A lifting apparatus includes two parallel longitudinal members interconnected by at least one connecting element. The lock includes a housing, a time display device secured to the housing, a locking mechanism attached to the housing, and a shackle having a first portion disposed within the housing and a second portion disposed between an open position and a closed position. A metadata generator stores a standardized metadata description of the Message Input Description and Message Output Description for the MFS-based IMS application. Good tolerance to common diseases and pests is exhibited.