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Before banners rise, the general studies the ground, the season, and the temper of his soldiers. He removes needless weight, sharpens quiet minds, and stores supplies that eyes cannot spy on. Every calm hour invested before conflict becomes a coin of advantage when noise begins. Leaders in commerce and public life face no fewer ambushes, budget shocks, rumor storms, and shifting markets. Meet them as Sun Tzu counsels: plan in shadows, test assumptions, conceal haste. A team that marches rested will seem miraculous to rivals who sprinted unprepared.

Yet strategy without morale is a bow without a string. Walk the camp at dawn, ask the quietest clerk where risk lurks, and honor the answer even if it wounds pride. Publish simple signals so every guard knows when to advance and when to stand like stone. Trust flows along clear lines faster than panic. Reward foresight, not just bravery; the battle avoided feeds the dynasty longer than the clash survived. When people see wisdom protect them, they shield your banner with their breath.

Finally, remember victory ends only one struggle. After the hill is taken, refill waterskins, mend alliances, and record lessons while embers glow. Leave no resentment smoldering in villages you pass, for smoke breeds tomorrow’s wars. Ask your council which horizon merits pursuit and which grudges deserve to fade like footprints in rain. To lead is to decide where silence should reign and where thunder must roll, always guarding the balance that keeps the state unbroken.

Rise before first light; map one lurking risk, share one clear signal, praise unseen foresight. Turn today’s calm into tomorrow’s triumph for your Team.

After a 26-month overhaul, the 55-year-old tower at 25 Water Street reopened this week as SoMA, the largest office-to-home conversion in US history. Metro Loft, Rockwood Capital, and GFP Real Estate added ten floors, punched light wells, replaced brick with glass, and carved 1,320 apartments, 25 % priced under the new 467-m tax break.

Early tenants splash in dual rooftop pools, bowl under LED skies, and volley on indoor pickleball courts, amenities tuned to lure remote-first professionals. Studios list near $4k a month; four-bedroom homes top $12k. A city lottery for 330 rent-stabilized units opened Tuesday, and applications poured in within hours.

The debut is a policy billboard. Officials say more than 80 Midtown and FiDi towers are in design for residential reuse before the 35-year tax holiday fades in 2026. Green retrofit credits and looser lending are reviving stranded assets. If SoMA leases fast, copycats from Chicago to Houston may jump from sketch to crane by next summer, planners warn.

On April 14, the Biden administration axed a $63.9 million FRA grant that had fueled Amtrak’s early design work for Texas Central’s Dallas-Houston bullet train. Secretary Sean Duffy branded the $40 billion scheme a “taxpayer boondoggle,” ending Amtrak’s role and jolting local leaders who saw the money as the project’s lifeline.

Days later, Fort Worth’s Kleinheinz Capital seized control of Texas Central, promising a Brightline-style private funding model and a $1 billion equity jolt to restart land buys, design, and bids for 200-mph Shinkansen-derived trains from Mitsubishi or Hitachi. The firm touts a 2032 opening, one Brazos Valley stop, and 90-minute end-to-end trips.

Backers say private cash could avoid costly I-45 widening and deliver thousands of construction jobs; critics warn eminent-domain suits and a hostile legislature still loom. FRA review of the new finance plan is due in October. Until then, survey stakes and tumbleweeds dot the prairie near Huntsville, reminders of America’s on-again, off-again high-speed dream.

Builders got whiplash when the IRS updated Form 8908 guidance on April 7: to claim the resurrected §45L credit next year nationwide, every home must earn ENERGY STAR Single-Family v3.2. That means tighter air-sealing, beefier insulation, and higher-efficiency HVAC than today’s v3.1, all locked in before permits pull this fall. The notice landed framing season.

National US players are ripping spec sheets overnight. A Lennar memo swaps gas furnaces for 15-SEER2 heat pumps and adds heat-pump water heaters, pegging a $4k cost hit but a $2,500 credit per unit and faster marketing to buyers. Energy raters say blower-door bookings for July are up 55% as field crews chase 3 ACH.

Trade groups warn the shift could stall entry-level builds in the Midwest, yet the EPA says Zero Energy Ready homes will earn $5,000 credits and green loan discounts. Window plants are retooling for 0.28 U-factor glass, and lumber yards now stock R-10 headers. BTIG analysts see housing energy use dipping by 6 percent by 2030.

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today's toolbox talk addresses the proper use of fire extinguishers. Fires can happen unexpectedly on construction sites, so knowing how to respond effectively is crucial.

Why It Matters
Incorrect use or delays in using fire extinguishers can escalate fires, risking injuries, loss of equipment, and extensive property damage.

Strategies for Proper Fire Extinguisher Use

Discussion Questions

Conclusion
Proper fire extinguisher knowledge protects lives and property. Stay prepared, informed, and act quickly if needed.

Know your extinguisher, stay safe!