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  2. Frost law - Wikipedia

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    Frost laws are seasonal restrictions on traffic weight limits and speeds on roadways subject to thaw weakening.. In climates that experience below-freezing temperatures, damage to roads from thaw-weakening have led to many US states, Canadian provinces [1] and other jurisdictions to enact laws that restrict vehicle loads during spring months, when road structures are thawing from above in a ...

  3. Wrestling weight classes - Wikipedia

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    92 kg (203 lbs) 110 kg (243 lbs) Juniors (men aged 18 to 20, as well as male youths at age 17 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) compete in freestyle wrestling and/or Greco-Roman wrestling in the following weight classes: [3] 57 kg (126 lbs) 61 kg (134 lbs) 65 kg (143 lbs) 70 kg (154 lbs)

  4. Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula - Wikipedia

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    The Federal-Aid Highway Act Amendments of 1974 established the bridge formula as law, along with the gross weight limit of 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg). Current applications of the formula allow for up to 7 axles and 86 feet or more length between axle sets, and a maximum load of 105,500 lbs. [2]

  5. Height discrimination - Wikipedia

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    Discrimination. Height discrimination (also known as heightism) is prejudice or discrimination against individuals based on height. In principle, it refers to the discriminatory treatment against individuals whose height is not within the normal acceptable range of height in a population. Various studies have shown it to be a cause of bullying ...

  6. Whitmer signs Michigan 'Reproductive Health Act,' repeals ...

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    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday repealed several abortion restrictions from Michigan law, signing a so-called "Reproductive Health Act" proponents billed as a way to ensure abortion access after ...

  7. Height restriction laws - Wikipedia

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    Height restriction laws. Height restriction laws are laws that restrict the maximum height of structures. There are a variety of reasons for these measures. Some restrictions serve aesthetic values, such as blending in with other housing and not obscuring important landmarks. Other restrictions may serve a practical purpose, such as height ...

  8. Sizeism - Wikipedia

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    For younger women, these numbers illustrated still an increase: 14.1% of women with a reported age range of 35–44 years old expressed experiencing weight and height based discrimination, and women who identified between 45 and 54 years of age were nearly five times more likely to have experienced weight and height based discrimination than ...

  9. Florine Mark, former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in ...

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    Mark, who was born in Detroit, established the Michigan Weight Watchers franchise in 1966, having been inspired by the 50-pound (23-kilogram) weight loss she experienced after seeking help at a ...