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  2. Simpson Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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    The company was founded by Barclay Simpson in Oakland in 1956, as a successor to his father's window screen company. [1] Simpson manufactured joist hangers and the company's subsidiary Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc. became a dominant producer of structural connectors in North America and Europe. [1]

  3. Strong tie - Wikipedia

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    Strong tie may refer to: Simpson Strong Tie, a subsidiary and brand of structural hardware produced by the Simpson Manufacturing Company; Interpersonal ties, in sociology

  4. Tie (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    A hurricane tie used to fasten a rafter to a stud. A tie, strap, tie rod, eyebar, guy-wire, suspension cables, or wire ropes, are examples of linear structural components designed to resist tension. [1] It is the opposite of a strut or column, which is designed to resist compression. Ties may be made of any tension resisting material.

  5. List of fictional birds - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. This list of fictional birds is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. Ducks, penguins and birds of prey are not included here, and are listed separately at list of fictional ducks, list of fictional penguins, and list of fictional birds of prey. For non-fictional birds see List of ...

  6. Explainer-What made Milton the third-fastest intensifying ...

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    This year's warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico helped Milton swiftly become a powerful hurricane, with the U.S. National Hurricane Center calling it the third-fastest intensifying Atlantic storm on ...

  7. List of birds of the Azores - Wikipedia

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    They are large, black-and-white or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have coloured inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.

  8. Stereo Styles - Wikipedia

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    Simpson is successful in creating a powerful piece out of Stereo Styles from the seriousness of the black and white to the undertone of sarcasm in the descriptive words written in the center. Through her layout and representation of the young woman in the ten photos, the principles of cosmetic advertising of the 1980s can be used as a reference ...

  9. A symbol of resilience and hope: White House Christmas tree ...

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    This year’s official White House Christmas tree comes from western North Carolina, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene in late September. White House staff traveled to Cartner’s ...