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2011/12.2, December 21 — Santa Speaks Up, Top Ten Ripples, Sizing Up the Situation and more
2011 Editions (July-December)
2011/12.1, December 7 — Designer Identity, Backyard Design, Getty Center and more
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2011/11.1, November 9 — Patio Flow, Soils Reports, Elevating the Game and more
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2011/10.2, October 26 — Patio Design, Historic Pool, Valuing Trade Shows and more
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2011/10.1, October 12 — Battling Gophers, Visiting Paris, WaterShapes TV and more
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2011/9.2, September 28 — Bidding Processes, Front-Yard Staging, Longwood Gardens and more
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2011/9.1, September 14 — Curb Appeal, Fallingwater, Craftsmanship and more
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2011/8.1, August 10 — Great Hotel Pools, Industry Gut Check, Designing Courageously and more
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2011/8.2, August 24 — Fire Features, Improving Performance, Marilyn Monroe and more
‘Through the past decade or so,’ Scott Cohen observes, ‘the popularity of all forms of outdoor fire has increased dramatically.’ Here, Cohen covers several issues related to outdoor fire features: building materials, smoke direction, heat transmission and positioning for proper oxygen draw. [more]
In the second installment of this two-part opinion piece, Mark Holden offers his prescription for improving watershapers’ performance and bottom line. It includes: move toward artisan-based design, take a different approach to leads, don’t dumb-down projects, focus on what you want and expand your skills. [more]
‘After nearly three years of hardship, it seemed earlier in 2011 that things were finally bouncing back — but now seem to be slipping away again,’ Jim McCloskey writes. Still, he remains fairly optimistic: ‘I can only think that our dedication to craft, to fine design and to the many benefits watershapes bring to those who own them give us reasonable assurance that eventually our perseverence will pay off and that good outcomes aren’t out of reach forever.’ Or is that just wishful thinking? [more]
Nude Swimming Outtakes from the Ill-Fated ‘Something’s Got to Give’ [more]
A decade ago in David Tisherman‘s ‘Details’ column, he argued forcefully for increasing on-site supervision of watershaping projects. In his article on the topic, entitled ‘Super Vision,’ he wrote, ‘Call it quality control, attention to detail or perfectionism: There’s no substitute for supervision. It has to be there, every time, all the time.’ [more]
Many water-related stories have been in the news in the past several weeks — including items connected to the four questions below. Do you know the answers?
1. Earlier this month, 61-year-old Diana Nyad was in the news for her unsuccessful attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida. What this the athlete’s first, second or third try at crossing the Florida Strait?
2. Why was a veteran New York lifeguard fired from his job in 2007? (His case recently made headlines again when an appeals court reinstated his discrimination lawsuit.) Here’s a hint: The reason he was fired had to do with swimwear.
3. Why are health experts now advising people not to jump or dive into natural bodies of water — such as rivers and lakes — or if they do, to use a nose clip or pinch their nostrils shut with their thumb and forefinger?
4. ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman was back in the news recently — this time because of her backyard aboveground pool. What was the problem?
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