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By 2017, the adoption of the ISPSC will be mandatory in eight states. The latest states to adopt the ISPSC are Washington and West Virginia. In January 2017, the ISPSC will be also be in effect statewide in Georgia. New local adoptions have taken place in Colorado (Longmont), Mississippi (Pearl River Valley-Water Supply District) and in Texas (Andrews, Cleveland and Kileen).
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To help you better understand what proposed legislation and regulations mean for you and your business, APSP reports on bills that affect pool, spa and hot tub industry as they are filed. Members also receive email alerts on any proposed rules affecting the pool, spa and hot tub industry in their area. This state needs your immediate attention.
Texas — Proposed Rules for Pools & Spas at Specific Facilities
| CNA releases new safety bulletin on Zika
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As the Zika virus continues to spread through the Americas — and with hundreds of imported cases here in the United States — CNA created a safety bulletin to help you protect yourself and your workers. Click here to download the bulletin. CNA has provided APSP with a host of additional safety resources to help keep your workers safe. Download additional safety bulletins here. For more information about CNA, visit CNA.com/APSP.
| Congressional visits highlight APSP's Water Conservation Coalition initiatives
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Formed in 2014, the APSP Water Conservation Coalition has been in the process of working toward obtaining WaterSense designation through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Automatic Covers that meet minimum water conservation standards. Recently, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) visited Latham Pool Products, Inc., a member of the coalition whose Latham, New York, facility is within the Congressman's district. Read more about the visit here. Previously, another member of the coalition, Automatic Pool Covers, Inc., hosted Congresswoman Brooks (IN-5) at their facility in Westfield, Indiana, which is located in her district. These visits highlight the economic footprint our industry has within certain Congressional districts at the same time providing a Congressional office an opportunity to learn more about how these products save water and protect the environment. For more information, email Jennifer Hatfield.
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New residential inground pool construction, 2006-2015
Make sure that you make smart business decisions by understanding what’s going on in the industry. Order APSP's 2015 YEARBOOK and have the stats you need at your fingertips! Order your copy at APSP.org/Store.
| APSP exams go live in PSI testing centers
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Great News! You can now schedule your APSP University exams at over 600 PSI testing centers throughout the country. Offering all APSP University exams, PSI gives students testing flexibility. Expo students will have the opportunity to take exams for the PSCC Pool & Spa Construction Course, the CMS Certified Maintenance Specialist® Course, the CST Certified Maintenance Specialist® Course and the CHTT Certified Hot Tub Technician® Course, at a New Orleans PSI, at their local PSI or on site on Nov. 2. Find your local PSI testing center here. For more information, email the APSP University.
| Don't fumble through the fall — Make APSP U a part of your game plan
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As your busy season winds down, make sure you've got a winning game plan in place to get the skills consumers demand. APSP University offers over 27 online self-paced and live virtual courses this education season. The PSCC Pool & Spa Construction Course kicks off the season on Monday, Sept. 12. Other live virtual September courses include the following: Cracking the CST Exam and Not My Type — Working with Difficult People. Don't fumble through the fall without including APSP University education in your game plan! Visit the APSP University for a full list of upcoming live virtual or online self-paced courses. For more information, email the APSP University.
Aqua Magazine
It sounds radical and way out there but it's easy to do and it works. You really can do this. Best of all, it uses muriatic acid which is cheap and something that is free — air.
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The Des Moines Register
If you’re afraid of heights, you should stop reading. An apartment tower planned in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, would include a swimming pool that hangs over the edge of the 26-story building — giving swimmers a view straight down, according to plans for the project released recently.
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By Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield
 You have received your landlord’s lease-renewal proposal, so what is your next step? Your job isn't to simply accept those terms. The proposal is just the beginning. Like a good boxer, commercial tenants need certain character traits to avoid going down in the second or third round. Having the mental stamina, the will and the desire to actually go back and forth with multiple counteroffers is important. Often, a landlord will win a negotiation with a tenant due to greater endurance.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 Every week, it seems a new social platform, tool or improvement pops up. Just in last few weeks, Instagram introduced "Stories," Pinterest added new advertising features and Facebook changed its Trending News. With the constant barrage of "new, new, new" on social media, it's easy to get caught up in the frenzy — you want to try the new tool before your competitors do. As you continually research, develop and test the newest tool of the week, the time quickly adds up. Is it worth it?
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By Mayur Kisani
 Measuring the return on your social media efforts has been steadily increasing in importance. To justify spending money, time and resources on digital/social marketing has become crucial for marketing departments as well as the senior management of an organization. The investment made needs to demonstrate the positive effects on the organization's broader business goals. But measuring the return on investment depends a lot on your overall business objectives.
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By Jessica Taylor
 It's that time of year again — where football fans are gathering around their computers drafting the most important players to win their fantasy football leagues. It's inevitable that managers want more engaged employees, especially after a survey showed 70 percent of U.S. workers aren't engaged at work. In order to maintain high productivity levels, employees need some distractions during the day, so why not have the distraction be a companywide fantasy league?
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Web Design Perth via ITProPortal
The Industrial Revolution marked a major shift in how products were manufactured. This period marked an era of unprecedented growth, contributing to better living standards. Manufacturing processes have seen major technological advancements since then in the way that products are created. And now the next major Industrial Revolution (dubbed "Industry 4.0") is already under way with technologies based on the Internet of Things.
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The Washington Post
After three decades of dramatic growth, China’s manufacturing engine has largely stalled. With rising salaries, labor unrest, environmental devastation and intellectual property theft, China is no longer an attractive place for Western companies to move their manufacturing. Technology has also eliminated the labor cost advantage, so companies are looking for ways to bring their high-value manufacturing back to the United States and Europe.
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