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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 …

Here's why barns are painted red

Here is a historic reason behind why barns are mostly always painted red.

Lumber Prices Are Falling—Here's How You Can Save Money On Your Next DIY Project

If you have home projects to complete, now is the time.

Why Barns are Red and More Paint Color Cues

The stories behind certain hues associated with the American landscape

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

Hardware Stores Find "True Value" In Hyper-Local Advertising

True Value Company is embracing a “marketing-as-a-service” model, offering hyper-local and highly targeted marketing to stores as part of a larger program to raise the bar on customer experience and give e-commerce competitors and big-box shops a run for their money.

Gauging which tech tools help contractors the most

Procore's new App Management Metrics shows contractors which combination of tech their workers and trade partners leverage most often, and the pairing that can lead to successful projects.

Try this simple tool to gauge your happiness and figure out how to improve it

Work futurist Dominic Price says, “Whatever the circumstances, you’re the key to unleashing your own happiness. The Personal Moral Inventory can help.”

10 Things Only People With Gauges Will Understand

Stop reading now if you don’t have gauges, because these are things that only people with gauges will understand.

When should you use liquid-filled gauges?

Liquid-filled gauges are used to damp vibrations and pulsations and minimize their effect on the gauge dial pointer. They are used primarily in dynamic

Weather Talk: Bad rain gauges give bad rain measurements

There are good rain gauges and there are bad rain gauges. If you want an accurate measurement of much rain has fallen on your plot of land, you need a good rain gauge.Most of the inexpensive rain gauges available for sale at hardware stores and big box stores are not going to give you a good measure...

The Case for Diverse Tank Gauge Measurement Technologies

The oil industry must apply control & safety solutions to run operations efficiently, ensure compliance and protect personnel, assets and the environment.

Why Do We Use Gauge Snubbers and Valves?

A gauge snubber has a small orifice that reduces the rate at which oil reaches your pressure gauge. This device dampens the spikes, resulting in less wear and tear on your gauge.

Website Design blog, Tutorials and Inspiration .... Websoulz

It is surprising how many web designers neglect to test the accessibility of their websites and how many users can actually use the website they have designed.

Ask the experts: Temperature rise in valve? Remote tank gauging

Readers ask our experts for help with the isenthalpic calculation and remote level monitoring

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How to Build a Progress Bar in JavaScript Using a Linear Gauge

This article explains the procedure to build a customized progress bar in JavaScript to track the delivery of a package using the Syncfusion Linear Gauge.

A 'Fitbit' for plants? Low-cost, portable platform to gauge plant health

Knowing what physical traits a plant has is called phenotyping. Because it is such a labor intensive process, scientists are working to develop technology that makes phenotyping much easier. The tool is called the Phenocart, and it captures essential plant health data. The Phenocart measures plant vital signs like growth rate and color, the same way a Fitbit monitors human health signals like blood pressure and physical activity.

Tool Tips for Crafty Chicks

My dad is a veritable wealth of handyman knowledge. His dad, my Pop, was a builder. Since kids are always free labor my dad got to spend a lot of his free time