Category Archives: November 2007

America On The Move

After-school programs that only offer video games, the use of portable game stations and other sedentary activities are growing at an alarming rate because parents want to see their children happy, and after-school programs want to increase attendance. However, physical … 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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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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Southwest Park

Okay, so I chose the name “Southwest Park” because it’s the first name I could think of in a general way to talk about all parks and recreation facilities in America. These are the facilities where hundreds of kids and … Continue reading

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The Hands Of Time

“He makes it look so easy, look so clean. He moves like God’s immaculate machine. He makes me think about all of these extra moves I make and all this herky-jerky motion and the bag of tricks it takes to … Continue reading

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