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Easter is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians, but non-religious people often mark the day, too. Religiously, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Non-religious celebrations include things like brunches, family get-togethers, and activities like painting eggs. Regardless of your reasons for celebrating Easter, there are many things you can do to commemorate the day. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Making Easter Fun for Kids Paint eggs. You can buy an egg painting kit at nearly any supermarket around the Easter months. Hard boil some eggs and let your children have fun decorating them for the Easter holidays.[1] Usually, you place dye of different...

If you have ever broken the ferrite core of an inductor, you’ll probably sympathize with [Oliver Mattos]. He accidentally stood on a ferrite-cored component, breaking it and rendering it useless. But utility is in the eye of the beholder, and instead of throwing it away he’s repurposed it as a chain sensor for his electric bicycle. The broken inductor was positioned on the rear frame of the machine such that the chain passed through the area where the broken half of its core would once have been. As each link passes through the magnetic field it causes the inductance to...

— I can hear it now; ‘Not another sanctimonious, self-interested, holier-than-thou article from some former alcoholic’. In some ways, there may be some truth to that. But I want to ask, what do we really mean when we call someone an ‘alcoholic’? And when does someone formally become one? When they enter AA? If they drink every day? If someone tells them they should stop? Alcoholism is a label. And as soon as you’ve been given that label, the judgment begins; you and those around you are aware you have a problem. Others shouldn’t be embarrassed if you have to...

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Whether you have a green thumb or need to hire out the job, sprucing up your landscaping is a great way to step up your landscaping. Tom & Leslie have tips on how you can create a simple landscape plan to for a beautiful exterior to your home. Plus… Flu season is upon us and along with all the concerns we have about viruses, do you know the difference between a cleaner, sanitizer and disinfectant?  We’ll tell you what you need to know to make sure your home is safe. Garages are spaces where most of us store everything BUT...