and eliminate many time-wasting distractions. Should keeping a detailed daily activity log seem like overkill or overwhelming, there are apps, software, and productivity tips available that offer simple approaches to better manage time. It need not become an obsession, but leaders who are purposely intentional about their time allocation better position themselves to make the most of each day, and ultimately make the most difference with the time they have.


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Average customer review 4 out of 5 stars38 reviews
Forget looking sexy just at the weekends, and embrace week-long stud style with this pack of 7 string-sided posing pouches. Containing a mixture of different patterns and colours to enchant and excite, this is one multipack with serious sex appeal.
- Our Price
- £9.99
Product Description
Forget looking sexy just at the weekends, and embrace week-long stud style with this pack of 7 string-sided posing pouches. Containing a mixture of different patterns and colours to enchant and excite, this is one multipack with serious sex appeal.
Each string features a tailored central pouch that holds your package, and an elasticated waistband that stretches from 25 inches to 40 inches circumference.
Please note: the contents of each pack will vary from the image shown (but who doesn't love a lucky dip?)
Key Features:
- Pack of 7 male G-strings for varied seductive style
- Elasticated tanga waistband stretches from 25 inches to 40 inches
- Tailored central pouch emphasises and enhances your bulge
- Classic T-style back leaves your bum exposed
- Colours and patterns included will vary
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How it feels
- Fabric: Spandex
Svenjoyment Size Chart
Waist (inches) Chest (cm) Hips (cm) Full Body (cm) Small 30" - 32" 86 - 93 90 - 97 166 - 173 Medium 33" - 34" 94 - 101 98 - 105 171 - 179 Large 36" - 38" 102 - 109 106 - 113 177 - 184 XL 40" - 42" 110 - 117 114 - 121 182 - 188 XXL 44" - 46" 118 - 125 122 - 129 185 - 191
Svenjoyment Lucky Dip Assorted String Pouch (7 Pack)
- Our Price
- £9.99
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Reviewed: 09 May 2020 by Naughty Butt Nice, a Straight Married Male
A compact little box of G-string surprises for the Mrs, 24 hours 7 days worth of sexy surprise!
I had to put one on immediately and cheekily flash the string.
The quality of this product is great, the size is perfect for me. The feel is great, soft and holds your package well when soft. The T back string is reasonably comfortable when you are used to wearing this style of underwear, but strange for the first time. Designed to curve around your manhood so shows you off well.
The designs are random so it's a good surprise for you to open and see the sexy and funky designs, but all are very nice to look at. The only negative I have is the tag is on the back of the T string which you need to cut off carefully or when you wear them, your tag is exposed is not hot at all.
I have been out in them and they feel great and saucy to have them on out in public. When the Mrs saw them she just wanted to look and touch and made me walk around the house. Makes me feel hot and shows me off well!
An absolute bargain price for 7 pairs of comfy, well made and sexy thongs!
- Pros
- Definition of bulge, T back style, colours and design, feel and fit!
- Cons
- Label stitched into back.
- Bottom line
- Well made, comfy, makes you feel amazingly sexy!
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My Awesome Thongs
Reviewed: 12 May 2019 by Ron O, a Straight Single Male
Well, received the thongs I ordered in a discreet package. Opened up the package and tried on a thong. Love it!
I wear a different one every day! It's like I have nothing on! And the women loves it too!
And they feel so comfortable and hold me real good. Shows off what I have!
- Pros
- Different colours.
- Cons
- Nothing.
- Bottom line
- A good choice to get.
- 1 person found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Love these pouches
Reviewed: 23 September 2018 by BushFire77, a Straight Married Male
These pouches are great. I have bought three packs because I was impressed by the first.
It's a nice surprise to see what colour and pattern you will get when they arrive.
My OH says they make me look huge and wants me to walk around in just my pouch all day.
I like the shiny bright ones because they outline your cock perfectly. but she likes the ones that show a bit of skin. She says it's a bit of a tease before she gets a hold of my cock.
- Pros
- Make you look big.
- Cons
- The label is nearly as big as pouch. Cut it out.
- Bottom line
- Awesome.
- 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Seven dwarves, some snow white
Reviewed: 17 June 2018 by newbie@50, a Other Married Male
I was told the other week by OH that we are due a hot summer.
I decided that as I like both G-strings and thongs to buy some more. I bought these and wondered what combination I'd get. It included 3 white, and 2 sparkly.
I am wearing one now, and despite my OHs concerns they are comfy and keep me cool
- Pros
- Everything so far.
- Cons
- Nothing.
- Bottom line
- Fantastic.
- 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Reviewed: 26 November 2017 by Zephron, a Bisexual Going Steady Male
Had 'em for ages now, so loads of time to check they don't just fall apart et cetera.
They hold you nice and securely, come in several random colours (along with plain black (x2). I got a stripy one (like the main pic), shiny purple, pink and black, and even a comedy bonus 'tartan' pair), and seem to wash very well.
The band round is elasticated hence 'one size fits all'. I'm not large but I can't see it digging in too much.
The tag is almost as big as the pants, so cutting it off is the first thing to do, after that it's like your wearing nothing at all, just being securely 'cupped', and all that for just under a tenner.
I'm glad I made the switch from nicking her pants to getting some of my own. ;)
- Pros
- How practical they are.
- Cons
- Nothing, there is nothing I dislike about them.
- Bottom line
- Well worth the money if you like thongs! 10/10.
- 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Obtaining enough nutrients day-to-day is well-being essential for wellness as well as health. Nutrients utilize you the power to finish day-to-day tasks, construct muscle mass, repair body tissue, guard versus infection as well as preserve a healthy weight. The "vital" nutrients are healthy and balanced and also well balanced healthy protein, calories, and vitamins, along with minerals. Your body requires each of these daily. Click Here!
Many individuals get sufficient nutrients by consuming a big selection of foods daily. Nevertheless, if you have kidney disease or kidney failure, you could require to restrict some foods that would generally give you enough nutrients permanently wellness in addition to health and wellness. In addition, kidney issue and likewise kidney stopping working can change the techniques your body procedures certain nutrients, so supplements can help warranty that you're getting each of the nutrients you require.
Lots of supplements are provided, however, some are made just for people with a kidney issue, diabetes, or kidney falling short. A lot better evaluation of the label.
Far more energy For You
A lot of times, we take our power levels for given – that is till we lose it. Afterward suddenly doing fundamental jobs like increasing is a success on its own. Having a world power level makes all the distinction not just in the ability to get elements done, however additionally to your attitude.
A quick walk around the block, a yoga exercise training program, a run, any kind of type of work truly promotes the launch of endorphins that will absolutely make you actually feel better along with likewise boost your power degrees. When you're overloaded with work together with home, having high power is what will definitely acquire you with the day without needing to look to big cups of coffee pick-me-ups.
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By decreasing anxiety and also tension in addition to anxiety and stress and anxiety, your mindset will absolutely boost together with you will absolutely have a whole lot additional happiness as well as satisfaction in your life. Being healthy and balanced as well as well-balanced as well as additionally well stabilized from within together with furthermore looking fantastic from outside will absolutely enhance your state of mind along with furthermore you will definitely begin seeing points from the brighter side. Actually really feeling incredible worrying on your own from inside in addition to likewise outside is necessary to living an included bountiful, delighted in addition to favorable life.
Healthy and balanced as well as likewise well balanced as well as additionally well-balanced food, working out, representation, yoga workout are all amazing things you can consist of in your life in order to start seeing cause your approach of assuming towards the outdoors along with bringing a lot additional positive review along with preferable experiences around on your own. These are simply a selection of factors that can make you far better as part of a well-balanced lifestyle-you could suggest to work out a different kind of showing off job in addition to generate many different other healthy as well as well-balanced approaches such as going to sleep earlier, consuming alcohol all-natural tea, decreasing fat along with additionally high levels of high degrees of caffeine, consuming a lot more environment-friendly veggies, etc. The checklist right here is limitless together with it depends upon you what sort of practices you plan to develop in order to live a much healthier and similarly better way of living.
You will absolutely wind up being a lot extra desirable
Live well to aid on your own, nonetheless likewise to motivate those around you. When you begin really feeling wonderful worrying your body, you end up being a much more favorable certain whenever you take into consideration on your own in the mirror. Keeping a healthy as well as additionally well balanced in addition to in addition healthy and balanced and well-balanced body can truly improve your positive self-image and confidence. When you look terrific outdoors, you start really feeling excellent inside similarly which can be seen in all various areas of your life at home, at your office along with when you are out with close friends.
It is merely a wonderful method of experience positive as well as additionally impressive at the same time regarding you. Each time you are more than likely to the gym or consisting of a healthy and balanced and well-balanced benefit in your diet plan approach you are supplying conditions as well as also encouraging others to do the similar.
Wrap-up worrying Empower Your Health and wellness In Addition To Health Program
Being fit and healthy gives you a substantial self-worth boost not just to your mindset a whole lot much more clear mind, a whole lot more power, much better experience throughout nevertheless moreover to especially simply exactly how you look! Picture ideal right into your garments extraordinary as a result of the truth that you went for it? Does not that actually feel exceptional? You are encouraged as a result of the reality that you recognize that you're in control of simply how you really feel in addition to appearance. It's a well-shaped outstanding feeling that includes staying healthy as well as well balanced.
As you happen, fitter, much better along with much healthier, your family member will absolutely want to confirm your success, in addition, to belong to your newly found freedom. I desire that these factors will certainly influence you to remain healthy and balanced and well balanced as well as additionally stabilized along with fit – in mind, body, in addition to in addition spirit! Live long as well as also furthermore prosper everyone! So make that different today as every day you placed it off could possibly take one year off your life.
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Kawohl immigrated to the U.S. in 1950 from Germany
and currently resides in Newport Beach, California,
where he works as a real estate broker. When
he was a teenager, he had a near-death experience
which forever changed his life. Today he has
two married daughters and three grandchildren.
Kurt remarks, "I have been truly blessed.
God's inspirations and blessings are available
to all who seek them. Our lives may come with
many bumps and bruises but we should always
look forward towards a major goal that we want
to achieve and strive to attain it "One
day at a time."
The following
is Kurt Kawohl's testimony and some of the insights
he has learned.
I have personally experienced
my spirit leaving my body and being united with the "ultimate
supreme spirit" (God?). In 1956, when I was fifteen years
old, I had pneumonia and thought I was dying. My father
took me to a doctor who gave me a penicillin injection and
recommended immediate hospitalization. We had no medical
insurance or money, so my father took me home to recuperate.
I remember the drive home vividly. Every breath was painful
and my chest felt as though a great weight was upon it.
I watched cars and trucks drive by, and wondered how people
could make long term plans when life was so unpredictable.
nights later, it felt as if my spirit left my body and it
experienced being in a place with a gathering of souls or
spirits. I sensed great peace, tranquility and ecstasy --
a rapture that was beyond a person's imagination. I felt
as if I was a part of ALL, a part of God. I was mentally
communicating and in sync with everyone, including not only
some of my deceased acquaintances and relatives, but many
of the prophets of the Bible, and historical people I had
read about. There was no dominant force, no forceful leader.
I somehow knew who everyone was. Every thought interacted
with the whole community. I had no questions; it seemed
as if everything was revealed and crystal clear. I saw the
universe stretched out with spirits engaged in mental interaction
like master craftsmen contemplating the creation of a new
representation of Kurt's spiritual journey
When I told my father who was
a preacher of the Lutheran Faith about my experience he
dismissed it abruptly and told me that this "supreme spirit,"
this God that my spirit had witnessed, was not the God of
the Bible and he told me to pray for my salvation. We never
talked about it afterwards.
that time I never really gave it much thought until the
New York World Trade Center tragedy on 9-11-01. I went into
deep meditation. I wanted to find an answer to why and how
some misguided individuals could believe that their actions
would be rewarded with their soul's eternal life with God.
I then had a couple of experiences similar to the one I
had at age fifteen of my spirit communicating with the "ultimate
spirit." (God, Allah or whatever one desires to call him/her/it)
One spiritual experience seemed to last throughout the entire
night. My spirit observed the entire history and the evolution
of the universe and our varying perceptions of God, as if
in a fast-forward film.
The messenger
is of no significance. It is the message that needs to be
taken into account and judged for its merits. The experiences
I encountered after the 9-11 tragedy helped me come to this
conclusion: In this 21st Century, the Age of Technology,
we are still plagued by religious beliefs that are a contributing
cause toward terrorism, killings and wars between nations.
Belief in a deity, who keeps causing catastrophes, punishes
people, and created the universe out of nothingness as if
by magic was brought about by hysteria and superstitions.
This thought process needs to be reassessed and brought
up to date. Open-minded people must use common sense to
determine whether this so-called deity was incorrectly perceived,
misinterpreted and misunderstood by the masses of a bygone
Some will
say that my personal experience of oneness with a supreme
spirit is nothing but a dream or a vivid imagination. It
doesn't matter whether you accept or totally reject my story.
What does matter is that we evolve to a point whereby we
can encourage open-minded people to offer feedback on how
our religious beliefs can be brought into the 21st century.
My concept
is that God is a spiritual unity, a oneness, a structured
government-like "Spiritual Collective"; the "Progressive
and Accumulative Spiritual Intelligence" of the universe
existing in the spiritual fourth dimension; a collective
of the righteous souls who have passed into the spiritual
realm; a spiritual continuity.
Kurt Kawohl
not think of dying, is to not think of living."
Jan Arden
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)Year: 2013
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Justin Lin
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson
Since Dom (Diesel) and Brians (Walker) empire collapsed Rio heist kingpins and crew were left with $ 100 million, our heroes have been scattered across the world. But their inability to come home and live forever on the Lam had left that their life complete. In the meantime, Hobbs (Johnson) has found lethally skilled drivers mercenary organization across 12 countries, the Mastermind (Evans) will be assisted by a ruthless second-in-command revealed as the love Dom thought dead, Letty (Rodriguez) . The only way to prevent crime is to beat the clothes are in the way, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble an elite team in London. Pay? Full pardon for all of them so that they go home and make their family whole again.


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5 Tips For Going From Bench Player To Star In The Business World
by Grant Parr, author of "The Next One Up Mindset: How To Prepare For The Unknown"
Sports history is filled with the heroics of substitute players coming off the bench and playing a big role in a victory.
Likewise, in the working world, being a dedicated and consistent role player can prepare someone for a promotion that entails bigger responsibilities. The key, as in sports, is being ready when called upon.
Understanding and fulfilling your role as you await your opportunity is a critical aspect of truly growing so you are prepared to make good on that opportunity when it happens. Athletics is filled with role players ready to meet the demands and the game speed of competition. The mental preparation is equally important in the workplace for those aspiring to climb the ladder and be continually successful.
Here are five ways to spend time wisely while waiting in the wings and how to be well-prepared for the next, bigger opportunity:
1. Maximize your role.
The path to promotion starts with the right mindset in lower positions. Training the mind for success is essential. It begins with fully understanding and embracing your role. Doing that consistently gets you ready for the next one. Your role will be what you make of it — a launchpad for future success and a support to others while you learn, or a holding pattern leading toward stagnation and frozen development.
2. Set achievable goals and commit.
How you approach your goals matters. You need to write them down, including all the tasks required to accomplish them, and you need to visualize the feeling of reaching them.
3. Remove negatives.
These invariably come up. Be aware of the obstacles, people, and thought processes that can derail you, demotivate and distract you from making the most of your opportunity. That way, when those things appear, you are prepared to manage them and stay on track.
4. Lead and set an example.
In sports, always being one of the first to practice and among the last to leave, and being the one who always encourages others — all those qualities stick in your teammates' minds as a disciplined, winning example they can count on. In the business world, your chances of reaching the next level are greatly enhanced when you exemplify a team-first, cheerful attitude on a daily basis, always being helpful to the levels above you as well as your own team, and going the extra mile."
5. Study good examples/role models.
It certainly helps in sports, and the corporate office is no different, when it comes to the benefits of learning from mentors or reading up on achievers who had humble beginnings. Watch, listen to, read, and learn from the advice and experiences of those who have excelled.
Moving up in the world entails lots of things that can knock you down. Embracing your role, whatever it is, means embracing the struggle to get where you want to go. You are working toward something higher, preparing for the unknown, and it requires diligence and commitment.
Grant Parr is a mental sports performance coach and the author of "The Next One Up Mindset: How To Prepare For The Unknown". Parr owns and runs Gameface Performance, a consulting firm that enhances mental skills for athletes and coaches. A recruiter and sales leader in the corporate world for 17 years, he now works with a wide variety of athletes including Olympians, professionals, collegians and high school athletes. His podcast, 90% Mental, provides a window into a broad range of athletes' and coaches' mental games and shares their insights around mental performance.
This is an article contributed to Young Upstarts and published or republished here with permission. All rights of this work belong to the authors named in the article above.


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Thomas Aquinas: God and Explanations
Thomas Aquinas: God and Explanations
Like many other people, I have tended in the past to skip prefaces and introductions. I have always felt that if an author puts something he wishes to say to me outside the body of his book, then I am under no obligation to read it. This is ridiculous, of course, since I am under no obligation to read any of the book at all. But my experience suggests that this ridiculous attitude of mine is fairly common. Let me make a plea: do not skip this preface unless you are sure you want to. What I have to say now cannot properly form a part of what I have to say in the book, but I am sure that it needs saying. I only hope my readers will be sufficiently warned by this first paragraph that if they do skip the reading of it they may fail to understand the book. Worse, if they skip the preface they may find themselves reading something they do not like, or leaving aside something they would like.
Since the days in which I was an undergraduate a change of nomenclature has been spreading over the teaching and the writing of philosophy in Britain. When I was young, all those who taught or learnt in philosophy departments were considered to be philosophers, in some sense, and to be doing philosophy. It was out of fashion at the time to try to do philosophy entirely out of one's own head, and I approved and approve of this modest fashion. Since not everyone can manage to do everything, and since tastes differ, what philosophers principally read to support the efforts of their own minds varied. Some read principally Kant; others, principally the empiricists. Some, the kind I liked best, read principally the ancients, and a very few read the medievals, as I have done since those early days in philosophy. Others, meanwhile, were working in more restricted but more rapidly moving fields, and read principally their contemporaries. Each choice was respected by the others, at least to the extent that those who chose to do their philosophy one way recognised the right of others to choose to do philosophy another way. All were willing to concede to the others the right to claim that they were trying to do philosophy, even though they may have thought that those others were not going the best . . .


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The Curriculum
Teachers plan half termly units of work for their class based on assessment and prior knowledge. The objectives are taken directly from the National Curriculum for the year group, however, it may be necessary to take objectives from the year group below to support children struggling with a particular concept.
Here you will find the objectives from the National curriculum broken down for each year group. Child friendly targets are also included in the document.
Child speak objectives Math's 2017 2018
Once children have demonstrated an understanding of a particular skill, through problem solving and practical application they will then work on achieving a greater depth of the objective.
During Irresistible Learning, children will rehearse and apply their skills through topic related activities. This may be an opportunity for teachers to assess their application of a mathematical skill in a range of situations.
A weekly mental recall objective is planned, this will range from learning number bonds and counting in early years and key Stage , to times tables in lower key stage 2, to recalling prime and square numbers in upper key stage 2. These are planned according to the needs of the children.
In addition, a weekly mental strategy is planned and taught in a series of short sessions. When calculating we encourage children to use the following steps:
Can I do it in my head?
Can I use jottings?
Can I use a formal written method?
Our Visual Calculations policy is used as a visual aid when teaching both mental and written strategies, click on your child's year group link to see the methods used in their class.


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Valentines Day in Naples
Posted by Joseph Epifanio on Friday, February 14th, 2014 at 1:34pm
First and foremost I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Valentines Day.
I love this day, it's a family orientated fun day, already today I have had numerous strangers wishing me a Happy Valentine's Day. It is extraordinary how many people celebrate this day, I personally did not know where it came from, so I went straight to my friend Wikipedia, who always has an answer for everything.
There are many legends associated with Valentine's day. One says the Roman Emperor Claudius, executed two men called Valentine. Another says that Claudius imprisoned Valentine, who from his jail cell fell in love with the daughter of his jailer, he was executed, but not before he sent a love note to the girl signed "from your Valentine". Another says that Saint Valentine of Rome was sent to jail because he performed weddings for soldiers, who were not allowed to marry at that time.
The many martyrdom tales that surround the day abound, apparently, the day originally was known as the Feast of Saint Valentine, it was a traditional celebration of one of the early Christian saints. It was not until during the 14th century in England that the day became known for its love connection when the poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a poem for the marriage of King Richard II of England and Anne of Bohemia.
Then during the 18th century, commercialism raised its head, greeting cards, flowers, sweets and such were sent as presents to lovers to express their feelings for one another. The cards that were sent were originally called Valentines. Since then the day has become more and more commercial, with cupids, doves, flowers, and poems aimed at everyone in the family, there are cards not just for lovers, but for mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. In England where the card tradition originally began, cards were sent not only to lovers but to people you did not like, these cards were unsigned, it was a way to tease and taunt or maybe a way to express a love that you didn't think would be returned. School children in the UK to this day send cards to each other, some signed some not.
Myself, I received one from my wife, a joint one from my children, another from my sister and yet another from my herd of dogs (who I am quite sure cannot write). So Valentines Day has gone from its rocky beginnings to a way to express love and caring for each other, I think this shows that the world is slowly turning in the right direction, don't you?