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A Letter to the First Lady
I was chatting recently with my longtime friend Laurie Batter, president of Batter Up! Productions in Carlsbad, Calif. Among other things, her media relations firm takes care of public relations for the National Swimming Pool Foundation. We were discussing ways to promote the health benefits of swimming and other aquatic activities, when Laurie mentioned the Let’s Move initiative led by First Lady Michelle Obama, which fosters physical fitness among children. While we agreed it’s a great cause and a wonderful program, Laurie pointed out that the initiative apparently does not promote swimming.
Capture Rainwater to Help the Planet
In addition to the aforementioned benefits from harvesting rainwater, Aquascape points out the following:“According to the EPA, storm water runoff is one of the main reasons
Test Your Knowledge #6
Can you name that Tarzan?
Ripples #17
Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck Yankees’ A-Rod Strikes Out With Tenants Irate Over Pool Florida housing officials have ordered New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez — more commonly known as A-Rod — to better maintain the swimming pool at
2011/3.2, March 30 — Proper Pond Plumbing, Magic Fountain, Roman Goddess and more
March 30, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM LESSONS LEARNED Water-in-Transit Pond Problem ‘Understanding how to move water from…
Packaging a Designer’s Messages
It only makes sense that designers should promote themselves in ways that reflect their abilities.When we look at the materials many watershapers use to market their services, however, it's obvious that everything from
Fountain Makes Magic in Moscow
Toronto-based Crystal Fountains has designed a dramatic, multifunctional waterfeature for White Square Office Center, a major new commercial development in Moscow. The company describes
Water-in-Transit Pond Problem
Understanding how to move water from one level to another is among the most surprisingly complex challenges in all of watershaping. Indeed, there are lots of ways to get into trouble - even if you're confident that
Test Your Knowledge #5
In what famous Roman city was an ancient statue of a goddess wearing a bikini discovered, and who was the Roman goddess?
Ripples #16
Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck"Sin City" Adult and Topless Pools Make Big Splash with Tourists "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," as the brilliant marketing slogan says - and apparently for an increasing number of the city's approximately 40 million annual visitors, that extends to Sin City's