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Crane Blocking: How Much is Enough?

It is always important to consider ground support around the entire working area, not just where the load will be lifted. It is common to think that if the ground is firm enough under the outriggers toward the lift, then the crane will be supported. However, this 500 ton All-Terrain crane has several tons of …

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 …

Why You SHOULD Use Your Back as a Crane

In the 1980s, the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) began a campaign to prevent lower back injuries in the general population. A central tenet of the ACC campaign was the phrase “Don’t Use Your Back like a Crane”. While this phrase is not as well known among younger people [1], those of us who are older had it drilled into us via TV, print media, at school and at home. This phrase is still used around the world today, and the underlying…

Why antiques are having a moment

How Euan Blair dodged the curse of Prime Ministers’ children

As the eldest Blair becomes a millionaire entrepreneur, Harry Mount looks at how other Downing Street offspring have fared

11 Jumpsuits to Answer Your Question: What Do I Wear to My Holiday Party?

Blair paid $8,000 to live for an extra six weeks

When Blair Meldrum died in 2017 he left behind a loving wife and kids — and an $8,000 debt his family thought was covered by their private health insurance.

Selma Blair revealed MS diagnosis so people didn't 'think that I was drunk'

Actress says she originally thought MS symptoms were because 'human bodies are strange'

A new book explores the hidden value of urban weeds

You may call them weeds, but a new book suggests thinking of them as spontaneous urban plants — an overlooked urban ecology that may provide more benefits than we think.

Wacky sleep facts you probably didn't know

Did you know giraffes get less than two hours of sleep a day, while most humans need eight hours?

Why Selma Blair Was Actually Relieved When She Finally Got Her MS Diagnosis

Would you hand your aircon remote to a power company?

A power company is remotely turning home air conditioners off in a trial to manage peak electricity demand.

Tony Blair had it easy. Keir Starmer is in a much deeper hole

The TV series on the New Labour years leaves you thinking that a repeat of the 1997 landslide will take a miracle, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

What Should I Do If The Insurance Company Demands An 'Independent Medical Exam'?

Insurance companies will hire a doctor to perform an Independent Medical Examination (IME) on accident victims to determine the extent of their injuries. However, these doctors are hardly

The company that makes sure appliances don't explode

Hoverboards are supposed to be UL-certified, and the company is behind 100 other safety labels in your home.

Nestle: We Want to Be a Health and Wellness Company