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Aqua Magazine
In July I took a trip to Eugene, Oregon, to spend the day with my good friend and regular AQUA contributor, David Owens. Specifically I was in town to visit "The Hobbit Pool" profiled in our September issue and online here.
I've always enjoyed seeing projects in person and especially so when it involves unique practitioners of the aquatic arts like Owens.
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Aqua Magazine
If there's one thing that's been really on my mind lately, it's the problem of finding good employees and keeping them. I know how much it weighs on your mind, too. My job takes me across the country from dealership to dealership, and no matter where I go, how big a company is or how successful they are, I hear the same thing: "I just can't find anybody to work for me."
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UL provides a one stop shop for all of your pump certification needs. We test to international, national and regional standards such as DOE, NSF, CEC, ENERGY STAR®, IEC and UL safety certification. Learn more at UL.com/pool
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Aqua Magazine
New inground swimming pool is part of many homeowners' dreams. What was once seen as the height of luxury is now commonplace enough that many homeowners are certain they can significantly upgrade their backyard experience with an investment comfortably within their budget. There's a huge problem with that assumption, though. Most have no idea what a pool build really costs.
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Retail Dive
What do cosmetics maker Lancôme, fashion brand Michael Kors, and digital publisher-turned-streetwear retailer Highsnobiety have in common? They're just three examples of the many retailers that have embraced headless commerce to strengthen their e-commerce efforts.
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The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Retailers offering deals, from bargains on brand-name goods to conveniences such as free shipping, are snaring customers at the expense of chains that have been slow to innovate.
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Forbes
Virtually everyone who has worked in a traditional workplace environment has participated in the obligatory formal annual review with their manager. Seems reasonable, right? Your manager assesses your performance annually and provides you formal feedback. Oftentimes, this process includes performance feedback, recognition and some type of performance award (e.g. bonus).
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Forbes
Cash flow isn't always consistent. No matter how hard you work to meet your financial goals, odds are that at some point, you'll fall short. When this happens, it's important not to panic—there are ways to recover and to avoid the problem going forward.
To find out more, we asked the experts of Forbes Los Angeles Business Council to share some tips for addressing cash flow issues.
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Waterco’s award winning MultiCyclone is a brilliant revolutionary filtration device that works on the basis of centrifugal water filtration. It captures 80% of the dirt load before it ever reaches the media filter and is designed with no moving parts and no filter media to clean or replace.
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When you have your pool resurfaced with Fibre Tech, you get a beautiful non-abrasive surface that reduces chemical cost and requires less maintenance throughout its lifetime.
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The Manufacturer
Almost half of young people aged between 16-24 believe that one day they will work in a role that doesn't exist yet, but only 1 in 5 think they are equipped with the skills required to future-proof their careers.
Three-quarters also feel that they are not getting enough information about careers that will be available in the future. These are the findings of a new study by BAE Systems, which also revealed that 70% of young people want more guidance on the skills that will be in demand in the next 20 years.
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Forbes
What does the new "manufacturing stack" look like?
We're all familiar with the Internet's TCP/IP stack. The bottom layer handles the details of the physical transmission of raw bits and bytes, and applications ride on the top layer of the stack. Meanwhile, the intermediate layers glue it all together — breaking down data into packets, routing it reliably and quickly to its destination and reassembling the packets into the original data.
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Aqua Magazine
When Austin Shepherd was a kid, he and his sister liked to find places to hide where they would read their favorite books. One of his most beloved stories was "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien, the legendary prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Now a 36-year-old single dad with a 6-year-old daughter, Shepherd still enjoys reading in private and remains a Hobbit devotee.
This lifelong literary interest led Shepherd and pool designer/builder David B. Owens to create what Owens affectionately calls "The Hobbit Pool." There in Shepherd's Eugene, Oregon, backyard, he now has a pool and surrounding landscape that is all about fun, fantasy and, yes, hobbits.
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Chlorine margins are shrinking. With Card On Guard you can earn $50 on every unit sold. Combined with the 50% of chlorine the pool owner still purchases from you, you earn more than selling chlorine alone.
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PHTA
When will you submit your vote? On Sept. 3, we opened voting for PHTA's 2019 International Awards of Excellence (AOE) Fan Favorite. You can vote for your favorite PHTA AOE winner once per day until 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Submit your vote at APSP.org/FanFavorite. The winner will be announced at the 2019 PHTA Awards reception on November 4 at Generations Hall. For more information about the PHTA Fan Favorite Award, email Lorna Watkins at lwatkins@phta.org.
| Public Review of Standard 14 Open Through Oct. 7
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PHTA
PHTA announces the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Public Review of the revised APSP/ICC-14 Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency. It is published in the Aug. 23, 2019, issue of Standards Action. The requirements in this standard apply to factory-built residential portable electric spas and residential exercise spas (also known as swim spas) and portions of combination spas that are used for bathing and are operated by a private owner. The standard is meant to establish minimum energy efficiency requirements for portable electric spas and exercise spas. The PHTA-14 Standard Writing Committee (SWC) incorporated recommendations by members of the International Hot Tub Association (IHTA) and representatives of the California Energy Commission (CEC). Once approved by ANSI, it will supersede the current ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 2014. The PHTA-14 SWC Chair is Angelo Pugliese of Custom Molded Products LLC. To obtain a copy of the or to comment on the proposed Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency, please contact Manager of Standards and Technical Services Genevieve Lynn at glynn@phta.org or call (703) 838-0083 x155.
PHTA
Earlier this week, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced its certification and training schedule for pool and spa builders, service providers and retailers at the 2019 International Pool| Spa| Patio Expo Nov. 2-7, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
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PHTA
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For more information, email PHTA PR Specialist, Nicole Tropp at ntropp@phta.org.
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