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星期二, 3月 02, 2021

吳弭(Michelle Wu)競選波士頓市長 倡議可負擔幼兒托育計劃

吳弭在臉書上宣揚他倡議的可負擔全民學齡前兒童教育項目。

           (Boston Orange綜合報導)刻正競選波士頓市市長的吳弭(Michelle Wu)(2)日宣佈,為彌平波士頓市的兒童照顧差距,要為03歲兒童制定真正具普遍性的可負擔高品質學齡前教育計畫。

                 目前波士頓市處於托兒照顧危機之中,有80%波士頓家庭花在托兒照顧上的費用,超過家庭收入的10%。麻州是全美托兒照顧第二貴的州,以至於可負擔項目的等候名單非常長。

             吳弭的計畫確認這一危機的存在,並採取全市動員方法,投資在下一代身上,以彌平種族及經濟上的托兒差距,把波士頓打造成對所有人來說都是個對家庭很友好的城市。

作為一名職業婦女,波士頓市議員吳弭對於家有幼兒者,要在波士頓尋覓托兒照顧和早期教育上所面對的挑戰與差距,有著再熟悉不過的切身感受。2014年時,她成為波士頓市第一個懷孕生子的在位議員,生下現年6歲,在Sumner學校讀幼稚園二年級的Blaise2017年時,她成為第一位生小孩的市議會議長,迎接了現年3歲,沒能得到波士頓公校幼稚園一年級學位的Cass。她曾經為CNN寫過一篇文章,描述作為一名職業婦女,為兼顧工作,到托兒所接送兒子,如何在各種交通工具之間穿梭的經歷。她也是波士頓市有薪家事假法案的起草人,該議案於2015年簽署成法,奧巴馬總統還在勞工節演講中引述。。

             她指出,有科學研究指出,幼童在03歲間學習能力最強,學到的東西也會影響他們一輩子,波士頓市在托兒照顧及早期教育上的投資,將為波士頓市、美國,培養更好人才,效益遠大於支出。

             吳弭計畫在波士頓市府成立一個新的早期教育及照顧辦公室,並建立一站式服務,從註冊,外展到資訊的為家長們掃除障礙,協調州,聯邦及本地資源。

             吳弭也計畫利用波士頓公校現有的專業發展架構,探討在麥迪遜公園職業技術高中等學校,設立早期教育及照顧課程,投資培養托兒照顧及早期教育人力。

             鑒於新型冠狀病毒大流行過後,包括波士頓市政府,以及許多公司行號可能不再要求所有員工到辦公室上班,吳弭希望研究修訂市府區域規劃法,利用市府以及私營企業所有的空間,以免租或減租形式,鼓勵更多符合資格者在更多不同地點為市民提供托兒照顧及早期教育服務,紓緩家長的奔波疲累。

             她也計畫鼓勵市府所有部門充分利用政府權力,以做公益行式來支持早期教育,確保資源及項目。

             波士頓環球報指出,早期教育在以往一向被視為職業婦女的個人問題,近年卻在政治圈成為人們強調需要公共投資的公益項目。

             聯邦參議員,也是吳弭的政治導師的伊莉莎白沃倫(Elizabeth Warren)參選美國總統時,就把早期教育列為政策之一。這議題在新冠病毒大流行,托兒所及幼稚園紛紛關閉,許多職業婦女被迫離職之際,也更顯重要。

             前幾星期,拜登總統也提出400億元救托兒所計畫。2星期前,議員們和一個全州性,的活躍份子和企業首長所組成的聯盟攜手推出要和幼稚園到12年級學校一樣,收取公費資助的全民早期教育系統。

             也在競選波士頓市長的波士頓市議員Andrea Campbell上週也要求召開公聽會,就波士頓市內普遍性學齡前教育狀態,以及為零到5歲兒童建立全民早期教育的完整計畫,聽取意見。

             波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)2013年競選市長時也允諾為所有人提供免費的有品質幼稚園前學習。八年之後,波士頓公校仍然只照顧到市內64004歲大兒童的大概一半。許多人認為對家長來說,該系統繼麻煩,又不公平,需要研究一大堆學校,然後經由抽籤競爭,還不保證是否會被接受入學。

             吳弭認為該系統為家庭製造了不必要的困擾及壓力,還一直存在著族裔不平等。在波士頓這也是大家都知道具有很高優先性的問題,她將以作為一名母親的急迫感來處理這議題。

             現年35歲的吳弭和現年38歲的Andrea Campbell各有2名男孩,也都未能免於在波士頓市作為幼兒母親的沮喪。

             Campbell3歲兒子Alexander今年未能入讀波士頓公校。她住的麥特潘區(Mattapan)甚至沒有公校系統建議可選的那5所學校。

             吳弭那現年6歲的兒子Blaise,起初也進不了學齡前兒童班,排在等候名單上,在有無學位這事上,波士頓公校和吳弭溝通不良,然後吳弭今年3歲的兒子也沒抽中籤,得等明年看是否有機會進4歲的學齡前兒童班。吳弭說我家現在也處於邊緣狀態。

             波士頓環球報稱,當年一個委員會估計,波士頓市長馬丁華殊的有限版托兒照顧及早期教育計畫,得耗資5600萬元時,馬丁華殊和他麾下的政府人員都嚇到了。吳弭並未指出她所提方案得花多少錢,但她強調,不行動的代價,可能更高。

第125屆波士頓馬拉松賽訂10月11日舉行 首7萬報名者可參加虛擬賽

 

B.A.A. Announces Virtual Fall Boston Marathon Open to First 70,000 Entrants

Held in addition to in-person Boston Marathon in celebration of the 125th edition of the historic race 

BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced it will offer a virtual Boston Marathon, which will be open to everyone aged 18 or over, in celebration of the 125th Boston Marathon this fall. Held in addition to the in-person Boston Marathon scheduled for Monday, October 11, 2021, the virtual race will be open to the first 70,000 registrants.

“We anticipate having a reduced field size for the in-person road race on Monday, October 11 but want to celebrate and honor the 125th running of the Boston Marathon through this virtual race,” said Tom Grilk, President and C.E.O. of the B.A.A. “For the first time in our history, most everyone will have the opportunity to earn a Unicorn finisher’s medal for every B.A.A. race in 2021—no matter whether they choose to walk or run.”

Registration for the virtual Boston Marathon will open through the B.A.A.’s Athletes’ Village and will take place separately from the in-person registration. All participants will need to complete the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in one, continuous attempt in order to earn their Unicorn finisher’s medal, but will not be limited to any time restrictions. Participants in the virtual 125th Boston Marathon also will receive a virtual toolkit with an official bib number, champion’s breaktape, start and finish line, and more.

Field size for the in-person Boston Marathon, scheduled to take place on Monday, October 11, has not yet been finalized but will be smaller than previous years in order to enhance participant and public safety. The B.A.A. will strive to achieve a field size composition as close to previous years as possible, with approximately 80% of the field being comprised of qualified entrants and 20% being comprised of invitational entries, including charity program runners. Details about the in-person race, including registration dates, COVID-19 safety measures, and participant requirements will be announced in the coming weeks.

"Building upon the success of the 2020 Boston Marathon Virtual Experience, we again will strive to bring the spirit of Boston to neighborhoods around the world through this virtual race," said Grilk. "No matter where you cross the finish line, the 125th Boston Marathon will be a celebration for all runners." In 2020, 16,183 runners from nearly 90 countries and all 50 U.S. states finished the Boston Marathon Virtual Experience.

In January, the B.A.A. launched Athletes’ Village, a virtual hub for free monthly challenges, paid training programs, and an online community for runners to interact. As part of the #RunTo125 campaign, the B.A.A. seeks to engage 125,000 athletes worldwide through virtual events and Athletes' Village challenges. The #RunTo125 celebrates athletes of all abilities, whether participating in the virtual B.A.A. 5K (April 16-18), Boston Marathon (in-person and virtual), or other upcoming B.A.A. races. Registration is currently open for the virtual B.A.A. 5K, which can be run anywhere over Patriots’ Day weekend.

塔芙茨醫療中心即日起接受公眾預約接種疫苗

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn舉辦疫苗說明會。
         (Boston Orange) 波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)辦公室日轉告社區,塔芙茨醫療中心因收到了更多的疫苗,現在開始可以接受外界預約接種新冠病毒(COVID-19)疫苗。

                   塔芙茨醫院敦請有意接種新冠病毒疫苗者,先上網查詢自己是否符合現階段的接種疫苗資格。根據州政府規定,目前有資格接種疫苗者為65歲以上耆英,患有2種以上的某種病症者,醫護工作人員,第一線工作人員,低收入及可負擔老人屋宅居民及員工,還有住在長照機構,以及其他集體護理場所中的人。

             符合以上資格者,可上網(www . tuftsmcvaccine . org)預約接種疫苗日期,然後在約定時間到天滿街(Tremont)279號,就在萬豪(Marriott)酒店旁邊的塔芙茨醫療中心去。現場將有口翻譯人員提供協助。

             塔芙茨醫療中心並補充說明,根據麻州公共衛生廳的疫苗指南,輝瑞(Pfizer),莫德納(Moderna),以及強生和強生(Johnson & Johnson)這三種疫苗麻州都有,經過聯邦藥品管理局(FDA)和其他法規ㄉ位的嚴格審核,在預防住院和死亡上100%有效。

             人們將無法自行選擇打哪一種疫苗,人們能夠預約到哪一天接種疫苗,或將注射那種疫苗,都將視供應狀況而定。

          下為塔芙茨大學的新冠疫情數據:

塔夫茨大學新冠肺炎疫情波士頓健康科學校區更新(截至02/27/2021)

          202083日起,總計364,342人次的檢測已在塔夫茨大學全部四個校區完成(波士頓中國城,波士頓芬威/傳教山,梅德福/薩默維爾,格拉夫頓)

          截止至02/27/2021,波士頓健康科學校區中:

o        17位確診病例被隔離

o          16位密切接觸者被隔離

o          181位患者已痊愈

          過去7天內,波士頓健康科學校區中:

o          0名學生檢測為陽性,1,476名為陰性(0%陽性)

o          2名工作人員或教職人員檢測為陽性,731名為陰性(0.27%陽性)

          自從83日開始檢測以來:

o          波士頓健康科學校區內,104名學生檢測為陽性,2,128名為陰性 (4.66%陽性)

o          波士頓健康科學校區內,38名雇員檢測為陽性,984名為陰性 (3.72%陽性)

          平均檢測處理時間保持在24小時內


星期一, 3月 01, 2021

波士頓市訂4月1日全市恢復街道清掃停車規定

 街道清掃將於 3 月 1 日(週一)起在 North End、South End 和 Beacon Hill 恢復,並於 4 月 1 日在全市恢復。針對 針對街道清掃開立強制執行罰單也分別將在這些日期恢復,違反規定的車輛將予拖吊。 此外,Boston Transportation Department(波士頓交通局)也將於 3 月 1 日針對驗車貼紙和車輛登記過期者恢復開立強制執行罰單。

 

未能於公告的街道清掃時段移車者將處以 40 美元罰鍰; Charlestown 的罰鍰為 90 美元,過夜街道清掃罰鍰為 90 美元。 驗車貼紙或車輛登記過期者將處以 40 美元罰鍰。 停車代碼和罰鍰的完整清單請參閱 波士頓市網站。 若要瞭解更多有關日間和夜間街道清掃計畫,包括 Public Works Department(公共工程部)何時清掃特定社區,您可 線上註冊,接收街道清掃通知和 No-Tow(勿拖吊)提醒服務。

 

殘障標語牌

殘障標語牌/牌照如在公共衛生緊急狀況期間過期,介於當時民眾更新可能存在困難,BTD 將不會開具罰單。 Registry of Motor Vehicles(汽機車登記局)限定以郵寄方式處理殘障標語牌/牌照相關案件

 

停車場

為支援醫護系統,BTD 已列出設施,為醫療專業人員提供免費、優待或保留車位服務。 若要享有停車折扣,醫護人員需出示醫院識別證。 請參閱參與服務的 設施清單。

 

BLUEBIKES

波士頓市聯合位於布魯克萊恩、劍橋、埃弗雷特及薩默維爾的市政合作夥伴為波士頓都會區所有雜貨店和藥局工作者提供公共單車共享系統 Bluebikes 的 90 天免費通行證。 為支持小型企業的員工,波士頓市也提供 90 天免費通行證給波士頓的零售店或餐廳工作者。 如需更多資訊,可參閱  boston.gov/bike-share

Translations available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cabo Verdean Creole, Vietnamese, and Traditional Chinese.

 

Beginning Monday, March 1, street sweeping will resume in the North End, South End and Beacon Hill, and will resume citywide on April 1. Street sweeping ticketing enforcement will also resume on those dates respectively, and vehicles in violation will be subject to towing. Additionally, the Boston Transportation Department will resume ticketing enforcement for expired inspection stickers and vehicle registration on March 1.

 

Failure to move a vehicle during posted street sweeping hours results in a $40 fine; the fine is $90 in Charlestown, and $90 for overnight street sweeping. An expired inspection sticker or vehicle registration will result in a $40 fine. View a complete list of parking codes and fines in the City of Boston. To learn more about the daytime and nighttime street sweeping program, including when the Public Works Department cleans a particular neighborhood, you can sign up for street sweeping alerts and No-Tow reminder service online.

 

DISABILITY PLACARDS

BTD will not ticket for expired disability placards/plates if they expired during the public health emergency, given potential challenges for people to renew at this time. The Registry of Motor Vehicles is only processing requests for disability placards/plates by mail.

 

PARKING GARAGES

To support the medical community, BTD has identified facilities offering free, reduced rate or reserved parking for medical professionals. To receive discounted parking, medical staff will need to present a hospital ID. See the list of participating facilities.

 

BLUEBIKES 

The City of Boston and its municipal partners in Brookline, Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville are offering all grocery store and pharmacy workers in metro Boston a free 90-day pass for the public bike share system, Bluebikes. To support employees of small businesses, the City of Boston is also offering free 90-day passes to people who work in retail shops or restaurants in Boston. More information is available at boston.gov/bike-share.

波士頓市長宣佈四月一日起開放戶外用餐

(Boston Orange 編譯) 波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)31日宣佈,41日起,餐館可以在戶外供餐。

            波士頓市將延續2020年實施得頗為成功的戶外用餐試驗計畫(Outdoor Dining Pilot Program)”,讓餐館經由簡便手續申請許可,就可在餐館外的人行道,狹窄巷弄等地方,擺設露臺式的戶外用餐區。

            波士頓市將視天氣狀況來決定是否提早開始實施這戶外用餐計畫。目前預定的實施日期為41日至121日。去年獲得許可,今年有意繼續的餐館,也必須重新申請。

             申請戶外供餐的戀皆為,https://bostonopendata.knack.com/outdoor-dining#welcome/

             波士頓市府和牌照局,經濟發展辦公室,鄰里服務辦公室,以及波士頓主街合作,已舉辦過一系列的網上培訓,重新整理了申請手續導覽,協助餐館業者辦理申請。

             為協助餐館業者,波士頓市府已免除出申請費,並將持續提供辦理申請的技術援助。申請協助可發電郵到 smallbiz@boston.gov

             波士頓殘障局(Boston Disabilities Commission)也將和餐館業者密切合作,全市配送殘障坡道。

             波士頓市府的申請網站,從202012月就對外開放了,迄今共收到370份申請文件,已批准150家。

              2020年內,波士頓市共收到5502多份戶外供餐牌照申請,其中有415份是申請在公家土地上提供戶外用餐服務。

              波士頓是經濟發展辦公室在新型冠狀病毒大流行期間,經由小企業紓困基金(Small Business Relief Fund)共發出1510萬元給3700家企業,其中500萬元是直接發給將近1000家餐館業主。大約有670萬元的免償還補助,發給了1850家小企業。

              202011月時,波士頓市推出3項新基金,總共有630萬元,用於支持波士頓市內受新冠病毒打擊的餐館。為進一步協助室內小企業,波士頓市還製作了一份供應商名單,幫助企業搜尋個人防護用品(PPE),以及需要用於確保員工,顧客安全的清潔用品。

             查詢更多詳情可上市府網站boston.gov

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES OUTDOOR DINING WILL BEGIN IN BOSTON ON APRIL 1

City of Boston to provide additional assistance to restaurants; open outdoor dining sooner if weather permits

 

BOSTON - Monday, March 1, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that in collaboration with the Boston Licensing Board and City departments, outdoor dining for restaurants in Boston will begin on April 1, 2021. The 2021 Outdoor Dining Pilot Program will continue many of the successful initiatives from last year's program, such as streamlined permitting and outdoor patios on roadways that enable restaurants with narrow sidewalks to offer patio seating to patrons, while offering new features based on community feedback. Applications for outdoor dining licenses on both public and private property are now open, and businesses can apply online. A start date of April 1 is weather-dependent, and City departments are meeting regularly and observing the weather forecast to determine whether an earlier start date is possible.

 “Outdoor dining contributes to a vibrant, welcoming city, and we’ve seen the benefits outdooring has had on our neighborhoods: supporting local businesses, a safe and enjoyable experience for restaurant patrons, and an added resource for Boston’s small businesses during this challenging time,” said Mayor Walsh. “Boston has worked hard to ensure this is an accessible, streamlined process for businesses, and I look forward to the 2021 outdoor dining season starting this spring.”

 The 2021 Outdoor Dining Pilot Program season will begin on April 1, 2021, or earlier if weather permits, and will end on December 1, 2021, weather permitting. Restaurants who took part in the 2020 temporary outdoor dining program and who wish to do so in 2021 must re-apply, and the City will also be accepting applications from restaurants who did not take part in the 2020 temporary outdoor dining program. 

 The City has held a series of virtual training sessions to help businesses with the application process. Outreach to businesses on outdoor dining is a coordinated effort through the Licensing Board, Office of Economic Development, Office of Neighborhood Services, and Boston Main Streets. 

 Updated support for businesses include:

 Waived fees to reduce barriers to applying to the program including Licensing Board fees and fees for the use of the public way.

Continued technical support and additional targeted outreach to help support underrepresented restaurant owners. Businesses can get direct support by emailing smallbiz@boston.gov.

Centralized online application that allows City departments to reduce administrative load of reviewing and approving applications and increases transparency in the review process for restaurant owners

Clearer guidance and instructions that improve upon the guidance offered in 2020 (more standardized site plan, clearer language around barrier requirements, etc.)

 The Boston Disabilities Commission will also again work closely with restaurants to distribute ramps throughout the City.

 The online application went live on December 10, 2020 and to date, the City has received more than 370 applications of which more than 150 have been approved. For the 2020 temporary outdoor dining season, the Licensing Board approved more than 550 requests for outdoor dining licenses with over 415 on public property. Of the total approved outdoor spaces, applications from every single neighborhood in the City of Boston were represented.

 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Boston has been steadfast in its commitment to supporting the small business community. To date, the Office of Economic Development has issued $15.1 million to more than 3,700 businesses, of which $5 million has been directly allocated to nearly 1,000 restaurant owners. More than $6.7 million in debt-free grants have been distributed to over 1,850 small businesses in every neighborhood across the City of Boston through the Office of Economic Development's Small Business Relief Fund. In November 2020, the City launched three new funds totaling $6.3 million that support small businesses in Boston that have been affected by COVID-19, focusing on commercial rent relief, supporting certified women-, minority-, and veteran-owned small businesses, and restaurant relief. To further assist the City's small businesses, the City of Boston has created a list of suppliers to help businesses source the personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies required to ensure the safety of employees and customers as industries reopen. 

 Additional information on outdoor dining, and applications for businesses, is available on boston.gov.

尚莫維爾市長Joe Curtatone將不競選連任

             (Boston Orange 編譯)尚莫維爾市(Somerville)市長Joe Curtatone在位18年後,他決定不再競選連任了。

             波士頓商業期刊(BBJ)一個多小時間發佈了這一消息。

             Joe Curtatone擔任市長這麼些年以來,已把尚莫維爾市變成好幾家大企業的駐紮地,包括麻州最大的私營企業雇主麻州布瑞格罕總醫院(Mass General Brigham)。該公司的主要行政辦公室就在尚莫維爾市的裝配排(Assembly Row)

             北美最大的氣候科技孵化器綠城實驗室(Greentown Labs)也從2013年起就座落在那兒。尚莫維爾也是3維打印初創公司Formlabs等公司的所在地。

            現年54歲,民主黨籍的Joe Curtaton下一步會去哪兒,還不明確,但是在麻州政治圈內,人們已議論了很多年,說他會參選麻州州長。他自己說他的熱情在公共服務。

             麻州現任州長,共和黨籍的查理貝克(Charlie Baker),還未公開表態2020年他是否會競選第三度連任。

             尚莫維爾市鄰接劍橋市,波士頓市,摩頓市及麥德福市,廣約四平方英里,居民包括年輕專業人士,大專學生,以及來自薩爾瓦多,海地,巴西的移民。

MAPC訂3月3日放映徐乙漾拍製的"遠處的昆士市"

          (Boston Orange) 大都會區域計畫協會(MAPC)針對本地亞裔商家在新冠病毒期間所面對處境,遭遇的障礙,拍了一系列視頻,將於33日先放映一部訪談昆士市3家亞裔企業的影片,再於317日舉辦一場網上座談會。

大都會區域計畫協會去年六月開始進行這項說故事計畫,並以包括米爾頓市在內,亞裔企業家人均數量最高的昆士市作為首要重心。

根據停止仇恨亞裔(Stop AAPI Hate)”這非牟利組織的舉報數據庫,2020年共發生不下2808宗反亞裔歧視案。這種仇恨以直接傷害了亞裔移民所擁有的企業,尤其是服務業災情最慘重。

MAPC執行主任Marc Draisen表示,該會很高興能夠分享這設計來推廣建設性對話,以抵制那些可怕敘述,把重心放回本地亞裔企業主的韌性與人性上。他說亞裔移民企業在新冠病毒大流行之前就已經面對著的成功障礙,去年因為新冠病毒緣故,更加嚴重。他以及他們的社區夥伴希望藉著展示這些企業主的重要故事,知會並加強幫助這些企業恢復的努力。

MAPC和拍片人徐乙漾合作,將於33日晚7點半,放映”遠處的昆士市(Quincy From a Distance)”。這部影片訪談髮型師暨攝影者Jim Mei,開舞獅武館的Chris Yee,見聞旅行社的謝樂兒(Lorraine Tse),並記錄他們的營業概況。

317日,MAPC將拿出和社區組織合作的區域性小企業調查結果,並和徐乙漾,亞美社區發展協會(ACDC),波士頓華埠社區中心(BCNC),華埠主街(CMS),以及昆市亞協服務中心(QARI)一起舉辦一場座談會。

             根據MAPC的研究,麻州東部7個區域的亞裔移民企業家人數比率最高,分別是摩頓市和麥德福市(MaldenMedford),牛頓市和布魯克蘭鎮(Newton Brookline),華森市,勒星頓鎮,博靈頓鎮,貝得福市及林肯鎮(Waltham, Lexington, Burlington, Bedford, and Lincoln),龍都市,諾伍市,德丹市,坎頓市,賀布魯克(Randolph, Norwood, Dedham, CantonHolbrook),昆士市及米爾頓市(QuincyMilton),蔚藍市,衛斯頓市,衛斯理鎮,尼登,丹福,魏斯伍德,沙朗(Wayland, Weston, Wellesley, Needham, Dover, Westwood, Sherborn),以及羅爾市(Lowell)

             區域移民企業家說故事計畫(The Regional Immigrant Entrepreneur Storytelling Project)”MAPC的藝術及文化和經濟發展組發起辦理的,查詢可洽經濟發展計劃員Jennifer Emiko Kaplan jkaplan@mapc.org ,或上網https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/regional-immigrant-entrepreneur-storytelling-project/

報名欣賞影片,可上網Webinar Registration - Zoom,報名參加區域移民小企業主座談,可點及鏈接Meeting Registration - Zoom

波士頓市長疫情匯報 3/1

 



麻州州長疫情匯報 3/1




 BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will join Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Bishop John M. Borders, III and Boston Medical Center President & CEO Kate Walsh to tour the vaccination site at Morning Star Baptist Church in Mattapan. A live stream will be available here.


https://youtu.be/3Yo3HHAOhjA

https://youtu.be/3Yo3HHAOhjA