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Industrial Miniature Circuit Breakers Market Geographical Expansion & Analysis Growth Development, Status, Recorded during 2017 to 2032

MCB and MCCB Market Projected to Reach USD 12.96 billion, at a 7.5% CAGR by 2030

Trends:

Several trends are shaping the industrial MCBs market:

• Growing IoT and automation adoption: Reliable circuit protection devices are needed since IoT and automation technologies are increasingly being used in industrial operations. Industrial MCBs are crucial parts of automated systems because they protect against electrical problems and improve the general security and effectiveness of industrial processes.

• There is a demand for intelligent and connected solutions, and industrial MCBs are evolving to include these features. This makes it possible to remotely monitor, diagnose, and operate electrical systems, which increases the effectiveness of maintenance and troubleshooting. The demand for intelligent industrial MCBs is being driven by the movement towards smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

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• Industrialization and infrastructure development: The need for industrial MCBs is being driven by continuing industrialization and infrastructure development initiatives around the world. To protect their electrical systems and equipment, industries like manufacturing, construction, oil & gas, and power generation need trustworthy circuit protection solutions.

• Safety and compliance rules: Reliable circuit protection devices are required in industrial contexts due to strict safety regulations and standards. Industrial MCBs offer an essential layer of defence against electrical problems, guaranteeing adherence to safety regulations and preventing accidents.

• Growth of electrical infrastructure: The need for industrial MCBs is driven by the growth of the electrical infrastructure, which includes substations, distribution networks, and data centres. Within these infrastructure projects, these circuit breakers are employed to protect and regulate electrical circuits.

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Global Industrial Miniature Circuit Breakers Market: By Company

• Kevilton Electrical Products

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• ABB

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• Iskra

• Dongguan Keiyip Electrical Equipment

• Schneider Electric

• China Suntree Electric

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• Legrand

• Finolex

• Hager

• Eaton

Global Industrial Miniature Circuit Breakers Market: By Type

• B-MCB

• C-MCB

• D-MCB

Global Industrial Miniature Circuit Breakers Market: By Application

• Achitechive

• Power Industry

• Other

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North America: The North America region includes the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The U.S. is the largest market for Industrial Miniature Circuit Breakers in this region, followed by Canada and Mexico. The market growth in this region is primarily driven by the presence of key market players and the increasing demand for the product.

Europe: The Europe region includes Germany, France, U.K., Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Rest of Europe. Germany is the largest market for Industrial Miniature Circuit Breakers in this region, followed by the U.K. and France. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing demand for the product in the automotive and aerospace sectors.

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Middle East and Africa: The Middle East and Africa region includes Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, and Rest of Middle East and Africa. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing demand for the product in the aerospace and defense sectors.

South America: The South America region includes Argentina, Brazil, and Rest of South America. Brazil is the largest market for Industrial Miniature Circuit Breakers in this region, followed by Argentina. The market growth in this region is primarily driven by the increasing demand for the product in the automotive sector.

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Mind control tanguish?? (i was gunna offer time loop for the hell-raisers as another one, but ut canon is Basically a time loop aint it SO!! Make tanguish do something wild)

Helsknight hummed tunelessly under his breath as he cooked dinner, piling some chicken and mushrooms into a pan to fry. He didn't know when Tanguish would be home [every trip to Hermitcraft was a gamble, when it came to time] but he figured whenever the little pest came home, he would be hungry. Besides that, Helsknight was hungry, so he might as well do something about it. Worst case scenario, he would just reheat a plate for Tanguish on the furnace when he got here. Or threw away wasted food. The point was he was hungry, so it wasn't wasted time at least. He pulled some flour out from a cabinet, frowning down at it and wondering what his chances of making a decent gravy were.

[Gravy was the bane of cooking. It either turned out like wallpaper paste, or it turned out like soup. Rarely, when every god and saint turned their greatest blessings on Helsknight for a moment, and every star in every heaven aligned, and every angel and allay and fairy-dust creature held its breath and crossed it's fingers, he would make a passable gravy.]

Helsknight sighed, tossed a few spoonfuls of flour into a pan, and resigned to try his luck. He didn't feel very lucky today, but then again, any day he made gravy, he didn't feel lucky, even if it did taste good in the end.

"I should learn how to bake," he grumbled to himself, eyeing the little bag of flour dispassionately. Tanguish would certainly appreciate it, and it would be cheaper to make a batch of muffins from scratch, instead of buying them from a cart four times a week. Helsknight stirred his fledgling gravy absentmindedly, waiting for the flour to brown, and considering his chances of finding a half-decent cookbook the next time he went to the market. Behind him he heard a clatter of claws, the unmistakable noise of Tanguish stepping into hels. A soft breath of chill dampened the room like a breeze. Helsknight threw a glance over his shoulder.

"Hey, what's your opinion on homemade--?"

Instinct made Helsknight slam to the side as Tanguish propelled himself over the kitchen island, Helsknight's rondel dagger in his hand. The point dug itself into the wall over the stove at about chest-height, a very intentional, very lethal lunge. It missed him by a decent margin; Helsknight was quick, even when he was caught off-guard. That one look over his shoulder, and years of Colosseum training and instincts, had saved his life.

Anger, hot and baffled and electric, raced through Helsknight's chest. He backpedaled towards their little dining table as Tanguish yanked the dagger out of the wall. He needed distance, he needed room to move. [He needed a house that wasn't so saints-damned small.]

"Tanguish, what in hels--?!" Helsknight managed before Tanguish was lurching for him again, a sharp, quick, dagger-pointed shadow dappled in flickering stars. Helsknight snapped a hand out, trying to bat him aside, only for Tanguish to duck nimbly beneath his outstretched arm. The dagger stabbed in towards him again, and Helsknight barely twisted away in time.

"Tanguish! Stop!" Helsknight shouted, confusion and adrenaline crashing together in his chest, muddling up his instincts. His training, his impulse, his experience in the Colosseum, demanded he fight back. He was unarmed [why would he stay armed and armored in the safety of his own home, when he planned to stay in the rest of the day?] but that didn't mean he wasn't dangerous. He knew a few ways of disarming someone with his bare hands, and he knew how to punch, and kick, and break bones. But his louder, conscious mind screamed at him this is Tanguish! He can't break Tanguish.

Tanguish didn't give him long to be horrified by the thought. He was lunging again, arrow-quick, and this time when Helsknight jolted backwards the blade nicked his out-flung arm. He didn't know if he was proud, or if he regretted how sharp the blade was -- his training had come in handy.

[It was marvelous really, how deadly his little pest could be when he put his mind to it. Helsknight had always thought Tanguish learned more than he let on. He was simply too scared of causing harm to use it. But he wasn't scared of causing harm now. No, he seemed hels-bent on shredding Helsknight where he stood, and he didn't know why.]

"Could you at least tell me what the hels I did to bring this on?" Helsknight demanded, a grin writhing across his teeth. It was something he knew intimidated people, intimidated Tanguish. There was something about baring teeth while fighting that seemed dangerous. If Tanguish cared, it didn't show, and he didn't respond. He just crouched low and gazed back at him, eyes half-shut in something like concentration. It gave him the look of a sleepwalker, and Helsknight didn't like it. He was used to the wide, curious, cat-like gaze, glittering in dandelion yellow.

"Tanguish?" Helsknight breathed, taking advantage of the pause. "Look, I don't want to hurt you--"

Tanguish lunged again when he was mid-sentence, something that might have killed him, if he hadn't seen Martyn do it a thousand times. Even with that knowledge, he almost reacted too late, side-stepping and slamming a heavy palm into Tanguish's shoulder, tossing him off-balance. Helsknight let out a short breath through his nose when Tanguish regained his feet, undaunted.

"I'm not running away," Helsknight said witheringly, dashing for the door. He could feel Tanguish following like a wasp over his shoulder, more the impression of danger than a true knowledge of what he was doing. Helsknight ducked out the door and managed to yank it shut behind him before Tanguish could follow, and was treated to a heavy slam as Tanguish tried to follow. Helsknight held it shut for a second, trying to figure out -- trying to figure out anything.

[Would Tanguish try to break down the door? Surely he couldn't. Even as... weirdly determined as he was to harm Helsknight, that wasn't something he was strong enough to do, especially with Helsknight bracing the other side. But the house had windows. Would Tanguish care about glass? It would cut him to ribbons. He could seriously hurt himself if he -- why was he worried about Tanguish jumping through a window? If the little idiot wanted to deal with a face full of glass--]

Helsknight released the doorknob and stepped aside. He needed to get that knife away, pin him still, preferably without hurting him too badly. His guts gave an uncomfortable squirm.

[How bad is too bad? And why? Why was this happening? It wasn't just strange, it just wasn't Tanguish. He didn't have a dangerous bone in his body.]

The doorknob clicked. Helsknight pressed himself against the wall, hiding behind the door as it swung open. He just needed a few seconds. He was stronger -- that's all he needed. Tanguish stepped onto the street, and before he had the chance to look around, Helsknight lunged forward and wrapped his arms around him, pinning his arms to his sides. He lifted Tanguish off his feet, trying to keep the thrashing feet from kicking anything.

"Tanguish, I need you to--"

Tanguish's head snapped back suddenly, slamming into Helsknight's mouth and nose. He swore, and his grip loosened, and Tanguish's sharp elbow dug itself into his side hard enough wince away some of his breath. A clawed foot came down on his ankle, and then Tanguish was twisting, and Helsknight, whose only objective narrowed into [don't get stabbed you fucking idiot] drove a punch into Tanguish's sternum. Tanguish's breath left him in a whoosh, and he curled in on himself a little, some sense of self-preservation kicking in. But he didn't cry out in pain, and he didn't drop the knife.

A lancing, twisting feeling darted through Helsknight's guts. It was a feeling so unfamiliar it was nearly foreign, hard to place, and hesitant to name. Dread. Dread as Tanguish turned that sleepwalker's gaze on him again, re-positioned his dagger to continue fighting. His tail gave a contemplative lash, a cat figuring its best approach on a bird, and it had been a long, long time since Helsknight felt like prey. Dread made his mouth dry, closed his throat, blanked his already reeling thoughts.

[What should he do? What could he do?]

Helsknight took a hesitant step back. Tanguish's eyes narrowed, and glittered blue.

[Blue? Blue. A little ring of blue, like a clear, winter's morning, ringed his yellow iris. That hadn't always been there. He knew the color of Tanguish's eyes.]

"Tanguish, talk to me," Helsknight said, taking another hesitant step back. "What happened? Whatever it is, we can fix this. I promise."

Tanguish let out a slow breath, and the blue ring around his iris seemed to flicker, then flashed brighter. Helsknight swore again as Tanguish pounced. He caught Tanguish's wrist, and might have even considered breaking it, had Tanguish not twisted out of his grip in the second of hesitation he gave in to. Helsknight's perception narrowed to the point of the knife as he dodged it, sidestepped it, and then spun on his heel and ran.

Helsknight needed time to think, needed time to figure out what was, whatever was happening. And he was faster than Tanguish. Even if he couldn't fathom harming him, he would always be faster. And armor-less as he was, he felt unnaturally fleet, near to flying. He was down three blocks, into an alley, over a wall and two more blocks over before he stopped, panting, to check for pursuit.

"I'm not running away," he breathed again, to himself, to his Saint, to Tanguish. He wasn't. He just needed time. He just needed to pull himself together, to figure shit out, to stop shaking. To stop shaking? Helsknight looked down at his hands, at the tremor starting. He swallowed hard.

[Okay, he was a little freaked out. He was allowed to be a little freaked out. His best friend was trying to kill him, and he didn't know why, and apparently the veil between "Nice Normal Tanguish" and "Silent Death-Machine Tanguish" was unnervingly thin. And Helsknight wasn't used to someone trying to kill him assassination-style, through dogged pursuit and bloodless silence. He was used to arena fights, and occasional back-alley brawls, where things were loud and obvious and made fucking sense.]

"I'm going to kill him," Helsknight hissed, stealing down the alley as fast as he dared. He didn't know who he was going to kill. Whoever had done this, maybe. Certainly not Tanguish. He hadn't really tried, physically he thought he could, if he'd just commit. But he had no weapon, and his options for killing his best friend [one of a slim handful of people he would gladly die for] were all slow and grim and painful, and not something he would inflict on anyone willingly.

[He would just have to evade, and try to knock some sense into him? But head wounds were difficult. The margin between unconsciousness and death was illusive, and he was a knight for helssakes he didn't bludgeon people. He was so ill-equipped for something like this, it was staggering. But why would he be equipped for his best friend randomly trying to kill him?]

There was a sound. There must have been. The whisper of breathing. The slide of claws. The crackle of gathering frost. Something set Helsknight's hair prickling, the gooseflesh on his arms raised.

[The rooftops.]

Helsknight didn't have time to look up. Suddenly a weight fell on his shoulders, and he was slamming to the ground. Tanguish's hand dug claws into the back of his neck, his knees dug into his shoulders. Helsknight twisted his whole body as hard as he could, wrenching his elbow back to slam into Tanguish's side. He flipped over, throwing Tanguish off him for just a moment. He got an arm underneath himself, tried to scrabble backwards, boots digging into tiles. Tanguish lunged on top of him again, and Helsknight threw a hand between them. A noise escaped his throat as the knife slashed through the webbing between his thumb and his forefinger, but he managed to wrap his fist around the hilt.

Tanguish was on top of him, bearing his full weight down on the dagger, trying to drive it into his throat. Helsknight clenched his bleeding hand around it, while is other arm scrabbled at the cobblestones, and through the haze of half-panic finally found its way around one of Tanguish's wrists. They were too close. He couldn't make full use of his longer arms, his strength, his leverage, and while his feet scrabbled, Tanguish's long tail twisted out for balance, and he held firm.

There was a buzzing starting in the back of Helsknight's mind, a panic he wasn't used to. His hands shook. His hand was bleeding, and it had to be his hand, didn't it?

[Note to self, Tanguish had laughed once, Helsknight is weak to hand wounds.]

He couldn't pass out. Little sparks and stars crowded his peripheral vision, his awareness narrowed itself to the space between his hands, and the slickness of the dagger, and the tear in the webbing between his fingers, and how stupid that was. A Colosseum gladiator, a knight of Blood and Steel, laid low by a flesh wound.

"Tanguish, you don't want to do this," Helsknight grunted, his voice buried beneath the buzzing of panic and his heartbeat in his ears. "You don't want to hurt me."

Tanguish threw his shoulder forward, and the twist sent tearing pain through his hand, and his grip slipped dangerously. Every muscle in his body tightened in dread and desperation, and he screwed his eyes shut as he clenched his bloody fist tighter. An undignified wince of a noise squeezed its way out of his throat, but it was better than screaming.

"Okay! Maybe you want to hurt me. Fine." Helsknight grimaced. He could feel the blood from his hand dripping onto his neck. A dangerous foreshadowing of just where the blade was aimed. "Tell me why. Tell me anything."

He managed to crack an eye open, to blink away the blooming stars. He gripped the knife and a spinning world in his bloody hands, and clung to consciousness and life with equal fervor. And Tanguish watched him, impassive and cold, that little blue ring a persistent chain around his iris. It reminded Helsknight of something, something that made his stomach twist. It took a moment to place a coherent thought to the feelings, a long moment where he breathed and shook and bled, and Tanguish watched.

[Wels. The open sky blue of Wels's eyes. Ice dagger blue. He clawed at his memory for any way that made sense, and in his flailing finally remembered what Tanguish had said about those golden, inescapable commands. How far could they compel? Surely not this far. Surely--]

Helsknight swallowed hard.

[Right. He just needed to break the command. That was all. That was all.]

Helsknight reached into himself for any lie of calm, any ghost of reassurance. He tried to steady his voice. Tried to force command, and calm, and certainty into his words. Stilted and shaky, and hoarsely whispered, he half commanded, half pleaded.

"Tanguish, let go of the knife."

Above him, Tanguish blinked. The pressure on the knife didn't relent, nor did the blue ring around his iris.

"Please let go of the knife."

Tanguish's fist balled tighter, and as it did the knife twisted just barely. He felt the burning in his hand, and Helsknight lost his words behind pain that should have been insignificant, and stars and noise in his head.

"You're scaring me," Helsknight whimpered, and then managed more firmly. "You don't scare people. This isn't you. You don't want to do this to me."

He searched Tanguish's eyes again. Was that a flicker in the blue? He couldn't tell. He couldn't tell.

"Helssakes," he swore. His hand grasping Tanguish's wrist reached up to grab the back of Tanguish's head, fingers tangling in his hair. He wished he could force Tanguish to focus, to center that sleepwalker's stare on something other than his general direction. "If you're going to kill me, look at me."

Tanguish blinked again. There was a shimmer in his eyes, and Helsknight winced as a tear dropped onto his face. A grim smile worked its way onto his teeth. No, that blue ring hadn't flickered. Tanguish had simply started crying.

"You're not going to kill me." Helsknight whispered. He closed his eyes, and his voice was a prayer, and it was a command. "You're not going to kill me."

He couldn't tell how much of the shaking in his arm was from him, or from Tanguish. He couldn't tell if the pain in his hand was from pressure, or from the wound. But he knew this was hurting them both, and he needed it over with, one way or another.

"You're not going to kill me."

Helsknight had been killed by wounds to his neck before. The Colosseum was a terrible place to die sometimes. He told himself he could bear it. Told himself if the pain came, he would try to hide the terribleness of it. He wouldn't gasp, or scream, or any of the other horrible, dramatic thrashings a person could do when they bled. He would make himself small and silent. He would respawn, if he could, and he would find his way back here, and he would find a way to fix this. Helsknight released Tanguish, and, eyes closed, braced himself for whatever happened next.

He couldn't stop himself from flinching when a few more teardrops fell on his face. But the blade didn't come. Helsknight dared to crack an eye open.

"Tanguish?"

Tanguish moved, and Helsknight stiffened, only to relax again when the blade clattered to the ground beside them. Helsknight let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding, and before Tanguish could scramble away from him, or devolve into a blubbering mess, or shake apart or fall under some new spell, or any of a thousand other things Tanguish could probably do, Helsknight wrapped his arms around Tanguish's neck and dragged him into a hug.

"Helsknight--"

"You idiot," Helsknight snapped, crushing Tanguish against his chest. He had the grace to drag them over to the side, so he couldn't bleed quite so much on both of them, but when Tanguish squirmed he held him tighter and refused to let him go. "Don't scare me like that again."

"H-helsknight I'm s-"

"You're sorry," Helsknight interrupted him, screwing his eyes shut, suddenly scared he was going to start crying too. From relief. From the ridiculousness of whatever had happened. From the closeness to disaster. From how angry he was that Tanguish felt the need to apologize. "Gods. I thought I'd lost you."

Tanguish had the audacity to laugh, a miserable hiccup of a noise that tangled itself in growing sobs, and muffled itself against Helsknight's chest. "You thought you lost me?"

"You were so quiet," Helsknight said, feeling dread lance through his stomach like a knife wound. "It's like you weren't even there."

"I was there," Tanguish whispered, his fists balled into Helsknight's shirt, like he could somehow cling closer. "I was there."

"Of course you were," Helsknight murmured back. "Of course you were."

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By Ralph Nader

Common Dreams

October 29, 2023

The message of Israeli peace groups’ peaceful solutions are drowned out by the media’s addiction to interviews with military tacticians.

In the midst of extensive coverage of the war in Gaza, there are questions that the U.S. mass media should address:

1. How did Hamas, with tiny Gaza surrounded by a 17-year Israeli blockade, subjected to unparalleled electronic surveillance, with spies and informants, and augmented by an overwhelming air, sea, and land military presence, manage to get these weapons and associated technology for their October 7 surprise raid?

2. What is the connection between the stunning failure of the Israeli government to protect its people on the border and the policy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? Recall TheNew York Times (October 22, 2023) article by prominent journalist, Roger Cohen, to wit: “All means were good to undo the notion of Palestinian statehood. In 2019, Mr. Netanyahu told a meeting of his center-right Likud party: ‘Those who want to thwart the possibility of a Palestinian state should support the strengthening of Hamas and the transfer of money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy.’” (Note: Israel and the U.S. fostered the rise of Islamic Hamas in 1987 to counter the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)).

3. Why is Congress preparing to appropriate over $14 billion to Israel in military and other aid without any public hearings and without any demonstrated fiscal need by Israel, a prosperous economic, technological, and military superpower with a social safety net superior to that of the U.S.? USDA just reported over 44 million Americans struggled with hunger in 2022. This, in the midst of a childcare crisis. Should U.S. taxpayers be expected to pay for Netanyahu’s colossal intelligence/military collapse?

Under international law, Biden has made the U.S. an active “co-belligerent” of the Israeli government’s vocal demolition of the 2.3 million inhabitants in Gaza, who are mostly descendants of Palestinian refugees driven from their homes in 1948.

4. Why hasn’t the media reported on President Joe Biden’s statement that the Gaza Health Ministry’s body count (now over 7,000 fatalities) is exaggerated? All indications, however, are that it is a large undercount by Hamas to minimize its inability to protect its people. Israel has fired over 8,000 powerful precision munitions and bombs so far. These have struck many thousands of inhabited buildings—homes, apartments buildings, over 120 health facilities, ambulances, crowded markets, fleeing refugees, schools, water and sewage systems, and electric networks—implementing Israeli military orders to cut off all food, water, fuel, medicine, and electricity to this already impoverished densely packed area the size of Philadelphia. For those not directly slain, the deadly harm caused by no food, water, medicine, medical facilities, and fuel will lead to even more deaths and serious injuries.

Note that over three-quarters of Gaza’s population consists of children and women. Soon there will be thousands of babies born to die in the rubble. Other Palestinians will perish from untreated diseases, injuries, dehydration, and from drinking contaminated water. With crumbled sanitation facilities, physicians are fearing a deadly cholera epidemic.

Israel bombed the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border. Only a tiny trickle of trucks are now allowed there by Israel to carry food and water. Fuel for hospital generators still remains blocked.

5. Why can’t Biden even persuade Israel to let 600 desperate Americans out of the Gaza firestorm?

6. Why isn’t the mass media making a bigger issue out of Israel’s long-time practices of blocking journalists from entering Gaza, including European, American, and Israeli journalists? The only television crews left are Gazan-residing Al Jazeera reporters. Israeli bombs have already killed 26 journalists in the Gaza Strip since October 7th. Is Israel targeting journalists’ families? Gaza bureau chief of Al Jazeera Wael Al-Dahdouh’s family was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday.

Historians remind us that in a gridlocked conflict over time, it is the most powerful party’s responsibility to lead the way to peace.

7. Why isn’t the mainstream U.S. media giving adequate space and voice to groups advocating a cease-fire and humanitarian aid? The message of Israeli peace groups’ peaceful solutions are drowned out by the media’s addiction to interviews with military tacticians. Much time and space are being given to hawks pushing for a war that could flash outside of Gaza big time. Shouldn’t groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace, the Arab-American Institute, Veterans for Peace, and associations of clergy have their views and activities reported?

8. Why is the coverage of the war overlooking the Geneva Conventions, the United Nations Charter, and the many provisions of international law that all the parties, including the U.S., have been violating? (See the October 24, 2023 letter to President Biden). Under international law, Biden has made the U.S. an active “co-belligerent” of the Israeli government’s vocal demolition of the 2.3 million inhabitants in Gaza, who are mostly descendants of Palestinian refugees driven from their homes in 1948. (See, Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide).

9. What about the human-interest stories that would be revealing? For example: How do Israeli F-16 pilots feel about their daily bombing of the completely defenseless Gazan civilian population and its life-sustaining infrastructures? What are the courageous Israeli human rights and refuseniks thinking and doing in a climate of serious repression of their views as a result of Netanyahu’s defense collapse on October 7?

10. Where is the media attention on the statements from Israeli military commentators, who, for years have declared high-tech U.S.-backed, nuclear-armed Israel to be more secure than at any time in its history? Israel is reasserting its overwhelming military domination of the entire region, fully backed by U.S. militarism.

Historians remind us that in a gridlocked conflict over time, it is the most powerful party’s responsibility to lead the way to peace.

Establishing a two-state solution has been supported by Palestinians. All the Arab nations, starting with the Arab League peace proposal in 2002, support this solution as well. It is up to Israel and the U.S., assuming annexation of what is left of Palestine is not Israel’s objective. (See, the March 29, 2002 New York Times article: “Mideast Turmoil; Text of the Peace Proposals Backed by the Arab League”).

More media attention on this subject matter is much needed.

#israel #palestine #gaza #hamas #benjamin netanyahu #joe biden #human rights #genocide #war crimes #journalism #media

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mariacallous · 2 months

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The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it and have to discard it, the device will become e-waste, joining an alarmingly large mountain of defunct TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, cameras, routers, electric toothbrushes, headphones. This is “electrical and electronic equipment,” aka EEE—anything with a plug or battery. It’s increasingly out of control.

As economies develop and the consumerist lifestyle spreads around the world, e-waste has turned into a full-blown environmental crisis. People living in high-income countries own, on average, 109 EEE devices per capita, while those in low-income nations have just four. A new UN report finds that in 2022, humanity churned out 137 billion pounds of e-waste—more than 17 pounds for every person on Earth—and recycled less than a quarter of it.

That also represents about $62 billion worth of recoverable materials, like iron, copper, and gold, hitting e-waste landfills each year. At this pace, e-waste will grow by 33 percent by 2030, while the recycling rate could decline to 20 percent. (You can see this growth in the graph below: purple is EEE on the market, black is e-waste, and green is what gets recycled.)

“What was really alarming to me is that the speed at which this is growing is much quicker than the speed that e-waste is properly collected and recycled,” says Kees Baldé, a senior scientific specialist at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and lead author of the report. “We just consume way too much, and we dispose of things way too quickly. We buy things we may not even need, because it's just very cheap. And also these products are not designed to be repaired.”

Humanity has to quickly bump up those recycling rates, the report stresses. In the first pie chart below, you can see the significant amount of metals we could be saving, mostly iron (chemical symbol Fe, in light gray), along with aluminum (Al, in dark gray), copper (Cu), and nickel (Ni). Other EEE metals include zinc, tin, and antimony. Overall, the report found that in 2022, generated e-waste contained 68 billion pounds of metal.

E-waste is a complex thing to break down: A washing machine is made of totally different components than a TV. And even for product categories, not only do different brands use different manufacturing processes, but even different models within those brands vary significantly. A new washing machine has way more sensors and other electronics than one built 30 years ago.

Complicating matters even further, e-waste can contain hazardous materials, like cobalt, flame retardants, and lead. The report found that each year, improperly processed e-waste releases more than 125,000 pounds of mercury alone, imperiling the health of humans and other animals. “Electronic waste is an extremely complex waste stream,” says Vanessa Gray, head of the Environment and Emergency Telecommunications Division at the UN’s International Telecommunication Union and an author of the report. “You have a lot of value in electronic waste, but you also have a lot of toxic materials that are dangerous to the environment.”

That makes recycling e-waste a dangerous occupation. In low- and middle-income countries, informal e-waste recyclers might go door-to-door collecting the stuff. To extract valuable metals, they melt down components without proper safety equipment, poisoning themselves and the environment. The new report notes that in total, 7.3 billion pounds of e-waste is shipped uncontrolled globally, meaning its ultimate management is unknown and likely not done in an environmentally friendly way. Of that, high-income countries shipped 1.8 billion pounds to low- and middle-income countries in 2022, swamping them with dangerous materials.

High-income countries have some of this informal recycling, but they also have formal facilities where e-waste is sorted and safely broken down. Europe, for example, has fairly high formal e-waste recycling rates, at about 43 percent. But globally, recycling is happening nowhere near enough to keep up with the year-over-year growth of the waste. Instead of properly mining EEE for metals, humanity keeps mining more ore out of the ground.

Still, the report found that even the small amount of e-waste that currently gets recycled avoided the mining of 2 trillion pounds of ore for virgin metal in 2022. (It takes a lot of ore to produce a little bit of metal.) The more metals we can recycle from e-waste, the less mining we’ll need to support the proliferation of gadgets. That would in turn avoid the greenhouse gases from such mining operations, plus losses of biodiversity.

The complexity of e-waste, though, makes it expensive to process. As the chart above shows, even an ambitious scenario of a formal e-waste collection rate in 2030 is 44 percent. “There is no business case for companies to just collect e-waste and to make a profit out of this in a sustainable manner,” says Baldé. “They can only survive if there is legislation in place which is also compensating them.”

The report notes that 81 countries have e-waste policies on the books, and of those, 67 have provisions regarding extended producer responsibility, or EPR. This involves fees paid by manufacturers of EEE that would go toward e-waste management.

Of course, people could also stop throwing so many devices away in the first place, something right-to-repair advocates have spent years fighting for. Batteries, for instance, lose capacity after a certain number of charge cycles. If a phone can’t hold a charge all day anymore, customers should be able to swap in a new battery. “Manufacturers shouldn't be able to put artificial limitations on that ability,” says Elizabeth Chamberlain, director of sustainability at iFixit, which provides repair guides and tools. That includes limiting access to parts and documentation. “Repair is a harm-reduction strategy. It's not the be-all-end-all solution, but it's one of many things we need to do as a global society to slow down the rate at which we're demanding things of the planet.”

At the core of the e-waste crisis is the demand: A growing human population needs phones to communicate and fridges to keep food safe and heat pumps to stay comfortable indoors. So first and foremost we need high-quality products that don’t immediately break down, but also the right to repair when they do. And what absolutely can’t be fixed needs to move through a safe, robust e-waste recycling system. “We are consuming so much,” says Baldé, “we cannot really recycle our way out of the problem.”

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taperwolf · 1 year

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A thrift store find that I didn't buy, because it's more esoteric than even I could manage to use, and I'm trying not to accumulate large useless things:

This is a Muntz Stereo-Pak player. This particular model is the home version; Stereo-Pak was the first prerecorded magnetic tape format for car audio, released in 1962, and a precursor to the 8-track tape. Music came in cartridges, inside of which would be a long loop of 4-track tape; on the tape would be two streams of music, with left and right channels for each.

You're meant to slide your tape cartridge up against the magnetic read head inside, guided by the brass grooves on the top. I haven't read anywhere that there were different sizes of cartridges, but the different lines on the face and the lack of hard guides suggests that to me. Once it's in place, one of the levers on the right flips a rubber pinch roller up to pull the tape past the head, playing back the stereo tracks. The other lever is a switch that pops the tape head between its upper and lower position, so you change it to change which tracks are playing.

(There was prerecorded audio for cars before then, because some loons decided to install phonographs. Chrysler's "Highway Hi-Fi" (1956-'59), for example, played special 16⅔ RPM records. For obvious reasons, there were problems with skipping, and the higher-pressure tone arms that tried to alleviate that wore the records out faster.)

The format and the players were developed for Earl "Madman" Muntz, an LA businessman known for an eccentric public persona and oddball marketing campaigns (inspiring such successors as "Go See Cal" Worthington and the "Crazy Eddie" electronics chain in New York). He started out with used car dealerships but his real love was electronics; he started Muntz TV in 1947, and was the first to sell a TV set for less than $100, new. He was a self-taught electrical engineer, and got his TVs to be so cheap through a technique still today called Muntzing. He'd decided that most engineers were designing conservatively, building redundancies and safety margins into their devices, so when his employees presented him with a prototype, he'd go at it with a pair of wire cutters. He'd start just snipping parts out until the thing stopped working — and then tell the engineer, "Well, I guess you have to put that last part back in."

(His TVs were fine in the cities, where big stations had strong signals, but worked quite poorly out in areas where the signals were weak; the parts he'd remove were the ones that boosted performance out there. This wasn't by accident, though; his target market was the city dweller with limited funds, and Muntz was content to let RCA and Zenith and such have the high performance market.)

Anyway, Muntz TV went bankrupt in 1959 after various hardships, and reorganized without "Madman" at the helm. (You may be able to make out the note under the logo on the player that Muntz Stereo is not affiliated with Muntz TV.). Muntz himself was still managing to do well with cars and consumer electronics, so he decided to combine the two with the Stereo-Pak. He had a great deal of success for a while with it, but it was later outcompeted by the 8-track player (which won economically because it used less tape to store the music and had a simpler mechanism, and became hugely popular once Ford started offering the players preinstalled). Muntz ran the company that put commercial recordings on the tapes, and that led to probably his biggest unforseen financial problem with these. See, there'd be the new big radio hit, the new big famous musical group, and he'd rush their album out to all the dealers — and when the new hotness inevitably became yesterday's news, the dealers would send the unsold tapes back and expect to exchange them, straight across, for the next new big hit.

#vintage technology #madman muntz #muntzing #thrift stores #magnetic tape

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helenadurazzo · 4 months

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#Here are just some ideas #reblog with your own #or reblog with one I forgot #or ask with one I forgot #I’ll say where I think it would fit #Twisted Wonderland #Heartslabyul #Savanaclaw #Octavinelle #Scarabia #pomefiore #Ignihyde #Diasomnia #ramshackle

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diverging-tides · 4 days

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Good Behavior

A prequel taking place a month before Tigers Eye

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The spacious basement of the Shadow Theatre was dark, dingy, and dry.

Perfect, at least in Jack Spicer’s opinion, for a new evil lair.

It took a mere fifteen minutes for his three remaining boys to set up his lab and bedroom properly, so by nine thirty on his release day from Madame Changeling’s Reformatiorium, Jack was back in the swing of things. Heavy metal blared from his speakers, and the “Evil Boy Genius” had gotten to work re-building bodies for the salvaged JackBot personality chips that had escaped annihilation over the years. Of the dozens of unique personality chips he had initially created, only eight remained, and only three JackBots retained exterior functionality.

This was a tragic “mortality” rate-especially since all the work required personalize new chips, not even mentioning how long it took to patch those chips into the private hivemind network, took weeks of dedication to create. It was time Jack no longer had on his hands, so as the number of primary chips dwindled, so did Jacks willingness to use his JackBots for anything other than general mayhem or chores. This resulted in more ass kicking on both ends of the Wu conflict for the redhead, but he preferred that over the irrecoverable losses involved with yet another destroyed personality chip, so take those punches he did.

Considering how those beatings contributed to Jack finally ditching the whole conflict, at the cost of possibly never seeing the Human Realm or his mother again, you’d think he’d regret that reluctance. However, you’d be wrong, Jack regretted nothing. Sure, he’d gotten arrested almost a month later, and spent even more time terrorizing the general public whenever he managed to break out of the Reformitorium, but he considered that as “super fun” despite the bruises.

Well, that, and the new guy kicking his ass had a cute younger brother who became the first actual friend he made in his lifetime.

After, of course, he too kicked Jacks ass.

Yes it’s as sad as it sounds, but Jack no longer gave a fuck because, again, he has an actual friend now, and the past of lonely nights spent in the basement of the Spicer family manor crying were going to stay in the past, even if it killed him. Which, considering how batshit Hunter and everyone associated with him was, could be sooner than expected.

Especially since one of those individuals, whom Hunter called dad so casually you’d think they were actually blood related, was the fucking SIX-EARED MACAQUE from Journey to the West.

Apparently Wu Cheng'en wasn’t telling some tall tale, which both gave Jack hope there WAS a way back home without Wuya, and terrified him at the prospect of Sun Wukong possibly still being alive and just hanging out on Flower Fruit Mountain until something pissed him off. Jack was honestly too scared to ask for confirmation or denial of his existence at this point.

It was this musing about his situation that distracted Jack enough to completely miss the fact that he’d set his oil rag on fire via wayward welding spark. The table itself was fireproof, as all his inventions tended to be, but Jack himself decidedly was NOT, and the fire was dangerously close to setting his clothes alight as he idly reached for a screwdriver nearby.

Thankfully, before anything too bad could happen while the redhead was off in the zone, a dark shadow dropped from the ceiling and slammed a bucket down over the flames, smothering the fire and startling Jack out of his musings.

“Dad didn’t sign up for “Red Son Two-Electric Boogaloo” to move into the basement dude, practice better fire safety” Hunter chuckled as he slid off the table to stand on the floor, unique magenta eyes glimmering with mischief. “Though, I could make a KILLING on the black market with your charred corpse if you don’t”

“Ha! Good luck finding someone who could afford me” Jack shot back, setting down his welding torch to remove his trenchcoat anyway. “I’m a rare breed”

“I dunno, demons tend to have a pretty standard flesh price for humans once they’re dead” Hunter mused, making Jack blush as he quite obviously checked him out after he removed his jacket. “Though I could probably negotiate a higher price thanks to that self-defense training I’ve been giving you-demons tend to prefer leaner meats”

“I knew you had ulterior motives!” Jack cried in mock betrayal, fighting the urge to grin as Hunter burst out in a fit of giggles, dropping his suave facade. “Priming me for slaughter-shame on you!”

Hunter just laughed harder, slamming his fist against the prototype Evil Boy Genius Holo-Table (patent pending) in a futile attempt to get his hysterics under control. Jack himself could no longer contain his own smile, expression softening into something much more natural as Hunter struggled to pull himself together.

“Rat bastard-I should slap you!” The blonde witch cackled, pushing himself back up with a silly grin. “You shouldn’t be condoning me selling your charred corpse to a butcher!”

“Eh, I’d recommend stabbing me, skin like this doesn’t come around often~” Jack replied in an attempt to keep the joke going, but Hunter just seemed confused, putting an abrupt stop their banter. Awkwardly, Jack gestured to himself, trying to get the self-depreciating joke back up off the ground. “You know? Albinism?”

“The fuck is Albinism? Hunter questioned, brow furrowed and head tilted in an adorably confused expression. Jack blinked twice, incredulous.

“It’s a skin condition? Or more accurately a lack of skin pigmentation caused by genetic defect” Jack explained slowly, waiting for Hunter to catch on. When nothing seemed to register for an entire minute, Jack sighed in defeat. “You know, the defect I clearly have?”

“Oh!” Hunter exclaimed, looking a little embarrassed. “I didn’t know! I haven’t met too many humans. Is the condition debilitating?”

“Not… really?” Jack mused, having never truly considered what impact Albinism had on his health-only on how it isolated him from others. Or, more accurately, how it made his father loathe him and his peers bully him. “Other than having to dunk myself in a pool of sunscreen if I want to go outside in short sleeves, its a pretty harmless condition”

“Well it’s not really a defect at all then, is it?” Hunter asked, straightening his head with a raised eyebrow. “I wouldn’t care if I knew all that to begin with. It’s none of my business”

If that wasn’t a cupids arrow hitting dead on his greedy black heart, Jack didn’t want to know otherwise. The redhead jerked his head to the side to hide the hot blush spreading quickly across his cheeks as Hunter seemed to lose interest in continuing the conversation. The blonde moved to a different part of the lab to check out the new additions to the basement while Jack did his best to not self combust.

“Interesting decor” the blonde hummed after a couple beats of silence, gently pulling a dead A.I. chip from the “Graveyard” display. It was JB-X32, one of Jacks first irreparable losses-dispatched by Raimundo during that weird morality crisis he was having. Of course, morality never really stopped the Monks from breaking his bots beyond repair, but that particular instance was probably the most violent. “These don’t really look like grave markers…”

“That’s because they aren’t” Jack cut in, plucking the chip from Hunters grasp, gently rubbing his thumb over the cracked plastic. “These are… the corpses, in a sense. Not markers”

Hunters ear twitched as his eyes widened, leaning forward to inspect the dead chip with fascination. Jack could swear the blondes pupils visibly dilated, tilting his head slightly to the side in thought. Hunter was always fascinated by new things or information-a trait Jack adored from the moment he discovered it.

“You know how my boys have their own little quirks, right?” Jack began explaining, knowing Hunter had already given a green light with his interest. At the blondes little nod, Jack let the dam open. “Well, each of one them has a unique personality chip, or “brain”, that gives them those qualities. It’s the one part of them that can’t be replaced or fixed once they’ve received a certain amount of damage. So, these are the final remains of the bots who couldn’t be repaired-hence the graveyard”

“So, robot corpses, gotcha” Hunter mused, looking back at the display wall as Jack put JB-X32 back in their proper place. “You know, I don’t think I’ve seen a lot of your inventions for myself until now. Can I have a presentation?”

Thus began the three hour long infodump Jack had been holding in since he first started inventing stuff. The two boys made a slow progression through every little thing in the lab, Jack happily infodumping away as Hunter listened intently, fascinated by everything he was shown. Macaque had popped in and out a couple of times to check in on them, but otherwise, time flew by without incident.

It was only when Jack pulled out his ol’ hoverpack that things went south.

“Damn, I forgot the last time I used this!” Jack chuckled, turning around to show his find to an attentive Hunter-oblivious to the sudden shift in ambiance at the sight of his old logo on the back. “I call this baby “Ol’ Reliable- she’s taken some shit, but still functions good as new no matter-“

The hoverpack was snatched out of his grasp faster than he could blink, and Jack watched in stunned horror as Hunter smashed the device against the ground, face expressionless and cold. He then proceeded to summon some kind of shadowy staff with barbed ends and smash it against the device until it was nothing but an unrecognizable pile of scrap.

“Hunter, what the fuck-!“ Jack tried to intervene, only to freeze as Hunters head snapped in his direction, expression blank, eyes empty and cold. Swallowing his reservations, Jack tried again. “…Hunter?”

The blonde didn’t move, empty magenta eyes staring straight through the other boy-as if he wasn’t there at all.

“What was that racket?!” Macaque shouted from the top of the stairs, the door suddenly slammed open to allow light to flood in from the upstairs into the room. Hunter didn’t even twitch, even at the sound of Macaque stomping downstairs from the lack of an answer. “I swear, if you’ve blown something up ALREADY-“

The celestial monkey stopped short at the bottom of the stairs, taking in the scene before him.

“I-I don’t know what happened, sir. I was just showing Hunter an invention and he just…” Jack tried to explain, gesturing vaguely to the scrap heap and the witch seemingly frozen in place. “…That”

“Well thank Buddah you didn’t touch him” The six eared primate sighed, his expression softening into concern. At Jacks confusion, the shadow-weaver motioned for him to step back. “This isn’t gonna be pretty, kid”

Jack obeyed the silent command, watching in morbid fascination as Macaque slowly approached the frozen teenager, reaching out to touch his shoulder.

In a flash, Hunter was in motion once more, both he and his father(?) devolving into a short, whirlwind scuffle that ended with Hunter pinned on the floor, eyes alight with fury as he struggled to escape the strong hold.

“See? Take this as a lesson-if Hunter freezes up like that again during your stay, DO NOT TOUCH, just call for me or MK” the primate instructed sternly, Jack nodding as he watched the blonde hiss against the floor, vengeance still burning strongly in his eyes. “He’ll be fine in a minute-show me what set him off”

Jack stiffly scooted around the pair, keeping his distance for as long as possible, before picking up the two largest pieces remaining of his destroyed hover-pack, being the clasp, fitting them together and silently showing them to the elder being as Hunter continued to hiss against the sanded down concrete. Macaque stared blankly at the remains, until that weird cardinal that hung around the theatre fluttered to his shoulder and chirped in one of his ears, after which his expression became… crestfallen.

“Oh… that’s an unfortunate coincidence” he breathed, as the little bird moved to land in front of the blond, chirping in concern as the teen continued to tremble, heaving quick, panicked breaths. “Your little logo there has a striking resemblance to a… traumatic symbol from Hunters past”

“Oh shit-I’m so sorry!” Jack flinched, tossing the parts aside as if they burned him. “I didn’t-“

“Don’t finish that apology-you couldn’t have known” Macaque interrupted, steadfast as Hunter continued his struggles. “I didn’t even know-and believe me, Hunter tells me his triggers”

“… how many times has this happened before?” Jack asked as Hunter started losing steam, his hissing growing quiet.

“Twice. He bit me the second time” Macaque huffed in dry amusement, wiggling a pinky on the hand with the bite mark, the one pinning Hunters arm to his back, a conspicuous gap on the top half of the scar. “He’s gone a little feral since we met-you wouldn’t believe how timid and quiet he was when I first took him in”

“Timid? You’re joking, right?” Jack asked, relaxing a bit as he realized the situation was under control. Macaque just grinned. “Sir, your son beat the shit out of me not even thirty seconds after we met-“

“And if I recall, that was because of all the trouble you were causing MK” Macaque chuckled as the redhead winced, averting his gaze in embarrassment. “Yeah, I know all about it. I’m the one who approved your supervised release the next day”

“Ah” Jack muttered, blushing a bit in embarrassment as Macaque chuckled again. “I forgot about the pull you have at the reformatiorium”

“Oh yeah, your homeroom teacher spilled a LOT of tea about you during our chats” the celestial primate cackled, mischief gleaming in those golden eyes. “Word is you became quite the model student after-“

“Dad, the ground is leaving an imprint on my face” Hunter grunted, blissfully interrupting the primate before he could embarrass Jack further. Macaque quickly got off the blonde, Hunter pushing himself up as the red bird chittered frantically in his face. “I’m fine Flapjack, chill”

“You good?” Macaque asked, eyes locked on the blonde as he stood back up, rolling his shoulder with a nod. “Do you-“

“I don’t want to talk about it, no” Hunter interrupted, sounding hollow as he looked back at the pile of scrap at Jack’s feet. “I’m sorry about your thing“

“It’s okay, Hunter. I didn’t know” Jack tried to assure, but the other boy didn’t seem receptive. “I can build a new one-I’ve been meaning to upgrade for a while anyway”

The witch just nodded quietly, refusing to look up and meet the redheads eyes.

Jack stayed quiet as the blonde then headed for the starts, followed by his father, who sent Jack an apologetic look before closing the door on him, leaving the young inventor alone in the dim basement.

Almost robotically, Jack cleaned up the mess of useless scrap on the floor, and returned to his worktable. He stared for a moment at the current repair project, before pushing it away, opting instead to bury his face in his arms, letting out a deep breath.

He couldn’t help fucking up no matter where he went, it seemed.

#diverging tides #jack spicer #hunter mihou #hunter toh #lego monkie kid #papa macaque #macaque lmk #this one ends on a bit of a sad note #but it’s okay-it gets better for everyone

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ledenews · 4 months

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lithiumbatterytools · 5 months

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Lithium Electric Tools With Cordless Drill Technology Change The Industry

In recent years, the demand for efficient and portable power tools has been on the rise, making a significant shift in the industry. Among the various technological advancements, Lithium Electric Tools have emerged as the game-changer, particularly with the introduction of the Lithium Cordless Drill. This innovative tool has quickly gained popularity among professionals and DIY enthusiasts alike, due to its good performance and untethered convenience.

The Lithium Cordless Drill, powered by advanced lithium-ion battery technology, has revolutionized the way tasks are accomplished in the construction, woodworking, and manufacturing industries. With its cordless design, professionals no longer have to worry about power cords restricting their movement or finding nearby power outlets. This freedom of movement greatly enhances productivity, allowing workers to access hard-to-reach areas without any limitations.

One of the significant advantages of Lithium Electric Tools, specifically the Lithium Cordless Drill, is their improved battery life and runtime. Thanks to the lithium-ion battery technology, these tools can deliver longer-lasting power compared to traditional corded tools. This extended runtime reduces downtime significantly, as workers no longer need to interrupt their tasks to recharge or replace batteries frequently, ultimately leading to higher efficiency on the job site.

Another key feature of Lithium Cordless Drills is their fast charging capability. Manufacturers have prioritized the development of rapid chargers that can recharge lithium-ion batteries within a fraction of the time required by conventional batteries. This quick charging option, coupled with the extended runtime, ensures fewer disruptions in workflow and improves overall productivity.

The Lithium Cordless Drill also addresses the environmental concerns associated with traditional power tools. The lithium-ion batteries have a lower environmental impact compared to other types of batteries commonly used in power tools. Lithium-ion batteries are more energy-efficient, have a longer lifespan, and are recyclable, reducing the overall waste generated by the industry. This eco-friendly aspect of Lithium Electric Tools aligns with the increasing emphasis on sustainability in various sectors, making them a better choice for conscientious professionals.

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The introduction of Lithium Electric Tools, with the Lithium Cordless Drill at the forefront, has brought significant advancements to the power tool industry. These tools have addressed the limitations of traditional corded tools, providing professionals with enhanced mobility, extended battery life, fast charging, and environmental sustainability. As the demand for efficient and portable power tools continues to grow, Lithium Electric Tools are undoubtedly poised to take an important place in the market, empowering professionals to accomplish their tasks more effectively than ever before.

#Lithium Electric Tools #Lithium Cordless Drill

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energy-5 · 6 months

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From Extraction to Usage: The Lifecycle of Natural Gas

The journey of natural gas from the depths of the earth to the blue flames on a stove is a complex and multifaceted process. As a fossil fuel, natural gas plays a pivotal role in the global energy supply, accounting for approximately 24% of global energy consumption. This narrative will traverse through the lifecycle of natural gas, highlighting the intricacies involved in its extraction, processing, transportation, and usage, as well as its environmental and economic impacts.

Extraction and Production:

Natural gas extraction begins with geological surveys to identify promising reserves, followed by drilling either on land or offshore. In 2022, the United States, one of the largest producers, extracted approximately 99.6 billion cubic feet per day. The extraction often employs techniques like hydraulic fracturing, which alone contributed to around 67% of the total U.S. natural gas output in 2018. The extracted gas, containing various hydrocarbons and impurities, requires substantial processing to meet commercial quality standards.

Processing and Purification:

Once extracted, natural gas undergoes several processing steps to remove water vapor, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and other contaminants. This purification is essential not only for safety and environmental reasons but also to increase the energy efficiency of the gas. Processing plants across the globe refine thousands of cubic feet of raw gas each day, ensuring that the final product delivered is almost pure methane, which is efficient for burning and less polluting than unprocessed gas.

Transportation:

Transporting natural gas involves an expansive network of pipelines covering over a million miles in the United States alone. In regions where pipeline infrastructure is not feasible, liquified natural gas (LNG) provides an alternative. LNG exports from the U.S. reached record highs in 2022, with approximately 10.6 billion cubic feet per day being shipped to international markets. LNG carriers and storage facilities are integral to this global trade, making natural gas accessible worldwide.

Storage:

Strategic storage ensures that natural gas can meet fluctuating demands, particularly during peak usage periods. Underground storage facilities can hold vast quantities; for instance, the U.S. can store approximately 4 trillion cubic feet of gas, helping to manage supply and stabilize prices. These reserves play a critical role in energy security and in buffering any unexpected disruptions in supply.

Distribution:

Natural gas distribution is the final leg before reaching end-users. Companies manage complex distribution networks to deliver gas to industrial facilities, power plants, commercial establishments, and residences. The U.S. alone has over 2 million miles of distribution pipelines, ensuring that natural gas accounts for nearly 30% of the country’s electricity generation and heating for about half of American homes.

Usage and Consumption:

The versatility of natural gas makes it a preferred source for heating, cooking, electricity generation, and even as a feedstock for producing plastics and chemicals. In the residential sector, an average American home might consume about 200 cubic feet per day for heating and cooking. For electricity, combined-cycle gas turbine plants convert natural gas into electricity with more than 60% efficiency, significantly higher than other fossil-fueled power plants.

Environmental Considerations and Future Prospects:

While natural gas burns cleaner than coal, releasing up to 60% less CO2 for the same energy output, it is not without environmental challenges. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, can escape during various stages of the natural gas lifecycle. However, advances in technology and regulatory measures aim to mitigate these emissions. As the world leans towards a lower-carbon future, the role of natural gas is pivotal, with investments in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and the potential integration with renewable energy sources.

#naturalgas #globalenergyconsumption #gasstorage

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rahulbishnoi · 7 months

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Energy Conversation - IHG hotels implement cutting-edge technologies to conserve energy, from LED lighting to advanced HVAC systems. These measures not only reduce their carbon footprint but also lead to significant cost savings.

Waste Transformation: Through recycling and composting, IHG diverts a significant portion of waste from landfills, employing innovative waste-to-energy solutions at select locations.

Hazardous Substances Management: IHG prioritizes guest and environmental safety by carefully selecting and managing chemicals used in cleaning and maintenance.

Sustainable Transport: IHG encourages eco-friendly travel options, offering electric vehicle charging stations, bike rentals, and supporting local public transit systems.

Market Factors: IHG remains at the forefront of sustainable hospitality by monitoring trends and engaging with suppliers to source eco-friendly products.

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SEO Optimised Content in your Blog attracts more clients!

In the dynamic realm of digital information, the power of well-crafted content is unparalleled. At 3R SEO & Marketing, we take pride in not just creating content, but in crafting meaningful narratives that resonate with audiences and drive SEO success. Today, we’re thrilled to showcase ten exemplary blog entries that we’ve meticulously penned on behalf of our clients as part of our commitment to their SEO growth journey.

Discover the power of SEO-optimized content with 3R SEO & Marketing! Dive into our portfolio of ten exceptional blog entries from August 2023, meticulously crafted to enhance our clients’ SEO success.

Explore diverse topics, from relationship guidance to property assessments, fire safety to home extensions. Each blog showcases our commitment to creating informative and engaging content that resonates with your audience.

1. Access Counselling

Here is the insightful blog authored for Access Counselling, a beacon of guidance in relationship nurturing. Our collaborative effort has resulted in a blog that offers invaluable insights into selecting the right pre-marriage course in Dublin. This piece delves deep into the significance of aligning courses with couples’ needs and values, underlining keywords like “pre-marriage courses Dublin” and “choose the right pre-marriage course.” As readers explore this blog, they’re invited to explore the world of healthy relationships and successful marriages through the lens of Access Counselling’s expertise.

2. New Home Surveys

Read this blog we’ve created for New Home Surveys, a dedicated authority in property assessments. This blog distinguishes between the terms “snagging checklist” and “snag list” within the context of new home inspections. In a comprehensive exploration, we shed light on the nuanced meanings and usages of these terms, emphasizing keywords like “snagging checklist,” “snag list,” and “new home inspections.” As readers delve into this blog, they gain clarity about crucial aspects of property assessment, all while appreciating the depth of knowledge that New Home Surveys brings to the table.

3. Diamond Shine Cleaners

Here we share five key tips for achieving a high standard of cleanliness in a Dublin office. These suggestions include selecting appropriate cleaning products, using them correctly on different surfaces, and implementing effective cleaning methods like dusting before vacuuming and adopting a top-to-bottom approach. The importance of maintaining a regular cleaning routine and paying attention to details, including frequently touched areas and commonly used office equipment, is also emphasized. The benefits of professional cleaning services are highlighted, particularly their role in fostering a positive work environment. The article also promotes the use of eco-friendly cleaning products and the preventative and health-boosting benefits of regular cleaning.

4. ePower

The blog post for ePower discusses the growing electric vehicle (EV) market and the need for EV chargers at service stations. It notes that these locations are ideal for chargers due to their accessibility. Fast-charging options, which can charge most EVs in under 30 minutes, are highlighted as crucial. The post concludes that installing EV chargers at service stations is key to supporting the shift towards electric mobility.

5. Flame Stop

The blog article for Flame Stop Ltd. underscores the criticality of fire safety in data centres in Ireland, extending beyond merely cybersecurity. The piece highlights three main facets of fire safety: Mitigation, Detection, and Suppression. It recommends the use of fire-resistant materials in construction and insulation, strict housekeeping measures, and frequent equipment maintenance checks. It stresses the value of early detection systems and swift suppression systems. Prevention is key, with careful management of combustible materials and strict housekeeping emphasized. Regular upkeep of electrical and mechanical equipment and thorough fire safety training for all staff is also advised. The article concludes that comprehensive fire protection provides data centres with financial security, data integrity, a good reputation, legal compliance, and peace of mind.

6. Greenoak Construction

Greenoak Construction’s blog post emphasizes the benefits of house extensions in Dublin and tips for a successful project. They highlight their commitment to quality workmanship, ensuring that extensions not only add value but also blend seamlessly with existing structures. Their process is designed to be stress-free, with dedicated project managers handling everything from initial consultation to construction. Greenoak Construction also uses energy-efficient construction solutions to promote sustainable living and reduce energy bills. They recommend clients to clarify their purpose for the extension, set a realistic budget, think long-term, and choose a reliable partner like themselves for the project. The company prides itself on client satisfaction and comprehensive solutions, aiming to transform homes into spaces that resonate with clients’ lifestyle and aspirations.

7. Kildare Tarmac & Asphalt

The blog post “Crafting Stunning Pathways: 7 Tips for Idyllic Rural House Walkways” on Kildare Tarmac & Asphalt’s website provides valuable advice on creating beautiful walkways for rural homes in Ireland. It emphasizes the importance of thoughtful design, use of quality materials like natural stone or concrete pavers, and harmony with nature. The blog suggests optimal pathway placement to enhance scenery, aesthetic night-time lighting, and attention to kerb details for an overall stunning look. Customization is encouraged to reflect personal style and resonate with the property’s theme. Kildare Tarmac & Asphalt, serving Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow, and Louth, offer expert Paths & Kerb Laying services, guiding clients through the creative process. The blog concludes with testimonials praising their services and contact information for a free estimate.

8. New Style Driveways

The blog post on New Style Driveways discusses how to design an easy-to-maintain tarmacadam driveway. It emphasizes the importance of careful planning, which includes assessing personal needs and preferences, and considering the size of the driveway. New Style Driveways is a local Dublin business experienced in managing projects of various sizes, specializing in tarmac, asphalt, paving, and concrete. The company also provides quality driveways, patio installations, decking, and fencing. The article mentions that with proper care and regular maintenance, the lifespan of a tarmac driveway can be substantially extended beyond the average range. Furthermore, the company offers a no-maintenance tarmac driveway option, which is completed with a silver granite cobble border. The post concludes by encouraging potential customers to get in contact for a free consultation.

9. National Training Centre

The blog post on the National Training Centre (NTC) website outlines the cost and other details of obtaining a Pilates Instructor Certification in Dublin. It highlights the fact that becoming a certified Pilates instructor can be a rewarding career path, but also emphasizes that it requires a significant investment of both time and money. The total cost for the certification program is €2,750, which includes the course fee, examination fee, and course materials. This comprehensive course covers in-depth theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and professional competencies required to teach Pilates effectively. It also provides students with a nationally and internationally recognized qualification. The post concludes by stating that the cost of the certification is justified by the quality of the training and the potential income opportunities it presents.

10. Universal Hair Clinic

The blog post on Universal Hair Clinic’s website emphasizes the importance of consulting a trichologist for hair loss treatment in Dublin. It notes that generic advice and over-the-counter products often fail to provide satisfactory results, as they don’t account for individual factors like genetics, nutrition, and underlying health conditions. The post warns against relying solely on online recommendations, which may lack scientific validation and be influenced by commercial interests. Trichologists, as professionals specializing in hair and scalp issues, offer accurate diagnoses and personalized treatments. They provide guidance on proper hair care practices, nutritional advice for hair health, stress management techniques, and can diagnose various hair and scalp conditions. The post recommends researching and reading reviews when choosing a trichologist, considering their qualifications and experience. It concludes by asserting that hair loss should be treated with the same seriousness as any other health issue and highlights the services of Universal Hair Clinic in Dublin for expert trichologist consultations.

These blog entries stand as a testament to our commitment to creating informative, engaging, and SEO-optimized content that bolsters our clients’ digital presence. As you immerse yourself in these insightful pieces, we invite you to explore the worlds of our clients. Let these blogs serve as a reminder of our dedication to enhancing SEO-driven content creation, paving the way for our clients’ success in the digital landscape.

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By the fire (BotW Zelink ficlet collection)

I'm preparing myself for Zelda TotK by revisiting my Zelda projects. This collection was originally written between 2017 and 2018, and I still hold it close to my heart.

Read it on AO3 - Disponible en español

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Royal ranks: In the first night after defeating the Calamity, Link wonders what he should call the woman next to him.

Sick leave: Link is late to a new sheikah rune test, so Zelda goes to his house at Hateno Village to find out what happened.

Feel the rain: Link and Zelda go to Lurelin Village to take a break and relax. A thunderstorm ruins the night for Zelda, but Link seems to be pretty excited.

Cold night: Princess Zelda is overjoyed: his father has finally given her permission to go on a research fieldtrip, only under condition of taking Link, her appointed knight, with her. Things are going smoothly enough until the freezing cold of the night puts Zelda in a tricky situation.

Veiled intentions: A pleasant night at the Gerudo market turns into madness when Zelda learns Link infiltrated the town against the Gerudo law.

Shock-still: Link is used to pursue what he wants without giving much thought to his safety. After a colony of electric keese catches him off-guard and renders him unable to move, he has to confront a deeply affected Zelda.

Step by step: Zelda visits Link one more time in his house at Hateno, hoping to make him go back to his senses.

Shining star (a final quest): Zelda tries to keep up with Link's endless energy and crazy ideas, but he always manages to go one step ahead.

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Electrical Services - EC Electrical Services - Electrician

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