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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

How Sportswear and Gear Affect Your Athletic Performance

You’ve probably heard the famous phrase, ‘Always dress for success.’ It’s a saying that usually applies to individuals who work in the corporate world. OtherContinue reading

This Is Why You Absolutely Need To Stop Wearing Shoes In Your House

I always wondered why so many cultures around the world (except for America) left shoes off at or outside the door. Now I know why! You shouldn't wear shoes in your home for several reasons.

How to Select a Swimsuit for Your Body Type

Visit the HAPARI blog to find out how to select the right swimsuit for your body type. We have tips on how to flatter any woman's size, curves and shape.

Health Benefits Of Water Skiing

Water skiing is one of the most exhilarating water sports, but beyond rush of adrenaline, there are a number of wonderful health benefits to taking up waterskiing as a hobby.

Why Don't More Women Water Ski?

With the number of male American water skiers nearly tripling that of female skiers, it’s time to ask: How can we get more women water skiing?

When water supplies ebb, users go with the flow

Drought-tolerant alfalfa is an example of our ability to adapt to dry times

Woman overcomes challenges to become water skiing champ

Meet Karen Putz, a woman who lost her hearing completely after a water skiing accident. But that didn’t stop her from getting back behind the boat and skiing all the way to champion status. “Becoming deaf was a blessing,” she says.

How do Wildfires — And Efforts to Abate Them — Affect the Nation’s Water Supplies?

More than 180 million people across the United States rely on forest watersheds to store, filter, and deliver the water that flows from their taps. Unfortunately, in many parts of the country, these watershed functions face an increasing risk of severe wildfire. Prescribed burning is one treatment that can reduce forest fuels and wildfire’s threats…

Using Graywater and Stormwater to Enhance Local Water Supplies: An Assessment of Risks, Costs,...

Download a PDF of "Using Graywater and Stormwater to Enhance Local Water Supplies" by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for free.

Aeration Systems Remove Excess Nutrients from Municipal Water Supplies

Several years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began an initiative to control excessive nitrogen and phosphorus pollution entering the Gulf of Mexico through watersheds. Although phosphorus and nitrogen are nutrients needed for aquatic plant and algal growth, excess amounts can have damaging effects. Farming states were under pressure to restore their surface water quality. Too Much Nitrogen & Phosphorus

Boat, travel show features an old water-skiing friend

Special coverage: Have SoCal's water supplies recovered?

Not all of the region's water sources have rebounded, despite above average rain and snow. Areas that don't import any water are still in conservation mode.

Watershed Monitoring Benefits Private Lands and Public Water Supplies

Different land uses have different impacts to water quality and quantity in waterbodies throughout the state

Tests of city-supplied water filters work, but only 'stop-gap measure'

City Safe Water Program is a lead water filtration system that removes lead  from one Regent Square home.

Changing climate imperils global food and water supplies, new U.N. study finds

The world cannot avoid the worst impacts of climate change without overhauling the ways we grow food, raise livestock and manage forests, a major new study says.

Badgerland Water Ski Show and Moonlit Movies provide summertime fun for the whole family

Badgerland Water Ski Show and Moonlit Movies provide summertime fun for the whole family

Why does a community college supply water to an unincorporated town?

Water in Brooks has been cheap; maybe too cheap. There's no money to replace an aging pump.

A Netflix exec explains how water skiing has helped her succeed

"It also teaches you not to panic if things are going wrong — either personally or professionally."

How Hauling Icebergs Could Help Supply Water-Starved Regions

Some of the world's biggest cities are facing a shortage of drinking water, but an engineering firm in the Middle East is moving to try to fix that by towing icebergs from the Antarctic to the world's most...