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2. Cable railing - Wikipedia

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   Cable railing requires very rigid frames compared to many other types of railings due to the forces applied to the end posts by tensioning the cables. Cables must be tensioned to provide minimum cable deflection using 4-inch sphere, to satisfy building code requirements. [ 2 ]

3. Dutchman (repair) - Wikipedia

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   A rail repair dutchman is typically a 4–6-inch (100–150 mm) long piece of rail that is cut in advance for the purpose and carried by a section crew. If the gang finds a rail with a chipped or broken end, they remove the connector plates ( fishplates ), cut out the damaged section, replace it with the dutchman, and bolt the connectors back ...

4. Bollard - Wikipedia

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   In the maritime contexts in which the term originates, a bollard is either a wooden or iron post found as a deck-fitting on a ship or boat, and used to secure ropes for towing, mooring and other purposes; or its counterpart on land, a short wooden, iron, or stone post on a quayside to which craft can be moored.

5. Mom Allegedly Smothered 2 Young Children with “Lilo ... - AOL

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   A Tennessee mother is accused of killing her two young children, smothering them with a Lilo & Stitch blanket. Jessica Chandler is charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and ...

6. World’s oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies; Brazilian nun now ...

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   Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman who became the oldest living person in August 2024, died on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Guinness World Records.

7. Crystal Mangum, who accused three Duke lacrosse players of ...

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   Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting a national firestorm, now says she lied about the encounter. “I testified ...