Investec’s “Ordinary won’t change the world” campaign features an advert with British explorer and long distance swimmer, Lewis Pugh, walking next to polar bears and cycling in a room made of ice. It’s a striking and effective ad, and has the added bonus of serving two purposes. It’s good publicity for Investec, and it’s also good publicity for Pugh, considering his personal campaign is to raise awareness of climate changes and the impact of carbon emissions on the environment. Born in Cape Town, ex-maritime lawyer, Pugh has earned the nickname, the Human Polar Bear, through his ability t...

Polar Bears, the Rulers of the Arctic North The polar bears (Thalarctos maritimus) live in the Arctic regions of the north near open water where they can find their main source of food which are seals. These bears are huge with adults at 7 to 8 feet tall and up to 1,600 pounds. Polar bears are white to creamy white all year round which gives them excellent camouflage against the Arctic snow when hunting. Along with the Arctic fox, the polar bear is the most northerly located land mammal on earth. Unlike other species of bears, polar bears have longer necks and smaller heads maki...

You can find a swimming pool ladder on almost all types of swimming pools. Ladders are essential to swimming pools, as they are used to get in and out of the pool. For both in ground and above ground pools, you can find a variety of different ladders to choose from. The materials used for the ladders are available in either vinyl, aluminum, plastic, resin, or stainless steel. The choices of color doesn’t vary too much, although you shouldn’t paint them. To prevent slipping, some come with anti-skid materials. Almost all pool ladders are easy to assemble if you follow the instructions...

A lot of swimming pools these days are now featuring waterfalls along the edges to create a much more enticing visual appeal. These types of waterfalls are built so the water falls down into the swimming pool, creating a continuous and never ending water flow with the pool. Sometimes, there are small bulbs placed around the pool, helping to give the water a glittery effect once the water from the waterfall makes contact with the water in the pool. Swimming pools that feature waterfalls are thought of as being more of a status symbol. Normally, waterfalls can be found in the bigger hote...

Preparing a swimming pool for the upcoming winter season may seem to be a daunting job but with a high quality winter pool cover, the task can become simpler and easier. With the use of a winter pool cover, you can keep your swimming pool protected during the cold season. During the winter season, the liner of the pool suffers badly and usually, you have to replace it during the spring season. This is particularly applied if your pool is above the ground level. But by covering the pool during the winter season, the liner of the pool lasts longer as the cover protect its elements from the miser...

We receive many phone calls from first season swimming pool owners who are positive their swimming pool is leaking. Many times the drop of water level is due to evaporation. However, in some extreme cases, it can be an actual leak in your swimming pool that needs to be repaired. If you do have a leak in your swimming pool and you are not losing water due to evaporation, all swimming pools including fiberglass, concrete, and vinyl can be fixed so don’t worry. As mentioned previously, many times the water level drop off in a swimming pool is a result of evaporation. This perception of swi...

A lot of swimming pools these days are now featuring waterfalls along the edges to create a much more enticing visual appeal. These types of waterfalls are built so the water falls down into the swimming pool, creating a continuous and never ending water flow with the pool. Sometimes, there are small bulbs placed around the pool, helping to give the water a glittery effect once the water from the waterfall makes contact with the water in the pool. Swimming pools that feature waterfalls are thought of as being more of a status symbol. Normally, waterfalls can be found in the bigger hote...

Even though swimming pools are mostly though of as enjoyment, exercise, and relaxing on hot days, they are also a great way to enhance the value of your home. If you’ve thought of selling your home or just enhancing the value, a swimming pool may very well be a wise investment. In ground pools are a great way to add to the value of your home. They may cost a lot of money, although they come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, and they also give you the most versatility. You can choose to have a shallow end for children and those who are learning to swim, then add a deep end o...

Who does not want to indulge in a nice and refreshing swimming session during the really heated up days? Well, atleast I would want to have a nice, cool and refreshing swimming session in these hot and exhausting days. In addition, after a day’s hard work anybody would like to get refreshed by taking a nice dip in the cool, invigorating and revitalizing waters of a swimming pool. Moreover, it would be icing on the cake if you have a swimming pool installed at the back yard or in the garden of your house. Wow, this can actually be amazing. Now when you think of getting a swimming pool installed...

There are various forms of aerobic exercises which are considered to be beneficial in causing weight loss. In fact not only are the beneficial in resulting in weight loss but at the same time they help to preserve this weight loss for a long period of time and are also very significant in providing strength and stamina to the body. The term ‘aerobic' means ‘with oxygen' and aerobic exercises are mainly concerned with the process of energy generation within the muscles of the body which is done with the usage of oxygen. It has been proved beyond doubt that aerobic exercises if adopted on a long...