The Benefits of Solar Powered Outdoor Fountains

Your garden wall fountain can be powered by any number of power sources. Ecological solar powered fountains, which are now easily available, have substituted older fountains which run on electricity. The initial costs to run your fountain on solar energy are probably going to be higher, but you should keep in mind that in the long run it will be th

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Archaic Greek Artistry: Outdoor Statuary

Up right up until the Archaic Greeks introduced the first freestanding statuary, a remarkable success, carvings had mostly been accomplished in walls and pillars as reliefs. Most of these freestanding sculptures were what is known as kouros figures, statues of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi, viewed by the Greeks to symbo

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Features Hydro-Statics 101

When in equilibrium, liquid applies force to its container or any other material it comes in contact with. These fall into two types, hydrostatic load or outside force. The force applied by the liquid against a level wall is equivalent at every single point where it makes contact with the wall. Liquid in equilibrium will apply vertical pressure at

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10 of the Greatest Off-the-Beaten-Track Treks

Would you love to get away from your life and travel to a place where you can be alone? Separate yourself from the every day and get back to the beauty of the outdoors on some of the most isolated tracks. Visit Africa’s 3rd highest peak, the Australian deserts, or make your way the world’s most southerly peak in Pa

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