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<title>Douglas Hoover - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Doug Hoover, with his wife Alice, has resided in San Diego, California, for thirty years. Previous to settling in California, he was a custom home builder and designed and built restaurants. He designed and built one in Michigan; he built the first two of a chain of Pony Express pizza stores in Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah. In La Jolla, California he built two restaurants on Fay Avenue, The Bagatelle French Cuisine and Pizza Jolla Italian Restaurant. Doug Hoover has well over 2,000 waterfalls to his credit. The largest of these is 135 feet high on Mt. Soledad in ... ]]></description>
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<title>Fountain Water Level Controller</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:53:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You ask, what is a fountain water level controller? It is a device that controls the level of water in a fountain. If you own a fountain or are thinking of getting one in the future or have a friend or family member who owns one, you need to read this article.]]></description>
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<title>Concrete Ponds and Freezing Climates</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:05:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The pond liner advocates have maligned concrete constructed ponds and waterfalls for years by making spurious claims that concrete will crack and not hold up over time or in cold freezing climates. This article will expose this fallacy for what it really is and explain the facts about the differences between the rubber liners versus concrete and rebar construction. The proper engineering and construction methods and material can make all the difference in the performance and longevity of a project.]]></description>
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<title>Fountains May Not Be Forever</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:54:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After retiring from 30 years of designing and building well over two thousand waterfalls and fountains I have come to the conclusion that fountains are not everything that they seem or appear to be. Yes, most are elegant, charming, ornate, tranquil, appealing, relaxing, soothing, stress relieving and somewhat enticing. However, there is a darker side to fountain ownership. In this article I will teach you how to turn a fountain nightmare into an aquatic dream come true.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Solar Food Dehydration?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:32:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dehydrated food is the perfect food for survival and preparedness. Many dried foods need to be cooked, but stoves and grills require fuel. The perfect fuel is one that never runs out and takes no space to store, and that is solar energy.]]></description>
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<title>Starvation or Powdered Eggs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:35:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bought any powdered eggs or dehydrated milk lately? Why not? These would be two very useful items on a survivalist's grocery list, followed by canned meats, flour, wheat, rice, beans, canned cheese and butter, etc. If the answer is no, you are not prepared for survival in an emergency. And if your country experienced a national man-made or natural disaster, you would be one of many wishing that they had purchased not only nonperishable food stuffs but also essential survival items.]]></description>
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<title>How Prepared Are You?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:19:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Disasters are happening more often every year, it seems. Are you and your family prepared for the worst? Take some life-preserving steps toward preparedness today.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Dehydrator or Solar Oven</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:21:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Which is more versatile, a solar dehydrator or a solar oven? Many solar ovens are sold with the promise that, besides cooking food by the energy of the sun, you can also dehydrate food. I have owned two solar Sun Ovens for almost two years and have cooked every kind of food that I ever cooked in a conventional oven.]]></description>
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<title>How To Dehydrate Foods in a Solar Oven</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:37:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the simplest of terms, to dehydrate food is to remove the moisture content from the food. This will inhibit the growth of microorganisms which are the primary contributing factor in the decaying process. So drying the food and removing the water will prolong and preserve the life of the food.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Oven Cooking and Food Dehydration - DIY Solar Oven Dehydrator Kit</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:19:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article is not about saving tons of money on electrical energy or about transforming normal everyday boring food into gourmet gastronomical delights, it is more about dehydrating food with the inexhaustible energy source of the sun while using a solar sun oven. My first experience at trying this turned out to be anything but successful.]]></description>
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<title>Why Build a Koi Pond With Concrete?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:54:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many pond builders have started out in the water garden industry by building ponds the easy way, using a rubber liner, biofalls, and a sump pump. Unfortunately, the manufacturers of pond liners only warranty this material against factory defects. So I recommend liner ponds for situations where the pond is needed just for a short period of time.]]></description>
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<title>What Is a Solar Oven?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:27:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I saw my first solar oven a year ago. My first reaction was amazement and general disbelief that a box with attached shiny reflectors could capture enough sunshine to develop a cooking temperature of 350 degrees inside the 19 inch square box and maintain it all day long by simply shifting its position to the sun every hour or so. The person demonstrating the cooking power of the sun actually cooked a five pound chicken with potatoes, onions and carrots in just one and a half hours.]]></description>
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<title>Automatic Pool Water Leveler</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:22:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a reliable automatic pool water leveler, I will save you some time and money by sharing a few facts about water levelers. Right out of the gate: Stay away from any auto fill device that hooks up to a garden hose! They are constructed mostly of plastic parts that can and will warp or become brittle from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.]]></description>
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<title>Water Leveler Devices - Water Level Controllers</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:22:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether you sell pond or pool equipment or are in the market for a water leveler for maintaining the water level in your pool, pond, fountain, hot tub or water garden, here are some important facts that could eventually save you both time and money. There are well over 130 mechanical water levelers on the market today and most all of them have propensity to rust, corrode, break, stick, jam, or simply malfunction.]]></description>
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<title>Choosing The Right Pond or Pool Water Leveler</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:36:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When choosing an automatic pond or pool water leveler, you should first realize that there are over 130 water leveling devices on the market today to pick from. There are 5 very important features to look for. First, most of the mechanical water levelers will eventually stick or jam in the open position, allowing for a continuous flow of water resulting in an overflow.]]></description>
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<title>Water Leveler: Do You Fill Your Pool, and Ponds Manually?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:23:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are over 130 mechanical water levelers on the market and all of them are susceptible to sticking or jamming resulting in an overflow. A water leveler may work fine for two or three years, but it only takes one malfunction to create a potential disaster, such as a flooded patio and master bedroom, basement, or neighbor's basement, resulting in an insurance claim or costly lawsuit.]]></description>
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<title>The Seven Liabilities In Pond Liner Construction</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:49:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A local pond liner construction company was paid $255,000 to construct a pond and waterfall in a front yard. Less than six months later, the pond started losing well over 150 gallons of water per day. Because of gross misunderstanding about the integrity of pond liners, you should give your customers a waterfall and pond constructed with rebar and concrete, then you won't need to ever worry about patching holes.]]></description>
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<title>3 Reasons Why You Should Not Use a Water Leveler On Your Koi Pond</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:01:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Of all the mechanical water levelers available today, none of them can be guaranteed not to stick in the closed position. The most common of these are the cheap plastic ball valve usually found in toilet tanks, which are notorious for warping and jamming.]]></description>
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<title>Haiti - Solar Sun Ovens Are Desperately Needed</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:33:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The death toll in Haiti could reach 200,000 from the 7.0 earthquake on Jan 12th, according to the latest CBS news report. Many of those who survived the destructive force of the quake are now dealing with serious injuries, infected wounds and a lack of food and water. As of this writing, 12 days have lapsed and many have still not received food or clean, healthy drinking water. There are still dead bodies trapped and decomposing beneath the collapsed buildings, creating further danger of air-borne diseases.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Ovens - Saving Lives</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:49:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Consider this: If half the world's population cooks with carbon-based fuel (three billion people), with ten people using each cooking fire, there are one hundred million cooking fires per meal. Each cooking fire produces as much carbon pollution as an automobile. Had all of these people used renewable energy sources for cooking rather than wood, the resulting positive effect on the environment would be the same as removing one hundred million automobiles from the equation.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Ovens</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is a solar oven? It is an oven that uses the sun's energy to cook, bake, steam or broil all types of food, from pies, bread, cakes and cookies to barbecue, roasting an 18 pound turkey or pot-roast. Anything that can be cooked or baked in a conventional oven can be cooked or baked by the power of the sun in a sun oven in the same amount of time, if it is a cloud-free day. Sun oven/cookers have been around since the 17th century, and are becoming increasing more popular now for several good reasons.]]></description>
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<title>Survival Kit - Everyone Should Own One</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:08:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is a survival kit? It is simply a kit that contains necessary items to help you survive. Primarily food and water would be at the top of the list. You can survive five to six days without food, a flashlight or toilet paper, but try to survive without water. In a natural or man-made disaster, each of us has a somewhat different list of priority or essential items. Included in a woman's list, you may find makeup in the top ten items.]]></description>
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<title>The Best Solar Sun Oven</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:59:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have not heard of solar or sun cooking and baking, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Cooking with the sun has been around for quite some time. The first documented research and successful results of solar cooking or baking was in 1767 by a French-Swiss physicist, Horace de Saussure. It was not until the past decade that a more concerted effort has been made to develop an oven/cooker that would effectively utilize the energy of the sun for this purpose.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Ovens - Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Healthy</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:53:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our environment can have as much impact on our health as food and water. Smoking three to four packs of cigarettes a day can totally negate the healthful benefits of a steady diet consisting of organic vegetables, meats, fish, grains and dairy products. There are not enough vitamins, minerals, proteins or carbohydrates in the world to offset the harmful effects of smoking.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Ovens - Which One?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:43:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the time it takes most people to read this sentence, the world will have used up (forever) about 8,000 barrels of oil - 336,000 gallons; at 1000 barrels per second, it's going fast. We spend more than $200,000 per minute -- $13 million per hour -- on foreign oil, and more than $25 billion a year on Persian Gulf imports alone.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Ovens - Save More Than Money</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3566869</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:34:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sun cooking with solar oven/ cookers is an energy- saving, energy efficient, pollution-free way to do your share in reducing the effects of "global warming" and "climate change" taking advantage of the creations greatest source of in-exhaustible energy. As the world's population increases and nonrenewable sources of energy (e.g., forests) for cooking dwindle at a rate of 1 acre per second, or 86,400 acres per day and seriously damage the ozone layer through the burning of coal, the need to switch to renewable energy sources...]]></description>
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<title>Solar Ovens and RV's - A Match Made in Heaven</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3469340</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:38:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the size of the box-type solar ovens, 19x19x11" (21 pounds), two of them were back-packed (by one climber) to the base camp at Mt. Everest, 17,600 feet and they were able to cook in sub-zero temperatures. With this fact and the results of the tests of the top four solar oven brands, my choices have narrowed to the "box-type" solar oven.]]></description>
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<title>One Amazing Solution - The Sun</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3400187</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:45:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are over the age of 5 and have not noticed by now a few imbalances and inequities in our society regarding economics, the "Haves" and the "Have Nots," you are not from this planet. As our government drags us kicking and screaming into the black hole of "Global Governance" or "One World Order" under the guise of a Climate Change Treaty, I believe we will see the gap between the rich and the poor widen. It will become a chasm that will swallow up the middle class worldwide.]]></description>
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<title>Provident Living - Escape the &quot;Global Warming&quot; Madness</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3395522</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:13:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of families are realizing they cannot continue to spend more than they earn while expecting to get ahead or, more importantly, enjoy life. Our society has become driven to keep up with the Jones' at any cost, which results in second and third mortgages and crushing credit card debt. Pay later? The truth will be revealed, later soon becomes too late. Americans are motivated by the media's pronouncements that "you deserve it" or "you have earned it". Buy it now and enjoy, this will bring you happiness and great pleasure.]]></description>
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<title>Solar Ovens For Savings and Survival</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:50:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Solar Ovens are becoming the number one most popular survival tool available today. Camp stoves require fuel, gas or propane, and you can run out. The solar oven uses the energy from the sun and you not only save money, you help save the environment.]]></description>
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<title>Cooking With a Solar Oven Could Possibly Save Our Planet</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:07:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using a solar oven can be an important step on the path towards you and your family becoming "carbon neutral," or maybe even single-handedly saving our planet from self-annihilation. Reducing your carbon footprint can be fun when you turn your own back yard into a gourmet kitchen with a solar oven.]]></description>
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<title>Survival Or Starvation (SOS) - Get Ready Now</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3382647</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:48:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Never in our history has the future of our economy and country looked so gloomy. The Great Depression was a horrible, dark time financially, but the constitutional freedoms of the United States were not being threatened or in a state of being abolished through the birth of "One World Governance" as they are now.]]></description>
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<title>Are We Running Out of Water?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:42:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aquifers, which supply one-third of the world's population, are being pumped out faster than nature can replenish them. In 1950, the U.S. took 12 trillion gallons of water from the ground by 1980 the figure more than doubled and is still increasing at an alarming rate. The Ogallala Aquifer is being depleted at a rate of 12 billion cubic meters (420 billion ft or 9,729,000 acre feet) per year, amounting to a total depletion to date of a volume equal to the annual flow of 18 Colorado Rivers (its flow is 4000 cubic feet per second).]]></description>
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<title>Be Concerned, Be Very Concerned</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:39:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Water serves three major purposes in our bodies. 1. It controls body temperature. 2. It is the solvent for the foods we eat, carrying the nutrients to every cell of our body. 3. Water replaces bodily fluids such as blood plasma, lymph, digestive juices, bile etc. and washes and bathes every cell, flushing and carrying away waste materials and toxic poisons. If water is so vital to our health and existence, shouldn't we drink the healthiest water possible?]]></description>
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<title>Pondless Waterfall - The History</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:37:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It was not long before the word got out on how profitable pond construction was and even professionals were becoming "pond experts". Why not, if in one day you can dig a hole, pile dirt at one end, cover it with a rubber sheet, cover the sheet with rocks, fill it with water, drop in a sump pump, hook up a tube, and presto change-o, $6000 profit in 6 to 8 hours.]]></description>
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<title>Tropical Paradise - In Your Back Yard?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:03:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wish I could teach you how to design, lay out, excavate, engineer and build a permanent pond, waterfall, gazebo, bridge, decks, landscaping, lighting, pondscaping, irrigation, and much more - not to mention building codes, covenants and restrictions associated with your community, city, county and state. The are 18 dos and don'ts that can save you future heartache...]]></description>
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<title>Pondless Waterfalls Exposed</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:30:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the early nineties, flat rubber roofing material became popular as a pond liner and, several years later, someone adapted the liner to a basin pond waterfall and called it a "pondless" waterfall. But the major drawback to using liners is that they are susceptible to leaks from many sources...]]></description>
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<title>Liner Ponds and Lawsuits</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:21:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For thirty years I have been designing and constructing waterfalls and ponds the professional way, using 3500 psi concrete reinforced with rebar and coated with an industrial grade concrete sealer. With over 2,000 projects to date, not one has cracked or leaked.]]></description>
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<title>How to Build a Professional Pond and Waterfall</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:54:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Who wouldn't want to invest in a water feature that will last for decades? If you are going to spend several thousand dollars on a waterfall and pond, don't you want it to be trouble free and add equity to your home? If so, then you do not want to cut corners by using a rubber liner along with the accompanying cheap plastic biofalls, filter, skimmer and energy wasting sump pumps.]]></description>
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<title>Pond Construction - Liners Vs Concrete</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:16:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people are still searching the internet for information on how to build a waterfall or koi pond. Unfortunately, there is very little information regarding professional construction. There are thousands of websites involved in marketing pond products to uninformed and unsuspecting customers.]]></description>
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<title>Is It God's Will For Us to Get Sick?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:15:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jesus taught His disciples to pray: " When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. " Are people in heaven sick or diseased? Well, His will is the same on earth as in heaven, so I would assume his will is that people on earth not be sick! ]]></description>
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<title>A Disease of the Soul</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:14:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Book of Job is an instruction manual on how to avoid unnecessary suffering as a result of courting the spirit of fear. Fear is the common denominator for many of man's mental and physical diseases, ranging from phobias to asthma, high blood pressure, strokes and nervous conditions. Fear-filled words have power to curse, destroy, tear down, discourage, depress, malign, and even call into being death and disease.]]></description>
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<title>The Wager?</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:06:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many preachers, pastors, evangelists and Bible scholars that profess themselves to be wise. In my opinion, it is an awesome responsibility for a teacher or pastor to accurately interpret the story of Job because as goes the Book of Job, so goes the entire Bible. If you misinterpret Job, your interpretation of the whole Bible, more than likely, will be affected. The disease of misinterpretation will infect your faith in divine healing, protection and prosperity. People who believe God gave Satan permission to test Job by terrorizing him, killing his family and destroying his possessions have a hard time believing God for much of anything.]]></description>
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<title>Do Your Words Have Power?</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:51:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How important is our tongue? One obvious answer to this question would be, if it wasn't for our tongues we would not be able to communicate by forming and enunciating our words.  The key to unlocking the sources, causes and reasons for Job's suffering and great loss can be found in the hidden truth about the "power of the tongue."   ]]></description>
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<title>Predator - Proof Your Pond</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:58:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I will teach you how to build a new pond or remodel your existing pond and make it completely safe from predators - except for bears. If you have bears in your yard, you have more to worry about than losing some fish.]]></description>
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<title>Water Garden Deceptions</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:36:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you bought a product from a salesman based on the information and "facts" he shared with you about that product, and that salesman did not share with you the dangers or the negative aspects of that product, did he lie to you in the process of holding back the truth? Here are some real-life examples of what has been taking place in the water garden industry: 1. Pond liner installers will tell you that their liners have a 20- or 30-year warranty, but they neglect to mention the truth - that this only covers factory defects.]]></description>
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<title>Ultraviolet Light vs Algae - Water Garden Facts</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:52:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is the best way to control algae and impurities in backyard water gardens? It isn't as simple as you think! Ultraviolet light was discovered to have adverse effects on certain organisms commonly found in ponds, such as specific types of bacteria and algae. For this reason, UV light treatment of ponds has become very popular and effective in controlling certain forms of bacteria such as pathogens and planktonic algae.]]></description>
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<title>Does my Water Garden Need a UV?  A Simple Test</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:41:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are several types of algae found in a pond. One type may turn your water green, another brown, and yet another could mimic the smell of a sewer or dead fish. Here is a simple test you can take to see if your waterfall and/or pond needs an ultraviolet light filter.]]></description>
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<title>Seven Most Asked Questions About UV Pond Filters</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:40:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do I need an ultraviolet light in my pond? Some ponds need a UV light and some do not. If you have a small pond with a few guppies or mosquito fish, and it is 50% covered with hyacinth, water lettuce, or lilies, and it is being aerated by a fountain or waterfall, the answer is: No!]]></description>
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<title>Skimming Off the Top - Profits From Inferior Skimmers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 14:37:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If the skimmer's engineering and design is not effective in providing the proper filtration of water, it will not only require regular cleaning, but will demand another "drug" or band-aid. Hence, yet another innovation sweeps the planet, and this engineering marvel is designed to solve yet another water garden ailment.]]></description>
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<title>Pondless Waterfall - No Filter Needed</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 12:48:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have built hundreds of pondless waterfalls over the years, starting with my first one in 1984 in Fallbrook, California. So, regarding this subject, "A man with experience is not at the mercy of a man with an argument." Pondless waterfalls do not need filters.]]></description>
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<title>Here is How To Design The Perfect Water Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 10:30:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A water garden can be the most enjoyable investment you could ever make, or the biggest wet nightmare. A recent phone call from an angry water garden owner prompted this article. What she was describing to me was just the opposite of what would be considered the ideal water garden experience.]]></description>
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<title>Design Water Gardens - $350 Per Hour</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 10:23:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is amazing how such a small investment can bring such a large return! If you decided to create three to four designs a day, it would probably only take you half a day. Working five days per week, this would give you an annual income of over $300,000 per year!]]></description>
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<title>Digitally Designed Water Gardens: Big Bucks!  Impressive</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 15:20:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aquamedia Corp. of San Diego, California, has released a first of its kind, the "Water Garden Digital Image Library." This consists of png-formatted images of actual images of rocks, water, waterfalls, ponds, water plants, aquatic creatures such as turtles and fish, etc. The Library is packaged with Microsoft's Digital Image software and a two hour training video of a Master Waterfall Builder teaching step by step how to design a virtual water garden using a digital photograph of a back yard.]]></description>
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<title>Pondless (Convertible) Waterfalls - Both Ways</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 13:00:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people who are looking for a waterfall are opting in for pondless waterfalls - out of necessity, not choice. Ponds pose several challenges, some involving safety issues and some maintenance. Ponds and toddlers do not mix. Many people with small children so desperately want a waterfall and pond that they are willing to surround it with a fence. Even so, there is still the fear of an unlocked gate becoming a door to disaster. How natural looking could a fenced water garden be? But that is the price they are willing to pay to enjoy its benefits.]]></description>
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<title>How To Design A Water Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 11:42:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have ever designed a water garden by sketching with colored pencils on a sheet of graph paper, let me be the first person to tell you that there is a better way! Here's why...]]></description>
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<title>How to Build a Pondless Waterfall</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 09:33:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I built the first pondless waterfall in 1984. Building codes require you to conform to all of the same building codes and requirements of a swimming pool. Here is how to make your water feature "child-proof" because it will make it safe for children, eliminate the liability factor and pass the building codes.]]></description>
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<title>Ponds and Waterfalls - A Growing Asset</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 09:13:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ponds and waterfalls are fast becoming the focal point or centerpiece of many landscapes and properties today. Architects, builders and owners of both commercial and residential property are discovering the joy, pleasure and financial benefits that adding a water feature or water garden can afford.]]></description>
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<title>Pond Liner Defects - Count The Cost</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:16:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So you are considering building your own koi pond, or having one built? Do not add your name to the growing list of disgusted leaky pond owners. Please research all aspects of water gardening before proceeding. There is a big difference between liners and concrete construction.]]></description>
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<title>Liner Disciples: Not Eating Their Own Dog Food</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:43:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The pond liner craze is coming to an end. The truth is being revealed that the liner industry is a house of cards that will topple. It all started based on a lie -- that concrete ponds leak.]]></description>
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<title>Water Feature Forums - Oh My!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:56:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As of late, I have discovered that sharing my bias towards pond liners with a forum full of pond liner installers is something like trying to pass out Bibles at a porn convention! What a hoot! I'm learning a lot and fast about the nature of on-line forums.]]></description>
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<title>Want a Koi Pond? Get a Clue</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:51:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I had a pond once, and you couldn't see the fish for the algae. Someone said to use algaecide, and somebody else said to get a U.V. Someone said to get more plants, and someone else said I had too many fish for the size of my pond. No problem...a crane ate half of them and last month and a raccoon ate the rest. Now my water is crystal clear, and an electronic aquafill maintains the level of the water automatically.]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Which Pump to Use</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:21:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One major drawback of sump pumps that the liner pond industry does not share with their clients is that they are literally energy sponges. But then, that is not the only thing they forget to mention to their usually innocent and unsuspecting clients.]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond Or Pondless Waterfall - Where Do I Begin?</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:45:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you thought about A Water Feature? Is it true that a water feature will add equity to my home? What about a swimming pool? Doesn't a pond require a lot of upkeep? What is the average cost? Do I need a building permit? Do I have to have fish? We travel a lot! What is the single most important first step in building a water feature? What about equipment? Should I get koi fish and a turtle? Where should I place my pond and waterfall? All these questions can be addressed with two words: Plan & Design!]]></description>
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<title>Ponds &amp; Waterfalls - Layout &amp; Excavation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:06:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Layout is the most important phase of the entire project. I have heard many complaints from disappointed clients after they had a chance to get used to their new addition to the landscape. "I only wish we had made it bigger, made it deeper, added an island, made it longer and constructed a bridge, built it closer to the house, installed a larger water pump for the waterfall - or - built the waterfall higher or wider."]]></description>
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<title>Pondless Waterfalls - Concrete Vs Pond Liner</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:56:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The get-rich-quick factor in the pond liner industry has forced up the price of pond liner kits to equal the cost of concrete construction. If you search for the truth about concrete ponds and waterfalls from reading the literature of the greed-driven liner pond industry, you will not find it. Why? Because if the truth be known, no one in their right mind would invest good, hard-earned money in a pond liner!]]></description>
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<title>Pondless Waterfalls - Why Pondless?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:24:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A pondless waterfall is the answer to many problems in our diverse world. No pond, no maintenance! Another positive benefit of a pondless waterfall is the money that is saved. If you do not have a pond, less material and labor is required in the construction.]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Fish Or No Fish?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:43:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If a pond has a waterfall to aerate the water, fish will produce waste that is broken down by nitrifying bacteria into nitrate nitrogen, and water plants will use the nitrogen and thrive.  In turn, the fish eat the algae and small water insects that live on the rocks and plant roots. And those bugs eat other smaller bugs that eat microscopic bugs that eat bad bacteria bugs. This is called the nitrogen cycle.  A properly balanced pond like this will pretty much take care of itself...]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Filter Vs Fish</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:41:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The size of the bio-filter used in a koi pond is in direct proportion to the number of fish per gallon. The more fish, the more waste and the bigger the filter that is needed. Do you really need a filter? Not necessarily on the small ones...]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond- Finding a Contractor -  18 Important Things to Know</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:24:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Because there is such a wide range of information to be learned on this topic of koi pond and waterfall construction and so much technical information out there, you may decide to seek professional assistance to complete part or all of the water features. Before you proceed, here are 18  extremely important facts you should know...]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond- Water Chemistry</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:22:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most basic conditions of your koi pond water chemistry are the pH factor (which stands for potential Hydrogen) and water hardness.  These factors alone can determine the life or death of your koi pond's inhabitants... ]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Biological Filters</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:21:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Contrary to common belief, biological filters do not process or filter the solid waste of fish in your koi pond. They continue to build up and putrefy, creating a breeding ground for bacteria which are harmful to koi fish. A bio-filter pond is used in conjunction with shallow koi ponds with small populations of koi fish and eliminates the need for a mechanical bio-filter.]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Oxygen Levels</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:20:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Adequate oxygen is essential for the health and survival of your koi fish and other pond creatures. As pond life utilizes the oxygen content of the water, it needs to be replaced. Oxygen enters the water where these two contact each other - primarily at the koi pond's surface. That is why a waterfall is such a vital adjunct to your water feature.]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Is PH Important?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:12:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It can mean the difference between life and death of your koi fish! Generally speaking, alkaline conditions are more common than acidic in koi ponds, especially the newer ones. If the pH remains over 8.5 for any length of time, the koi fish will become stressed or diseased.]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Dispelling Myths About Concrete</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/392828</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/392828</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:05:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What do some pond liner promoters and salesmen say about professional pond installations using concrete & rebar, plus mortar for the rocks? And is it true? ]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond &amp; Waterfall - Top 22 Most Asked Questions Answered</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:21:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Question- What is the ideal depth for a koi pond? Answer- In my experience of over 25 years, 4 to 5 feet is ideal.  You need a minimum of 3 feet for koi fish for several reasons.  Safety for fish from wading cranes   they can't wade in 3 feet of water.  Plus the water temperature in shallow ponds fluctuates too much with the changes in ambient temperature.  The greater the volume of water, the longer it  takes for the temperature to change.  Warm water or fluctuating temperatures are unhealthy for fish.]]></description>
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<title>Pond Design - Digitally Design Masterpieces - Virtual Water Features Part I</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/383708</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:52:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article talks about the exciting art of digital pond design and all of its various facets. All the things you need to know to digitally designs waterfalls and ponds.]]></description>
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<title>Pond Liners - The Hole Story</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:06:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article talks about the importance of planning your water garden in advance and how costly it can become if you don't, what it can end up costing by trying to save money when you have a pond liner installed by an inexperienced contractor. And what can happen if you install the wrong equipment. This article could save you thousands.]]></description>
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<title>How Not To Build A Liner Pond</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:49:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article discusses many reasons why pond liners should not be used to construct a pond. The reasons most liner ponds eventually leak are discussed and how liner leaks are contended with.]]></description>
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<title>Pond Design- Digitally Design Masterpieces- Virtual Water Features Part II</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/383703</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:52:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article talks about the exciting art of digital pond design and all of its various facets. Add digital design to your landscape or general contractors business and add incredible profits to your existing business. Increase your sales close by 60%! Dazzle your clients and impress your friends and neighbors. You can learn in a matter of hours and it is fun!]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond - Liners Vs Professional Construction</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:47:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article spells out in simple terms the difference between pond construction with pond liners and professionally constructed ponds and waterfalls using rebar and concrete. In thirty years, I have built well over 2,000 concrete and rebar water features and over the last five years have ripped out over thirty leaky or defective rubber pond liners and replaced them with concrete and steel.]]></description>
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<title>Koi Pond and Waterfall Builders- What You Need to Know</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/381215</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/381215</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:42:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article answers many vital questions about waterfall and pond construction for the home owner such as layout, design, engineering, shape, size and estimated cost. Before installing a water feature you need to ask yourself several important questions first.]]></description>
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<title>Ponds &amp; Waterfalls - Water Living</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/381210</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:27:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why should you seriously consider installing a pond & waterfall on your property? Besides adding equity to your home, a properly constructed water feature can bring more long term joy and pleasure than anything else money can buy. This article will provide guidelines for considering such an investment.]]></description>
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<title>Pond Liners - 7 Reasons Why I Don't Use Them</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/381182</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:20:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article deals with the plain shocking truth about the pond liner industry. In simple terms, pond liners will eventually leak.]]></description>
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