Outdoor Water Fountains And Public Policy

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The first example of a sugary drinks tax in the US came in February 2014, when it was passed by the city of Berkley, California. The tax is believed to decrease sugary drink consumption and improve the consumption of healthier drinks, such as water from fountains. Research was carried out to make sure that residents of all races and economic classes had access to clean, working drinking fountains. By creating a mobile GPS application, researchers were able to gather data on Berkley’s drinking water fountains. This info was cross-referenced with demographic information on race and income obtained from the US Census Community Study database. The professionals looked to use both data sets to figure out if demographics were linked to drinking water fountain access. Each water fountain and the demographics of its nearby area were examined to reveal whether the site of the fountains or their level of maintenance showed any correlation to income, race, or other points. The cleanliness of numerous fountains was found inadequate, even if most were working.

Water Transport Strategies in Early Rome

Water Transport Strategies in Early Rome Rome’s 1st raised aqueduct, Aqua Anio Vetus, was built in 273 BC; prior to that, citizens living at higher elevations had to rely on natural streams for their water. If inhabitants residing at higher elevations did not have accessibility to springs or the aqueduct, they’d have to count on the other existing technologies of the time, cisterns that collected rainwater from the sky and subterranean wells that received the water from below ground. To supply water to Pincian Hill in the early 16th century, they employed the new tactic of redirecting the motion from the Acqua Vergine aqueduct’s underground network. The aqueduct’s channel was made accessible by pozzi, or manholes, that were added along its length when it was initially constructed. The manholes made it more straightforward to clean the channel, but it was also possible to use buckets to pull water from the aqueduct, as we discovered with Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi when he bought the property from 1543 to 1552, the year he died. Reportedly, the rainwater cistern on his property wasn’t good enough to fulfill his needs. That is when he made a decision to create an access point to the aqueduct that ran beneath his residential property.

An Introduction to Garden Herbs

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An Introduction to Garden Herbs Lots of gardeners are enticed to herbal plants because they can utilize them in so many varied recipes. Herbal plants are very easy to cultivate indoors or outdoors and offer near-instant satisfaction, they are employed in marinades, sauces, soups and other great recipes. Though you may think you have to get out and prune regularly with an herb garden this is not true, but even better you can keep it going all year long by moving your pots inside in the fall. It is often sensible to allow perennial herbs to comprise the bulk of your garden, as these will not die and require replanting at the end of the year. Think about the sorts of flavors you prefer cooking with (and eating)when choosing herbs for your garden. Customize your herb garden to the kind of food you most frequently cook. For instance, plant cilantro if you prefer Mexican or Thai food. If you prepare more Italian food, certainly plant basil, oregano, and thyme. It is important to identify where your herbs will be cultivated in order to decide which herbs will thrive. To make the task easier, plant directly in the ground if you live in a mild climate with no extreme winters or summers This makes your back yard look breathtaking without the problem of making or buying planters. There is practically nothing you can do to escape harsh weather conditions that might impact your plants. However, there is hope because planters can be transferred indoors whenever there's bad weather outdoors so they are flexible and practical for your herbs.

The History of Outdoor Garden Fountains

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Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek texts into Latin. Embellishing Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the core of his objectives. Restoration of the Acqua Vergine, a desolate Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. Building a mostra, a grandiose commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a custom revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space formerly filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope. The aqueduct he had reconditioned included modifications and extensions which eventually allowed it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.