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Small Business Fund Runs out of Money
Posted by VoteSpotter | 17 April 2020
The federal government's program offering forgivable loans to small businesses affected by coronavirus ran out of money today. Senators are making little progress in resolving differences over legislation that would replenish this fund.
The third coronavirus relief bill contained $350 billion for the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP). The PPP provided forgivable loans to small businesses as long as they kept paying employees and met other conditions. There was such a strong response to this program that the initial $350 billion soon proved inadequate. There were signs soon after its implementation that the program would run out of money in mid-April.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) attempted to pass legislation to provide another $250 billion. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) objected, meaning that the Democrats would filibuster the attempt. He desired more money for hospitals and state and local governments added to the small business aid. The two sides have been negotiating since last week in an attempt to overcome their differences.
The House of Representatives is likely to follow the lead of the Senate on this issue. Democrats in that body are also supporting the same aid demands as the Senate. However, if the Senate passes a small business aid bill without the additional funding, the House is unlikely to stop it.
There will likely be legislation to provide this small business aid next week. What is unclear at this time is whether it will contain any funding for Democratic priorities.
Do you think that legislation to provide funds for small business loans should also contain money for hospitals and state governments?
Michiganders Protest Stay-at-Home Order
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued one of the strictest stay-at-home orders in the nation in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This week, hundreds of her state's residents rallied at the state capitol building to protest her actions.
Hundreds of people showed up in Lansing to denounce the governor's actions and demand that she allow businesses to re-open.
Last week, Gov. Whitmer issued orders to businesses that prevent many from staying open or selling certain items. Many of her critics point out that this order allows the sale of alcohol and lottery tickets, but not items like seeds or plants. She has also asked state residents to refrain from non-essential travel. They say that the governor is overly harsh, taking steps that do little to combat the coronavirus's spread.
Gov. Whitmer's order goes beyond the federal guidelines, which are not binding. She defends her order as being necessary to stop the virus's spread in a state that has the third-highest number of victims.
Many Republicans in the state disagree, however. They point out that other governors have not gone as far as she has done in restricting what businesses can operate or what they can sell. They contend that her orders are damaging the economy and putting people out of work.
The stay-at-home order expires on April 30.
What type of activities and businesses do you think governors should be restricting to deal with the coronavirus?
#Business, Labor, Finance, and Insurance
Some Want Rent Cancelled During Coronavirus Outbreak
With many working losing their jobs or seeing their hours cut, some activists and politicians are calling on states and the federal government to suspend or even cancel rent or mortgage payments. Critics, however, say this policy is short-sighted and will cause big problems in the long-run.
Politicians across the political spectrum are proposing that government step in and suspend or cancel rent payments. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida wants federal action to postpone rent payments for 60 days if a renter has an income under $75,000. The Seattle City Council passed a resolution unanimously asking Washington Governor Jay Inslee and President Trump to cancel payments for rent and mortgage. The city council in Alexandria, Virginia, may also consider a similar resolution.
Under these plans, either the state or federal government would suspend or cancel the payment of rent or mortgages for as long as the coronavirus emergency lasts. There has been no action on these proposals yet, but state and local governments have imposed moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures.
Supporters argue that with so many people losing jobs, it would be unfair to expect them to pay rent during this time. They say that failing to stop rent payments could lead to a wave of homelessness. They note that many people who are paying rent have lower incomes, so they are especially hard hit by the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis.
There are many people who are pushing back against this idea, however. They point out that there is little legal authority to cancel the payment of either rent or mortgages, even in an emergency. They also note that canceling these payments would cause harm to either the owner or the rental property or the holder of the mortgage, which could have severe ripple effects throughout the economy.
Do you support canceling the payment of rent and mortgages during the coronavirus crisis?
#Energy and Environment #Virginia
Virginia Enacts Carbon-Free Energy Law
By 2050, Virginia's utilities must be producing carbon-free energy under a law signed this week by Gov. Ralph Northam.
This legislation requires that Dominion Energy, which serves most of the state, to provide energy to customers that was made without any carbon emissions by 2045. Another utility, which serves a smaller part of the state, must go carbon-free by 2050.
Those who support this measure say it is necessary to help combat climate change. They argue that this transition will create jobs in the clean energy sector and improve the state's environment. Opponents, however, predict that this will raise energy costs for consumers and businesses. They note that such an outcome will destroy jobs and hurt the state's economy.
When Virginia voters elected a Democratic majority to the state's legislature, these legislators ran on an ambitious slate of liberal ideas. This carbon-free mandate was one of those proposals. Republicans had controlled the legislature or the governorship prior to 2019's elections, and had prevented Democratic legislators' attempts to pass many of these bills in previous years.
A handful of other states have mandated a switch to no-carbon energy production, but Virginia is the first southern state to do so.
Senate to Consider Small Business Aid on Thursday
Senators today put off consideration until Thursday of new money for a federal aid fund for small businesses affected by the coronavirus. Partisan differences are standing in the way of quick consideration of a new infusion of federal cash.
The Senate met in a brief session today but conducted no business. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has set Thursday as the day the body will consider an additional $250 billion in funding for the small business loan program. Congress established these loans in the last coronavirus aid bill. This will provide forgivable loans for small businesses that continue to pay employees through June. If these businesses do this, they will not have to repay their loans.
Trump Administration officials warn that the initial $350 billion provided to this loan program will be depleted soon. Some say this could occur as soon as the end of the week.
Sen. McConnell is pushing for a fourth aid bill that would provide another $250 billion for this program and nothing else. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) supports this additional money, but also wants the bill to include funding for hospitals and state and local governments. Sen. McConnell has said these additional priorities should be discussed in a separate bill.
Neither side is backing down from its demands. With no easy path to enact this bill, Sen. McConnell said that the Senate will reconvene on Thursday to consider the bill. It remains to be seen if it can be passed if Democrats object.
Do you think the Senate should wait until Thursday to provide more funding for loans to small businesses affected by the coronavirus?
Rep. Schiff Wants Commission to Look into Coronavirus Response
The federal government is in the midst of dealing with the coronavirus epidemic. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) wants a commission to look into how well the government prepared for the epidemic and how well it is performing in its response.
Under Rep. Schiff's legislation, Congress would create bipartisan commission to examine the federal government's preparedness and response to the coronavirus epidemic. This commission would examine the strengths and weaknesses of these efforts, and make recommendations for future preparedness.
Rep. Schiff says that such a commission is common after major events such as the terrorist attacks on September 11th and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He notes that commissions like this can help prepare the federal government to respond to future incidents. Critics, however, see this as a commission that would be used to embarrass the Trump Administration for political reasons.
Under this proposal, the commission would have a bipartisan mix of experts, including those with a medical background. It would hold hearings and have subpoena power. At its conclusion, it would issue recommendations on how to improve the federal response to future epidemics. This report would not be released until February 2021.
Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, both Democrats of California, are planning on introducing similar legislation in the Senate.
Do you think Congress should establish a commission to examine the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic?
Senators Can't Agree on More Coronavirus Aid
Rival plans for coronavirus aid failed to advance in the Senate this week.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell attempted to advance the Republicans' version of a fourth coronavirus relief bill. That legislation contained $250 billion in new spending for loans to small businesses affected by the epidemic. These loans would be forgiven if small businesses met certain qualifications, such as keeping their employees hired. The third coronavirus aid bill set up this loan program with $350 billion in funding, but it is in danger of being exhausted by applicants.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer objected to the consideration of legislation to provide this new money. Instead, he proposed adding new spending for other areas in this bill. Some of the things that Senate Democrats want included are a $100 billion aid program for hospitals, $150 billion in funding for state and local governments, and a more generous food stamp program.
There is some disagreement about members of Congress and Trump Administration officials about what the federal government should do next to respond to the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic. Sen. McConnell and the White House are pressing for a quick infusion of cash to the small business loan program, then putting off a larger aid bill for future discussion.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said he is not opposed to some of the ideas proposed by Democrats, but does not support enacting them right now. Sen. Schumer says that Congress should not wait to provide money that he says is desperately needed right now.
Do you support including funding for hospitals, state and local governments, and food stamps in a bill that includes more aid for small businesses affected by the coronavirus?
Congress Looks at More Small Business Aid
Congressional leaders are looking to advance legislation this week that contains more funding to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus epidemic.
Under the plan being pushed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Congress would appropriate an additional $250 billion for forgivable small business loans. This would not create a new program, but would provide money for the small business aid contained in the previous coronavirus aid legislation. That bill set aside $350 billion for these loans. Many fear this money will quickly run out, however.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants to include other items in this bill, such as funding for hospitals and a federal bonus for front-line workers. Other Democrats are also supporting the inclusion of other relief items. Sen. McConnell is remaining firm that the only thing the bill should focus on is small business aid.
If there is agreement on this new round of funding, the Senate could pass the bill on Thursday and the House could pass it on Friday. If no member objects, both bodies could pass it by unanimous consent. However, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is indicating he will object to passing the bill in this way, necessitating a return of at least 218 House members to the capitol building.
Do you support Congress providing another $250 billion in forgivable loans for small businesses?
Senate Democrats Want Hazard Pay for Front-Line Workers
Discussions over what should be in a fourth coronavirus aid bill are occurring in both houses of Congress. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today proposed that such legislation should contain a fund to give front-line workers a bonus for their service during the pandemic.
Under Sen. Schumer's plan, workers deemed "essential" would qualify for a bonus that could be up to $25,000. These workers include doctors, nurses, grocery store employees, truck drivers, and pharmacists. For those workers who are paid under $200,000 a year, their federal bonus could be no more than $25,000. For workers who are paid more than $200,000 a year, their bonus would be capped at $5,000.
Sen. Schumer labeled his idea the "Heroes Fund."
Congressional leaders and White House staff have been in discussions about whether there should be another coronavirus aid bill and what should be in this legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has indicated that the Senate may work this week on relief legislation. His preference is that the bill contain more aid for small businesses.
There have already been three coronavirus aid bills that have passed Congress and been signed into law by President Trump.
Do you think the federal government should give $25,000 payments to essential workers such as doctors, grocery store clerks, and truck drivers?
#Social Issues
Some States Shutting Down Abortions as Non-Essential Services
Across the nation, governors are shutting down businesses they deem as offering non-essential services. Some states have labeled abortion clinics are being non-essential. Now Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) is saying that more governors should shut down abortion clinics around the nation.
According to Sen. Kennedy, abortions are not a necessity during this time. He also says these clinics are diverting medical professionals from caring for people sick with COVID-19, and that these clinics have medical supplies that could be used elsewhere.
Four states have included restrictions on abortions in their lockdown orders. Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union have sued to stop these restrictions, with federal courts mostly siding against the shutdown orders. In Texas, a federal court ruled against the state shutting down abortion clinics, then another court reinstated the shutdown order.
Planned Parenthood and the ACLU argue that women still need abortions during the coronavirus crisis, and shutting down clinics would result in harm to these women. Other critics of these orders say that these governors are using this crisis as a pre-text to advance an anti-abortion agenda.
Do you think that abortion clinics should stay open during the coronavirus epidemic?
#Elections
Coronavirus Causes Controversy over Election Procedures
Republicans and Democrats are battling over how states should change their election procedures in response to the coronavirus.
In key battleground states, Democrats are pushing to make it easier for people to vote by mail. They argue that the coronavirus epidemic shows the need to give voters more options to cast their ballots. Among the items they are supporting is mailing a ballot to every registered voter or moving elections to exclusively vote-by-mail.
The Trump campaign and Republicans in these states are pushing back on these ideas. They acknowledge that steps need to be taken to deal with election-related consequences of the coronavirus, but they contend that these should not permanently alter election procedures. They also say that some of the moves being pushed by Democrats will open the door to voter fraud.
With a handful of states yet to hold primary elections in the coming months, states are moving to increase the use of mail-in ballots and absentee ballots. It remains to be seen what will happen for the November general election. If the social distancing orders are no longer in place, there will be less urgency to alter election procedures. But if there is still a need to keep people separated to slow the spread of the virus, or if the coronavirus has another outbreak at this time, there will be a strong movement to change how the election is conducted.
What changes, if any, should states make to their election procedures in response to the coronavirus?
McConnell Rejects Pelosi Plea for New Coronavirus Aid Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to pass a fourth coronavirus aid bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expressing skepticism about this idea, however.
Over the past month, Congress has passed three aid bills related to the coronavirus pandemic that has stopped much economic activity across the U.S. and killed thousands. These bills received broad bipartisan support, with Republicans and Democrats in Congress working with the White House to craft bills that the president quickly signed into law.
That consensus is breaking down with the prospect of a fourth aid bill. Speaker Pelosi says it is necessary to boost spending on health centers and housing aid, as well as enact a large infrastructure spending package. President Trump has also signaled his support for passing a bill to pay for a multitude of transportation and infrastructure projects, arguing that interest rates are low so now is the time to build.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that it is too soon to do another aid bill. He said he would rather wait to see how this crisis develops and discuss such legislation later. He also noted the high price tag of already-passed aid bills, saying that the federal government needs to consider the affordability of future action.
If Speaker Pelosi wants to proceed with new coronavirus legislation in the House, she could do so. She has remarked, however, that she prefers to proceed in conjunction with the Senate and White House. It remains to be seen if Sen. McConnell will agree to talks with the House leadership.
Do you think there should be a fourth coronavirus aid bill?
#Business, Labor, Finance, and Insurance #Energy and Environment
Trump Administration Alters Obama Fuel Efficiency Rule
The Department of Transportation today announced that it is changing the federal regulation requiring automakers to improve fuel efficiency. Under the new rule, car manufactures must increase fleet fuel efficiency by 1.5% every year. That is a change from the standards set under President Obama, which mandated a 5% yearly fuel efficiency improvement.
This announcement affects the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, a federal mandate on carmakers. Under this requirement, car manufacturers must increase the fuel efficiency of their entire fleet by a certain amount. Not every model of car needs to be more efficient year-after-year, but the average for the fleet must improve.
The Trump Administration defends its actions, pointing out that overall fuel efficiency will still increase, just not by as much as mandated under President Obama. The President notes that this will make cars more affordable, saving consumers money – something he says is especially important given the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
Critics, however, say this is a step backwards in terms of environmental policy. They argue that this will hurt efforts to fight climate change. They also contend that consumers will be worse off, since they will be spending more money on fuel over the long-term.
Environmental groups are preparing to challenge the rule change in court.
Do you support reducing the federal mandate on automakers to produce vehicles that are more fuel efficient?
States Moving to Vote-By-Mail During Epidemic
Posted by VoteSpotter | 31 March 2020
Most states held their primary elections prior to the onset of social distancing restrictions related to the coronavirus. For states which have yet to conduct their primaries, many are pursuing voting-by-mail as the only viable option in this time when large gatherings are banned.
Currently, five states conduct all their elections by mail: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Utah. In these states, all registered voted receive a ballot and must mail them back by Election Day. There is also limited in-person voting locations where voters can visit during early voting or can drop off their ballots on Election Day.
Many states have enacted bans on large groups gathering in public and have restricted travel outside the home due to the coronavirus. This has put in jeopardy the ability of these states to conduct any primary elections that have yet to occur.
In response, these states are expanding their absentee ballot process to conduct primaries. Under these procedures, people will still have to request an absentee ballot. There will be no in-person voting locations. States conducting primary elections in this way include Ohio and Idaho.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing for greater federal aid for states to assist in ramping up vote-by-mail efforts. She says the coronavirus epidemic has shown that states need to move towards allowing this type of voting in more circumstances. President Trump is pushing back, however, arguing that holding elections exclusively by mail will result in more vote fraud.
What do you think of voting by mail?
#President Trump
Trump Says Social Distancing Goes Until April 30
On Sunday, President Trump announced that the federal guidance on social distancing will remain in place until April 30. This is a departure from his previous statements where he stated that he would like it lifted by Easter.
In a Rose Garden announcement, the president justified his change of heart by noting that deaths will be increasing in coming weeks, probably spiking around Easter. He said that his previous comments about Easter were just an aspiration, and new information has led him to change his mind. He put a new timeline on recovery efforts, saying that by June 1 things should be getting back to normal.
There are currently over 136,000 Americans who are confirmed to have COVID-19, while 2,400 Americans have died of problems related to this virus.
The federal government is recommending that people stay home and distance themselves from others. Governors have taken other steps, such as requiring sheltering-in-place and the quarantining of out-of-state visitors. Many of these governors' actions have the force of law.
Congress has so far passed three aid bills related to the coronavirus, with the latest receiving unanimous support in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
What do you think of the guidance to stay home and practice social distancing until April 30?
Rep. Massie Forces House to Convene to Vote on Coronavirus Bill
The Senate passed the third coronavirus aid bill unanimously earlier this week. House leadership had hoped the bill could be passed by voice vote in that chamber, which would not necessitate members to return to the Capitol for a vote. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) stood in the way of that plan.
The $2 trillion aid bill has bipartisan support and will easily pass the House of Representatives. When every House member supports a bill, it can be passed without a roll call vote. Instead, the House can reconvene with minimal membership and legislation can pass by a voice vote. This only works so long as no one objects that there is not a quorum of House members to do business.
Rep. Massie suggested that he would object to a voice vote. He noted that the rules require that a quorum be present to vote on legislation, and a bill of this importance should not be considered by the House under a suspension of the rules. To forestall his objection, House leadership has arranged that enough House members would return to Washington, D.C., to have a quorum.
This move has not endeared Rep. Massie to House leadership. They say that it is dangerous to require House members to travel and gather together in a time when health officials say people should be social distancing. They also note that there is no chance this bill will fail in the House, so Rep. Massie is accomplishing nothing by his stand. President Trump has also weighed in, calling Rep. Massie a "grandstander" and asking that the Republican Party expel him.
Do you think House members should have been forced to return to Washington, D.C., to vote on the coronavirus aid bill?
Senate Rejects Cap on Uninsurance Benefits
The Senate passed the third coronavirus relief bill by a vote of 96-0 last night, but not without a fight over unemployment insurance.
This aid bill provides for expanded uninsurance benefits for four months as well as increasing the maximum benefit by $600. This $600 boost earned the ire of some Republican senators.
Led by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), these senators pointed out that this could lead to someone receiving more in uninsurance benefits than they received as wages from their job. They suggested this could lead to people preferring to remain on uninsurance rather than seek work, or could even cause some businesses to lay off employees because these workers could make more unemployed.
In response, they offered an amendment that would limit the maximum unemployment benefit to a level that is no greater than the wage paid to that person when he or she was employed. The Senate rejected the amendment 48-48.
Opponents of the measure said that it was targeting workers who had lost their jobs. They also pointed out that each state has a different unemployment insurance system, and the federal government could not impose a broad cap like this on benefits.
In the end, the senators who supported the amendment voted for the final aid package. The House of Representatives is now considering the legislation.
Do you think that unemployment insurance should be limited so that someone's unemployment benefits cannot be any higher than the wage he or she made while working?
Congress, President Agree on Coronavirus Aid Bill
A $2 trillion coronavirus bill is quickly moving its way through Congress.
After days of negotiations, Democrats and Republicans in Congress worked with the White House to craft a bill that contains a multitude of provisions related to coronavirus. Here are some of the things in the legislation:
Expanded unemployment benefits for 4 months
A one-time $1,200 payment to Americans whose income is under $75,000
A $500 billion fund administered by the Federal Reserve to provide liquidity to businesses
A $367 billion small business loan program
$130 billion in aid for hospitals
$150 billion in aid for state and local governments
A $25 billion aid package for airlines
The Senate will vote on this bill today. It is likely to pass with overwhelming bipartisan support.
The House of Representatives is out of session, however. If there is unanimous consent to pass the bill, it can move through that chamber with only a short session. However, if a member objects to this, the House will have to be called into a longer session to debate and vote on the bill.
This is the third coronavirus-related bill considered by Congress.
Do you support expanding unemployment befits for four weeks? Should every American household with a income under $75,000 receive a government check for $1,200?
Pelosi Unveils Her Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Democrats in the House and Senate are trying to come to agreement on a bipartisan stimulus bill to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. In the House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has outlined her view on what the government's response should be – and Republicans are quick to blast her ideas as well outside the mainstream.
Under Speaker Pelosi's bill, the federal government would, among other things:
Send monthly checks to of $2,000 per adult and $1,000 per child to individuals who make under $115,000 (and households with incomes under $230,000)
Expand the power of unions to organize workers
Forgive $10,000 in student loans for each borrower
Mandate family leave for larger companies
Spend $600 billion in small business assistance
Spend $100 billion in assistance for low-income renters
Mandate that businesses receiving money from this bill must pay workers at least $15 an hour
Speaker Pelosi says these provisions are necessary to protect workers and ensure that corporations do not take advantage of government aid. Critics, however, argue that the is using this crisis as a way to enact a liberal wish list that has little to do with the epidemic.
The Senate legislation that is likely to pass today does not contain many of the ideas proposed by Speaker Pelosi. It is unclear what will happen when the Senate bill reaches the House of Representatives. If Speaker Pelosi insists on passing a version of her legislation, it would set up lengthy negotiations with the Senate and the president in order to see this third coronavirus relief legislation enacted.
Do you support mandating a higher minimum wage for workers in companies that accept coronavirus aid? Should a coronavirus relief bill include provisions for federal student loan forgiveness?
Third Coronavirus Aid Bill Stalls in Senate
Democrats in the Senate yesterday voted to filibuster the third coronavirus aid bill. Today senators and Trump Administration officials are trying to come to agreement on a package that could cost $2 trillion.
There appeared to be agreement over the weekend as senators and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin worked on details over the massive aid package. Then Democrats voted against cloture (ending debate) on the bill. The 47-47 vote prompted anger by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump.
Republicans say the Democrats are filibustering much-needed aid for workers and businesses. Democrats said the bill had too much in it for businesses and not enough protections for workers and aid for health care personnel. They especially objected to a large pool of money authorized by the bill that the Trump Administration could use to provide loans or grants to bigger companies. Republicans countered that Democrats just wanted to add numerous items that they had long-favored but had nothing to do with this emergency.
The Senate is considering the legislation again today, and both sides are hoping for a bipartisan vote in support. There is broad agreement on provisions that would give direct checks to families, expand unemployment insurance, give loans to small businesses, and also provide money to larger companies to keep them from going insolvent.
Do you support passage of a third coronavirus aid bill?


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Hayward Showcases Latest Pool and Outdoor Living Technology at 2023 Pool and Spa Show in Atlantic City
ENERGY STAR Award-winning products to be featured at Booth No. 2819
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) ("Hayward" or the "Company"), a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool and outdoor living technology, announced today its participation in the 2023 Pool and Spa Show in Atlantic City, N.J., from January 24-26, 2023.
"For nearly 100 years, Hayward has helped pool owners create their own water experience through convenient solutions that improve ambiance, efficiency and comfort, and we look forward to showcasing our latest innovations at this year's event," said Matt Kimball, VP of Product Management and Marketing at Hayward.
Hayward will demonstrate its latest residential and commercial technology including sanitization and automation products, lighting and water features, ENERGY STAR certified pumps, heaters and heat pumps, as well as pool cleaners.
With the additions of J&J Electronics, Water Works Technologies Group, LLC, SmartPower™ and Valve Technologies, LLC, Hayward continues to lead the industry in connected technologies. Hayward's Omni® systems, and IoT-enabled SmartPad™, allow pool products to communicate with each other and be controlled from a smart device. This allows consumers to spend more time enjoying their pool rather than managing it.
Hayward representatives will be available at Booth #2819 to discuss the Company's award-winning, industry-leading products.
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Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) is a leading global designer and manufacturer of pool and outdoor living technology. With a mission to deliver exceptional products, outstanding service and innovative solutions to transform the experience of water, Hayward offers a full line of energy-efficient and sustainable residential and commercial pool equipment including pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, sanitizers, LED lighting, and water features all digitally connected through Hayward's intuitive IoT-enabled SmartPad™.
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Home Issue 2 Jacinta Price: talking about Aboriginal people but not for them?
Jacinta Price: talking about Aboriginal people but not for them?
Kieran Finnane
By KIERAN FINNANE
There was a significant cross-over of themes but almost no cross-over of people at two gatherings on the Town Council lawns last week: the first was a delayed celebration of International Women's Day, the second was a rally called by Jacinta Price.
Protection of children was a strong theme of the first, while it was the sole focus of the second.
Neither gathering drew what you would call a crowd (although attendance at the IWD event grew over the lunch hour, after our photos were taken). But it is fair to say that numbers were greater and certainly many more Aboriginal people attended the first occasion than the second.
Apart from family members and local man Mark Lockyer (at left), who applauds Ms Price's outspokenness, there were few Aboriginal people at her rally. Most others attending were associated with the CLP. Colleagues from the Town Council were also there – Damien Ryan, Marli Banks and Eli Melky – and so were some of Ms Price's musical collaborators.
Why does this matter? Because it adds to a picture of division between Ms Price and the Aboriginal people she is speaking about but apparently not for, or even with and to.
This division has been made explicit in recent months, with the circulation of a petition on change.org challenging Ms Price's status as a leader of the Aboriginal community, and subsequently with a statement to the Alice Springs Town Council from the Arrernte and Central Australian Aboriginal Strong Women's Group. While that statement did not name Ms Price specifically, it was clearly a challenge to assumptions about her leadership being made on the basis of her growing national profile.
Ms Price makes a strong argument about taking race out of the discussion of child safety, but her remarks, often on a national stage, are aimed squarely at Central Australian Aboriginal communities.
Her rally in Alice Springs was linked specifically to the alleged rape of a two-year-old girl in Tennant Creek and at what she says is silence around the event amongst Aboriginal people, including Aboriginal leaders and politicians.
Yet she would have to acknowledge that people in Tennant Creek, including family members and Aboriginal leaders in that town, have expressed their anguish publicly and have been self-critical, while at the same time angry over failings of government and agencies.
The Alice Springs News Online put this to her after the rally: "Absolutely!" Ms Price agreed. "They've said we need to take responsibility, yes, they have, and I hope the Tennant Creek community can inspire other communities to do the same thing."
The News also put to her that her campaign on the issue seems to have divided her from the Aboriginal community, despite her own urging at the rally that this is an "issue that we have to come together on, not be divided on. Our children rely on us as adults to do that, to come together on this issue.
"I've got a lot of support from the Aboriginal community," she told the News. "There are a lot of Aboriginal people who are still fearful of standing up [to speak on the issue]."
Ms Price wept at the rally when relating the ravages of alcohol within her own extended family and the impact it has had on her young relations, some of whom are being fostered by a white woman, Marian Shelley (at left with her foster children), who is obviously close to and immensely appreciated by Ms Price and her family.
Nobody would doubt Ms Price's strength of feeling and concern about this situation but her speech and other speeches at the rally were often marked by generalisations.
An historical seven-month-old victim of rape who ended up dying from his or her injuries became the grounds for asserting that this "sort of thing" happens "on a regular basis" and is denied and covered up because the children are Aboriginal.
Both Ms Price and her father Dave Price argued this, drawing on communications they have had with a former paediatrician at the Alice Springs Hospital. There was no date given for the historical incident cited; no other specific incidents were described or numbers of incidents given.
One such incident is one too many, of course, and who could not be appalled, but it is a jump to say, without careful substantiation, that such incidents occur regularly.
The focus of the Little Children Are Sacred report, the subsequent Federal Intervention (whatever criticism might be levelled at it), the recent outcry over what occurred in Tennant Creek and the NT Government's admission of its failings and promises to do better, suggest that Aboriginal and other Australians are willing to both talk about sexual abuse of children and to take action, however imperfect and in need of constant scrutiny and vigilance those intentions are.
Ms Price did not confine her comments to sexual abuse. She also spoke of children being on the streets at night, in particular when it is because they don't have a safe home to go to. But the highly emotive issue of sexual abuse was the small rally's dominant theme.
SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS – AN INDICATION OF SEXUAL ABUSE ?
Holly-ann Martin (below), who runs child protection education programs, spoke about the high STI (sexually transmitted infection) rates in young people under 16 years in the NT, the subject of recent reporting and much commentary nationally.
"People say they're consenting teenagers," she said, "A, that is not true, B they're teenagers. They're not born with an STI, they have to get it from an adult."
This followed immediately after a reference to "the situation in Tennant Creek", raising the spectre of child rape.
However, medical authorities say that elevated STI rates, while a matter of serious concern, are not a reliable indication of sexual abuse.
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance –NT (AMSANT) recently issued a 10-page fact sheet, reporting and analysing the data.
There are ways other than active sexual relations for STIs to be transmitted. Notifications, based on laboratory tests, "do not distinguish between sexually and non-sexually acquired infections," says the AMSANT explainer.
"STIs may be acquired during birth or via inadvertent non-sexual contact" such as lack of hand washing, it says.
AMSANT does not deny, obviously, that there may be sexual abuse or exploitation but this will not be indicated by "population level STI information". It can only be established by careful enquiry into each young person's circumstances. If "the likely explanation is abuse or exploitation" then it becomes a child protection issue: "Child safety is paramount."
"For children under 12 there is no increasing trend over the last ten years," says AMSANT, "and the numbers are very small" – five in 2016.
"For children and young people over 12 there is an increasing trend, concentrated mainly in the 13-19 year age group.
"This is concerning but, on its own, is not evidence of increasing levels of sexual abuse. It is more likely to be a reflection of teenage sexual activity which begins around the same median age for all Australians at 15 years. Obviously, this is a median age and some young people commence earlier.
"Explanations for the increase relate primarily to a broader public health challenge of high prevalence rates of STIs in Aboriginal communities," says AMSANT.
They relate also to "the failure of Commonwealth and State health authorities to implement an adequate outbreak response in the early stage of the syphilis epidemic affecting northern Australia across Queensland, WA and the NT."
What to do about the situation is where AMSANT is on the same page as Ms Price and Ms Martin, urging prevention education programs for parents, children and young people.
Such programs are "critically important", says AMSANT, "in raising awareness and understanding of how to prevent child exploitation and harm and how to disclose or make a complaint if their child is harmed or at risk."
Ms Martin, who operates under the banner Safe4Kids, told the rally that she is almost "a lone operator in this field". Based in WA, she has been coming to NT for 10 years – "always invited in". She has run programs in 22 communities in the Central Desert, including more than 40 sessions with Aboriginal men.
She noted the public funding support for programs on cyber-bullying and the Safe Schools program, but asked where is the support for abuse prevention education and respectful relationships education.
If Ms Price's agitation helps get more support for prevention programs that would certainly seem to be a good thing. Beyond that, whether her broadbrush blaming and shaming approach itself contributes to prevention is an open question.
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Jones 23 March 2018 At 1:16 pm
Jacinta carries the legacy of her mother.
That includes cutting off the water to the impoverished community of Whitegate.
On these pages Jacinta supported this appalling action.
At the time she was under the sway of Adam Giles and she took a side and many Aboriginal people have not forgiven her.
I was working in Willowra just before the last NT election and the backlash against Bess was overwhelming.
Nether Bess nor Jacinta work on the ground to win Aboriginal communities over and the more they claim to represent them the less they can legitimately make that claim.
Aboriginal people have a long history of being represented by others without their approval.
They don't like it but rarely have the chance to speak out.
Unfortunately for her the next election is a rare opportunity.
Price to take on Snowden in Lingiari?
Forget it Jacinta, for all his faults Warren knows his place, knows who he can speak for and who he can't.
Steve Brown 23 March 2018 At 4:06 pm
Jacinta is an elected representative by a huge majority, in a small population that is at least 30% Aboriginal.
So unless you think all Aboriginal people look like each other and all vote one way it is safe to assume a good percentage of her vote comes from Aboriginal people. My own experience as a person in contact with many people across the community is that Jacinta certainly does enjoy the support of many locals of all political persuasions and racial backgrounds.
Jacinta speaks for many like myself who voted for her and continue to support her.
I didn't I turn up at the rally. Yep, quite frankly I was busy and forgot it was on.
Which brings me to the much lauded Arrernte Women Group, who as a born and bred Alicespringite, I feel inclined even obligated to support yet can't quite get my head around this fact: After all this time, all the years of mayhem after all the calls to arms from the community re the abuse of children, yes, their very own relatives, they attack Jacinta Price! One of the very few who have had the guts to cop the hate and raise the issues around neglected and abused women and children.
Right across the nation many recognise that strength, Jacinta's compassion and the validity of her arguments, follow her online comments you will quickly become aware of the strength of her following including many many people who identify as Aboriginal.
Jacinta's message a cry for help for the lives of thousands of children, [yet] some appear willing to sacrifice everything, even the interests of the children to have a go at her, in a vile sickening often blatantly racist attack founded on envy and a self-serving parasitic need that thrives off keeping Aboriginal people in poverty.
@ Steve: "Jacinta's message a cry for help for the lives of thousands of children."
Yep and Bess based her career on the same cry for help.
It's a worthy stance to take, it tugs at the heartstrings and you can't argue with it. But what are the solutions?
Bess didn't have any and what are Jacinta's?
Well, none.
After a while voters will get tired of having their heartstrings yanked and will demand a fix, at least some worthy ideas.
Without them the cry for help is just manipulation.
Melissa 24 March 2018 At 11:26 am
@ Jones: But what are the solutions?
They are removing children from harm to start with, breaking the pathetic response from deliberately blinded political advocates such as yourself.
There are obviously emergency solutions for emergency situation. We are constantly taught this in OHandS. If high risks cannot be mitigated they need to be eliminated, such as removing these children from their communities and giving them hope into other families, black or white.
Opening adoption laws and stopping this politically correct approach to culture.
As Jacinta and Bess openly state, culture can still be attained by other means and what are these kids (at risk) really getting from their communities anyway?
Jones 25 March 2018 At 10:48 am
@ Melissa: "What are these kids (at risk) really getting from their communities anyway?"
One of the major criticisms of Bess and Jacinta is that they can't see the positives of Aboriginal society.
They don't acknowledge that while there are obvious problems the vast majority of Aboriginal children are growing up in a highly supportive kinship network.
That's why Bess and Jacinta are often described as white fellas.
Walter Shaw 28 March 2018 At 10:24 pm
The high strung Aboriginal Manson family; luckily not many takers.
Hal Duell 30 March 2018 At 5:58 pm
The high strung Aboriginal Mason family?
White fellas?
Hang in there, Jacinta, and paraphrase Tennyson with: "Tossers to the right of me, tossers to the left of me …"
Paul Parker 2 April 2018 At 6:08 am
When I was younger our struggle was to end exclusions, denials of equality, sort was equality in rights, responsibility and thus opportunity.
Easter reminds us many can be Judas, betraying our principles for 30 pieces of silver …


If you have ever planned a marketing campaign you'll understand this. Sitting looking at a blank piece of paper, desperately trying to find the inspiration for that next brilliant ad-creative – the one that will rank up there with Russian Meerkats and sprinters impersonating Richard Branson. The idea that is so funny and compelling that it will take Youtube by storm and transform your brand over night. Some of us may even think we have had that moment, only to find out that our customers weren't quite as convinced.
In reality, very few of the most successful brands are built on genius moments like this. They are built on something much less flashy, but much more important. Testing. I am always amazed at the number and size of brands that waste huge amounts of energy and money on campaigns that they will only ever use once and then start from scratch again next month. Certainly none of them would treat a new product launch that way, but when it comes to marketing they somehow forget the basics of business and try to be the next Erickson or McCann.
Have a plan – Planning a test doesn't require you to know whether something will work or not – after all finding that out is the whole purpose of the test in the first place. But, you do need to plan your tests. Don't just pick a new header image because you like it – consider what you are actually trying to achieve, who is going to be reading it, what do you want them to do about it, will it mean the same thing to them as it does to you? Have a theory then test it.
Don't rush it – Without getting too geeky here, make sure that the results are statistically valid as far as possible. Quite simply, give the test enough time to make sure any improvements are because of the test and not the weather or just dumb luck! I've often heard excited marketers talk about 150% uplifts in response to a new test, but when you look a bit deeper all that means is that they got 2 extra sales and it's only been live for a day.
Don't get put off if this all seems just a bit too complicated or fiddly. The benefits can be huge, a 3% increase in response over a month might not seem like much, but if you can keep building on that with other small wins, it soon starts to look a lot more impressive.


League One side Coventry City have signed Middlesbrough defender Seb Hines and Ipswich striker Frank Nouble, both on loan until 4 January.
Hines, 26, has made five appearances for Boro this season, while Nouble, 23, has played twice for Ipswich this term.
"In Seb we have someone who brings great experience and adds quality to the squad," Sky Blues manager Steven Pressley told the club website.
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Meanwhile, midfielder Carl Baker has left Coventry by mutual consent after four years and 28 goals in 182 appearances for the club.


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I want to remove the 55 and get the result:
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I tried with:
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Psychollingy
Welcome to Psychollingy, the newest Dodgers blog hosted by Steve ?Psycho? Lyons and Eric Collins. They will call all Dodger road games east of Colorado, sharing their thoughts, opinions, stories and analysis from the road throughout the 2009 season.
Minor League memories…
With Manny Ramirez beginning his minor league stint prepping for his return to the Dodgers, it got me thinking about my time as a minor league broadcaster.
I spent four years in minor league baseball, one in Rochester, NY with the Red Wings of the International League … and three with the Schaumburg Flyers of the independent Northern League.
I got a chance to see a no-hitter thrown, a four-home run game, and a player play all nine positions in a nine inning game. I saw a veteran player hit a homer, round the bases, rip off his shirt and retire at home plate. I saw a manager order that an opposing player be hit by a pitch for three consecutive at-bats because the offending batter had accidentally fouled a ball off the manager's daughter the night before.
I've heard John Fogerty's "Centerfield" quite possibly thousands of time and every version of rain delay music you can think of (Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, Here Comes the Rain Again, Can You Stand the Rain?, Singing in the Rain, Rain in the Summertime etc …).
I've seen the Zooperstars perform too many times to count … and Myron Noodleman's act TOO MANY TIMES.
I've seen nuns giving massages in the grandstands, pigs delivering balls to the umpires and Ila Borders, the first female pitcher in pro ball, throw back-to-back no-hit innings.
I've been on bus trips from Chicago to Winnipeg where players have boarded without a book, magazine, computer or cellphone and looked out the window for an entire 16-hour trip. Let me tell you, the view doesn't change much on that trip. Cornfields and more cornfields. I've also had some of the best baseball conversations in my life over $8 steaks in Sioux Falls.
And that's what I'll always remember.
My first year with the Schaumburg Flyers was in 1999. The Flyers were an expansion team that year. An expansion team in an unaffiliated independent league. It doesn't get any lower than that in pro ball. The roster is made up exclusively of undrafted college players and players that have been released from the lower levels of big league organizations.
Back then in was 22 players splitting each team's salary-capped $82,000. Meal money was $15 a day. But you had a chance. A chance to play pro ball for the summer and hope against hope that you could catch the eye of a scout working for a team in affiliated ball. Once you got signed … well then you could really dream.
Of those 22 players on the 1999 Schaumburg Flyers, two of them have made the big leagues. Jim Rushford making it to Milwaukee Brewers in 2002. And just last year, Alberto Castillo getting a chance with the Baltimore Orioles. The fact that two guys made it to The Show is astounding.
I've had a lot of good times in the world or baseball. But the moments that make me proudest are the moments I spent in the minors. You've got to earn your way in baseball. That's the way its always been. That's the way it always should be.
— Eric Collins
Posted on June 24, 2009 at 10:03 am
Tags: Eric Collins, Minor leagues
Eric-
Huge props for your defense of statistical analysis on Weds night's broadcast. You came across extremely well… open to new ideas and looking to cut through the clutter of traditional stats like AVG and RBI. I'm going to shoot an email to Josh Rawitch pronto singing your praises!
Psycho on the other hand-
Please tell me it's an act. If so, you're fantastic. When are you playing the Hermosa Beach Comedy & Magic Club? I'm there. If not, your end of the discussion amounted to you sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling blah-blah-blah. Are you really that threatened by numbers? You are aware that data analysis has brought tremendous advancement to business and science for the last 100 years. Why should baseball be any different? This idea that only people who've stepped between the lines can evaluate player performance is ridiculous and insulting. Essentially you're saying that factory workers should run the factory. Those nerds with the edu-ma-cation should stick to doing tax returns.
Don't worry, we still want to hear ex-players in the booth. We still want to hear about the slide step, the daylight play, yada yada. The "computer geeks that are now taking over the game of baseball" as you say, have made some tremendous contributions to the game. Both in terms of helping front offices making smarter business decisions, and helping fans understand how teams truly score and prevent runs. Either give new ideas a shot, or step aside and let Eric tell us about them. Please don't ridicule the rest of us open-minded fans as geeks and nerds.
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January Labour Force Survey Preview: Will Employment Take Another Hit?
The evolving second wave will once again be front and center.
Brendon Bernard
The second wave of the pandemic made a clear imprint on the Canadian labour market as 2020 came to a close. Vulnerable parts of the service sector, namely accommodation and food services, as well as arts and recreation, started to slide in October, and in December were joined by "other services," which include areas of personal care, like hair salons. At the same time, the setback to overall employment wasn't too severe, in part because sectors not as directly exposed to the pandemic continued to add jobs.
This balance will once again be tested in the January Labour Force Survey (LFS). Restrictions on activities have been expanded to new regions since the early-December LFS reference week, while COVID-19 cases in some provinces surged after the holidays. As a result, employment in pandemic-exposed services could take another hit.
A key question is whether they'll be joined by other areas of the economy, namely retail and wholesale trade. Canada-wide employment in the retail and wholesale industry ticked up in December, building on solid gains over the first part of the recovery, despite restrictions on in-store shopping in the Toronto area implemented in late-November. With the holiday shopping season over, and these rules expanded to the rest of Ontario, what happens to retail jobs bears close attention, especially given the industry's overall size.
Overall, there are a number of reasons for optimism about the Canadian labour market this year, namely the eventual roll-out of vaccines, and the solid rebound in employer job postings on Indeed from their lows last spring. Unfortunately, these tailwinds are still on the horizon, as Canadians trudge through the rest of the winter.
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December Labour Force Survey: Ending the Year Strong
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Solairus Aviation is currently searching for a full-time Global 6000 captain to join a Part 91 operation in the Birmingham area. The ideal candidate will need to be a team player while seeking excellence in every aspect of his/her performance. Join a hardworking team who strives to safely and professionally meet the travel needs of our clients while adhering to Solairus' unique culture of safety, service, and integrity.
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I have an Onida i502 mobile phone and I want to use internet through data cable on my PC?
I not able to use Internet using my PC through data cable. Please tell me how I use internet on my computer through my mobile. What applications I require to install in my PC.
After connecting your phone to the PC, you need to go to the settings of your phone. Then you need to go to the network option and choose tethering and mobile hot-spot option. Under that option, you will get two options, connecting through USB and connecting through Wifi. Tick the USB option and the phone will automatically connect your PC to the internet, without the requirement of any software to be installed on the computer. This option can be used in case the battery of the phone is low as connecting through USB also charges the phone side by side.


Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2017) 67 (1): 54-67.
This study evaluates three contemporary evolutionary algorithms, namely, shark, genetic, and particle swarm algorithms, for optimization in reservoir operation and water supply. The Klang gate dam in Malaysia is selected as the case study to optimize reservoir operation. The key objective of this study is the minimization of water deficits based on demands and released water. The global solution of the problem is computed based on software Lingo and the average solution of the shark algorithm is able to attain 99% of global solution. As well, the shark algorithm can furnish demand values at a faster convergence rate than both genetic and particle swarm algorithms. The reliability index and resiliency index, as useful indices in water resource management, are used and the values of these indices have the highest percent for the shark algorithm, indicating its superiority over other evolutionary algorithms.


The Korean company is joining the party with Nexus 9 and recent iPad size tablets. There will be 2 different models, one is WiFi only and another one is WiFi + LTE. Both of the tablets are slimmer and lighter than their predecessors.
The design is supposed to be similar as the Tab S but the performance will be much better and faster. Hope Samsung is putting the LPDDR4 3GB RAM in there, what they used in Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. The pricing is leaked yet. We still have time until June for more information to be leaked online.


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Coronavirus: 'See Hearts, See Hope' is message of West Chester art project
Sue Kiesewetter
Special to The Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
WEST CHESTER TWP. – Butler County businesses, nonprofits and ordinary citizens are coming together through heart-shaped art.
The See Hearts, See Hope project was organized this week by the Butler County Visitor's Bureau. Its concept is simple: create a heart shape using any material at hand, post it in a prominent place, take a picture and spread a message of hope with the picture using social media.
Participants have ranged from a bakery in Middletown, a candle shop in Hamilton; a yoga studio in Oxford and a train-themed entertainment venue in West Chester.
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"This is a challenging time for all of us," said Tracy Kocher, vice president of marketing and communications for the visitor's bureau. "This is a grass roots effort. We wanted to build some positivity, help the community feel good. Everybody can do it in their own way."
The postings can be found on the visitor's bureau Facebook page, website, and Twitter through use of the #SeeHeartsSeeHope hashtag.
Sherry Hoskins thought the campaign was a good way to showcase and thank her customers for their patronage at Petals and Wicks, a candle and beauty shop.
"The heart of our business is our customers … we wanted to share with the community how much we appreciate them,'' Hoskins said.
To do that Hoskins made a heart-shape collage of pictures of customers at their candle bar and other activities.
"We've had people coming up to the window to see if their picture is up there,'' Hoskins said. "They're looking closely at the heart to see if they're in it – or who's in it."
Although closed due to the pandemic, the Fitton Center for Creative Arts decided to start a chalk project. Community engagement manager Amanda Dotson colored in several outside tiles at the facility in a heart shape. Extra chalk is placed in the area if others want to add to the heart.
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Through email, phone calls, and social media, staff members reached out to those current and past participants in programs or shows with the offer of delivering chalk so they could create their own sidewalk artwork.
"We're an arts center and have materials to create art. We're always excited to be involved in community projects – pandemic or not,'' said Ian MacKenzie-Thurley, executive director of the Fitton Center.
"We're making sure we are a positive force in this. It's great to be involved in a broad community project that keeps everybody together – while keeping distance – and motivated,''
For both the staff and children at the Fitton Family YMCA, the project has been therapeutic, says Suzanne Hamblin, aquatics director.
Hamblin downloaded the coloring page offered by the visitor's bureau and organized a coloring project for the staff and children in the childcare program for healthcare workers and first responders.
"It spoke to me – all that positivity, uplifting," Hamblin said. "Coloring is a great stress reliever, it's therapeutic. We put the names of furloughed staff members in the hearts to show our support for them, to let them know they're being thought of, missed."
Most pages are displayed in the windows at the YMCA. Others have been given by the children to family members.


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Home » Latin America's Crehana Careers and growth of creative digital jobs
Latin America's Crehana Careers and growth of creative digital jobs
Katherine Fanning
The online training platform for creative professionals, Crehana, has recently announced the launch of Crehana Careers. This newest release of online learning courses is focused on educating the upcoming era of digital artists and workers, especially those with creative skills like in graphic design, digital illustration, 3D modeling, and animation. The company has a presence in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Colombia, as well as other parts of Latin America, and Spain.
The Peruvian-based company has raised $2 million in funding since 2015 and put it towards funding and revitalizing creative education for Latin America through the utilization of project-based classes for digital media. Additionally, the platform's courses are short and sweet for more practicality, and aimed specifically at budding professionals who are looking to grasp the required skills needed to master incoming technology. With the advent of Creative Careers, specialization is now possible for professionals working to manifest their own path in their career.
Crehana Careers are aimed at digital professionals that wish to improve their capabilities and/or better their chances at employment. With the newfound methodology, it offers flexibility for remote working and hours alike, as well as streamlining the learning process so the courses can be finished in a more condensed amount of time. Depending on the selected career path, the platform contains five modules with two to three courses that are approximately three hours long. If the user completes eight hours a week for four months, they will have completed a career course and leave the program totally equipped with the necessary skills to succeed in practice.
The classes are taught by industry professionals and tutors that oversee and manage the progress of their students to guide them in the direction of a strong portfolio. Upon course completion, the student is awarded a certificate alongside recommendations, and furthermore - with the assistance of Crehana hiring partners - the student will have access to potential job placement opportunities given to the top candidates.
"This year our goal is to focus on student success. The launch of Creative Degrees will provide students with the latest skills and knowledge needed to prepare them for the fast-paced and challenging world of digital creatives," said Diego Olcese Diaz, CEO, and founder of Crehana.
Despite the massive population of working-age citizens, Latin America finds itself with a huge vocational and technical skills drought. Approximately 30 million young adults - one-fifth of Latin Americans - are not employed, in training, or attending school. Furthermore, traditional education does not often let students hone in on a technical or high-level trade. Despite this, Latin America has still grown as a software outsourcing hotspot, and Crehana hopes to expand that title into other industries.
"To become a successful digital creative, students have to practice their skills. Our Creative Careers' methodology is designed to turn theory into action, and help students develop a substantial portfolio of work from the get-go, rather than feeding them with general information," added Olcese.
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Boulder City's holiday season is full of opportunities to celebrate and spend time with family and loved ones. To help guide residents and visitors with what is available, the Boulder City Review has compiled a list of some of the events scheduled in town.
Jingle Cat will make its appearance and several of this year's holiday events in Boulder City.
The Angora Family Nativity at 1296 Lynwood St. in the Gingerwood Mobile Home Park is open for its 62nd year. It is open 24/7 and best viewed after dark.
Nov. 29, 6 p.m., Boulder City Recreation Center (old gym), 900 Arizona St.
The yearly event celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ with a processional and live Nativity scene and was started 28 years ago by the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. In 2013, Boulder City United Methodist Church took it over.
It is free, open to all and features performances by three different school choirs. Several residents will voice the key roles. Alan Bowman will voice Joseph. Dave Olsen will voice the innkeeper, and Connie Mancillas will voice the angel.
There will also be hot chocolate for those who attend.
Nov. 30, 5:15 p.m., 1525 Fifth St.
Join Dale Ryan and Dyanah Musgrave as they turn on the lights at their home for the first time this season. This marks the 15th year Ryan has transformed the front yard of their home into a winter wonderland with a ski lift, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, trains, snowmen and other holiday accents.
Nov. 30, 6 p.m., Frank Crowe Park, 537 Cherry St.
Locals will provide fun entertainment before the arrival of Jingle Cat and Santa to light the Boulder City Christmas Tree. Hot cocoa will also be served.
Dec. 1, 8-10 a.m., Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Hwy.
This inaugural event will feature a free breakfast with pancakes, bacon, coffee and juice. There will also be a photo booth where people can take pictures with Santa Claus. According to organizer Marcela Fastow, donations will be accepted, and all proceeds will go to the benevolent fund at Christian Center Church. Fastow said the fund is used to help the entire community.
Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Boulder City Recreation Department, Gym 1, 900 Arizona St.
Free pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus and Jingle Cat, provided by 28 Sunflowers. Fun Swag Bag thanks to many local Boulder City Chamber of Commerce members. The beautifully hand painted backdrop is courtesy of the Boulder City Art Guild.
Dec. 1, 9 a.m-4 p.m., Boulder City Recreation Center, 900 Arizona St.
The 44th annual event, presented by the Boulder City Community Club, features more than 140 artisans, who will show and sell their handmade wares, many created especially with the coming holidays in mind.
The club will sell refreshments and will hold a raffle for items donated by the vendors, as well as cash. Proceeds from the bazaar are used by the club throughout the year to support community organizations and events.
Dec. 1, 1-3 p.m., Wilbur Square Park, 999 Colorado St.
This inaugural event is hosted by the Boulder City Family Mortuary and is a fundraiser for the Boulder City Little League. The snowballs are actually stress balls, and participants can get two for $2. People can also pre-register at the Boulder City Family Mortuary, 833 Nevada Way #1.
Organizer Tyson Smith said he had the idea for the snowball fight when he was getting ready for the Christmas parade and saw that other communities held one. He said he thought it would be a fun thing to do.
This free parade features spectacularly lit floats, bands, marching groups and more. It starts on Nevada Way near Wilbur Square Park and will travel through the downtown area to Fifth Street.
Dec. 6, 6 p.m and 8 p.m., Nevada Southern Railway Depot, 601 Yucca St.
Part of the Southern Nevada Railway, these special train rides begin Dec. 6 with additional dates of Dec. 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21. The train departs from the depot at 601 Yucca St.
Dec. 7 & 8, 7 p.m., Elaine K. Smith Building, 700 Wyoming St.
The Red Mountain Music Company is holding a Christmas concert titled 'Twas the Night!" featuring the Red Mountain Choir and Martha P. King Singers.
Adult tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Boulder City Chamber or Commerce, 465 Nevada Way, or at the door. Children and students are free. Children under the age of 5 are not admitted.
Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Nevada Southern Railway Depot, 601 Yucca St.
The Santa Train begins its first run of the season at 10 a.m. Riders take the train out to Railroad Pass and then return to the depot at 601 Yucca St. They can also ride the live steamer trains for a donation. Additional dates for the Santa Train are Dec. 15 and 22.
Times are 10 and 11 a.m., noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Five homes will be on the tour this year. Those visiting the homes will experience the Christmas decorations, the history, the quail, the vintage vehicles and the variety. This year there will be vintage trucks in the Dec. 1 parade to promote the home tour. The tour is sponsored by American Association of University Women (AAUW), and proceeds will help women with college tuition.
Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at the Boulder Dam Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce and from any AAUW member. The tickets must be presented at each home.
Visitors can stop by the Desert Discovery Center at the Alan Bible Visitor Center in Lake Mead National Recreation Area and talk with rangers. There will also be discounted items for sale in the visitor center's store during the open house.
Dec. 15, 4-8 p.m., Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum, 1305 Arizona St.
Those who want to participate in the contest can bring their houses to the museum between Dec. 10 and 14. It's free to enter, and the judging will take place during the museum's holiday gala.
For more information, contact the museum at 702-294-1988.
The historic Boulder Dam Hotel and the Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum are hosting a holiday gala to celebrate their 85 years of history. The event features refreshments, storytime, arts and crafts, a raffle, the gingerbread contest and more.
For more information, call 702-204-1988.
In its 62nd year, the Angora Family Nativity is now open at 1296 Lynwood St. in the Gingerwood Mobile Home Park. It is open 24/7 and best viewed after dark.