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Following a series of failed hangings, including those of John Babbacombe Lee, a committee chaired by Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare was formed in 1886 to discover and report on the most effective manner of hanging. The committee's report was printed in 1888 and recommended a drop energy of 1,260 foot-pounds force (1,710 J).
Riba (Arabic: ربا ,الربا، الربٰوة, ribā or al-ribā, IPA:) is an Arabic word used in Islamic law and roughly translated as "usury": unjust, exploitative gains made in trade or business.
The controversial installation consists of a Confederate battle flag hanging from a noose at a 13-foot (4.0 m) gallows. The Proper way to Hang a Confederate Flag was first shown in Schmucker Gallery at Gettysburg College in 2004 as a part of Sims' Recoloration Proclamation: The Gettysburg Redress.
Items such as the Chrismon/Christmas tree and Advent wreath are placed in the church during the hanging of the greens ceremony. The hanging of the greens is a Western Christian ceremony in which many congregations and people adorn their churches, as well as other buildings (such as a YWCA or university), with Advent and Christmas decorations.