Category Archives: Mar/Apr 08

Make It Personal

As I turned to leave, Don, my barber yelled, “Rodney!” “Yeah?” “Remember, if you can’t make it back next month, send in $10!” The whole room laughed and I waved good-bye, cup of coffee in hand, and headed next door … Continue reading

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Revving Up

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a popular term these days, bandied about by online gurus and Web masters from here to Halifax. What it really means is simple–making sure that your Web site is liked by the major search engines, … Continue reading

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Blast Off And Paint!

After 40 layers of paint and bumpy patch jobs, the swimming pool is looking old and tired. A job that used to entail touch-up paint and small fixes has become a battle of putting Band-Aids on chunks of uneven, peeling … Continue reading

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Fluid In Motion

The importance of hydraulics in swimming pool/spa design and application has been misunderstood by some aquatic professionals who believe that understanding hydraulics is only necessary when first designing an aquatics facility. Hydraulics plays an important role in the everyday operation … Continue reading

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Security Against Staph

Attention rose to a fever pitch last fall about the dangers of potentially life-threatening infections from a drug-resistant bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus, or staph, with widespread media reports of cases spread through athletic programs and in locker rooms. Experts … Continue reading

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