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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. 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.

  4. 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

  5. Parents Accused of Leaving Toddler in Closet Overnight with ...

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    Two Indiana parents are in custody after allegedly leaving their 2-year-old daughter in a closet overnight with a space heater turned all the way up.

  6. Timber roof truss - Wikipedia

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    Lacking a tie beam, [11] the arch-braced (arched brace) [12] truss gives a more open look to the interior of the roof. The principal rafters are linked by a collar beam supported by a pair of arch braces, which stiffen the structure and help to transmit the weight of the roof down through the principal rafters to the supporting wall.

  7. Here’s what your annual wellness visit (AWV) has to do with ...

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    Your brain health matters! BrainHQ rewires the brain so you can think faster, focus better, and remember more. And that helps people feel happier, healthier, and more in control.

  8. Disabled Macaw’s Mom Helps Her With ‘Assisted Flying’ in ...

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    Kristen, Mya's mom, shared a video on Friday, December 6th of the bird “flying”. Mya can’t fly the way birds normally fly because of her missing wing and toes, so her mom helps her.

  9. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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    A Category 5 hurricane-proof log house is resistant to winds up to 245 miles per hour (394 km/h). Wall logs in such construction must be made of glued laminated timber and all other components of the house, including hurricane straps, must be hurricane-resistant.