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  2. Figure skating lifts - Wikipedia

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    Judges look for the following when evaluating pair lifts: speed of entry and exit; control of the woman's free leg when she is exiting out of the lift, with the goal of keeping the leg high and sweeping; the position of the woman in the air; the man's footwork; quick and easy changes of position; and the maintenance of flow throughout the lift.

  3. Block and tackle - Wikipedia

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    The mechanical advantage is 2, requiring a force of only 50 N to lift the load. A block and tackle is characterized by the use of a single continuous rope to transmit a tension force around one or more pulleys to lift or move a load. Its mechanical advantage is the number of parts of the rope that act on the load. The mechanical advantage of a ...

  4. Hoist (device) - Wikipedia

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    Hoist atop an elevator. A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium.

  5. Poma - Wikipedia

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    The first Poma single-seater chairlift was built in 1955 in Chamonix, France, using parts from drag lifts, and the first 2-seater chairlifts were built in 1958 in France and the United States. 1966-67 brought the first detachable gondolas built by Poma. The prototype gondola by Poma was the La Daille gondola at Val D'Isere and installed in 1966 ...

  6. Counterweight - Wikipedia

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    A simple crane. A counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of a mechanical system. [1] The purpose of a counterweight is to make lifting the load faster and more efficient, which saves energy and causes less wear and tear on the lifting machine.

  7. The Summit at Snoqualmie - Wikipedia

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    1,914 acres (7.7 km 2) (combined) Trails: 62 (combined) - 14% easiest - 45% more difficult - 41% most difficult: Longest run: Internationale 1.2 mi (1.9 km) Lift system: 20 chairs, 6 surface lifts Alpental: 5 chairs, 1 surface lift Summit Central: 7 chairs, 1 surface lift Summit West: 5 chairs, 3 surface lifts Summit East: 3 chairs: Snowfall

  8. More Reps or Heavier Weights: Which Gets Better Results? - AOL

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    Photo: Shutterstock. Design: Eat This, Not That!The debate over whether to prioritize more reps or heavier weights in workouts is longstanding in the fitness community. On the one hand, higher ...

  9. Doppelmayr USA - Wikipedia

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    The former Doppelmayr CTEC logo as seen on a lift. Doppelmayr USA, Inc is an aerial lift manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah, [1] and a subsidiary of the worldwide Doppelmayr Garaventa Group. The United States company was formed in 2002 after the merger of Garaventa of Goldau, Switzerland, and Doppelmayr of Wolfurt, Austria. [2]