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2. Rigging (material handling) - Wikipedia

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   Rigging comes from rig, to set up or prepare. Rigging is the equipment such as wire rope, turnbuckles, clevis, jacks used with cranes and other lifting equipment [1] in material handling and structure relocation. Rigging systems commonly include shackles, master links and slings, and lifting bags in underwater lifting.

3. Derrick - Wikipedia

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   Derricks are especially useful for high-rise rigging, jobs that cover a long period of time, or jobs when the impact to street or pedestrian traffic is a concern. [3] Forms of derricks are commonly found aboard ships and at docking facilities. Large derricks mounted on dedicated vessels are known as floating derricks [4] and shearlegs.

4. Rigger (industry) - Wikipedia

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   The term comes from the days of sailing ships, when a rigger was a person who worked with rigging, that is, ropes for hoisting the sails.Sailors could put their rope skills to work in lifting and hauling.

5. Shear legs - Wikipedia

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   1600 ton maximum lift capacity sheerleg Taklift 7 of Smit International. Fixed shear legs are most commonly found on floating cranes known as floating sheerlegs.These have heavy A-frame booms and vary in lifting capacity between 50 and 4,000 tons, and are used principally in shipbuilding, other large scale fabrication, cargo management, and salvage operations.

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   Image source: Getty Images. Domino's Pizza. A third phenomenal business that Warren Buffett is betting big on in the new year is one of consumers' most-beloved brands, Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ ...

7. Jury rigging - Wikipedia

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   Jury-rigging can be applied to any part of a ship; be it its super-structure (hull, decks), propulsion systems (mast, sails, rigging, engine, transmission, propeller), or controls (helm, rudder, centreboard, daggerboards, rigging). Similarly, a jury mast is a replacement mast after a dismasting. [2]

8. Colon cancer: Measuring ‘biological age’ may help predict who ...

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   One’s biological age, which measures the body’s physiological state, may help predict who is at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.

9. Here’s Exactly How Much Protein You Need To Build 1 ... - AOL

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   For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, that’s at least 52.5 grams of protein daily. But here’s the catch:, Building muscle requires eating significantly more protein than just maintaining the ...