Al Jazeera - A brief history of the traffic light and why we need a new colour:

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3 Amazing Benefits of Busbar Processing

Energy Efficiency

Busbar processing is a metalworking process that can be used to create a wide range of products, including electrical components, lighting fixtures and even jewelry. This type of processing involves the use of a busbar to transfer heat from one part of the work piece to another.

The term busbar refers to a thin strip of metal that has been electrically insulated with plastic or ceramic insulation so that it can be connected to other electrical components without causing an electrical short circuit.

Here are three amazing benefits of busbar processing:

Energy Efficiency - One of the most important benefits of using busbars in your manufacturing process is energy efficiency. The reason for this is because they allow you to use a single heating source for multiple parts at once instead of having multiple heating sources for each part. This saves money and increases productivity by minimizing downtime due to waiting for parts to cool down after being heated up.

Increased Productivity - Another benefit of using busbars in your manufacturing process is increased productivity. By allowing multiple parts to be heated up at once, you can increase your output by reducing wait time between cycles and increasing throughput from one machine or operator station to another within your facility.

Feasible Installation

Busbar Processing is a process for the manufacture of electrical conductors, or "busbars", from metal stock. The process is also known as "copper rolling" or "copper drawing".

Busbar processing is an economical way to produce large quantities of busbars. These products are used in power distribution systems and other electrical equipment applications.

The benefits of busbar processing include:

Feasible Installation: Busbar processing requires no special equipment or setup time. This makes it an ideal method for small manufacturers who may not have access to expensive machinery or equipment. It also offers flexibility in installation because there are many ways to accomplish this process.

Economical Production: Busbar processing has minimal waste and allows for a high volume of production without increasing costs per unit product. This makes it an ideal choice for companies that require many similar parts with little variation between them.

Excellent Safety

Busbar processing is a very safe method of metalwork. It has several safety features built in to prevent injury to the operator and damage to the equipment or parts being processed.

The first and most obvious benefit is that there is no physical contact between the work piece and the tooling. There are no sharp edges that could cut or tear clothing or skin. There are no moving parts that can cause injury if contacted by accident. This eliminates many of the risks associated with other metalworking operations such as turning, milling, grinding and drilling.

Another major benefit of busbar processing is that it doesn’t require any special safety equipment beyond what would be used for other types of metalworking processes. An example would be protective eyewear with side shields like goggles or safety glasses. The only additional requirement might be ear protection if you are using high volume machines like power hacksaws or angle grinders.

The third benefit is that the process is virtually dust-free. The only dust generated by busbar processing is from machining operations such as drilling holes into steel plate or sheet metal but even this can be reduced by using water soluble cutting fluids rather than oil based ones when possible."https://busbarmachines.com/

Michele Merrell Broward State Committeewoman
February 12 at 8:32 AM ·
The Ukraine invasion is coming. For those who ask: “Why does Ukraine matter?” How the nation of Ukraine ranks:
1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;
2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;
2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world's reserves);
2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);
2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;
3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)
4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;
7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)
Ukraine is an agricultural country:
1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;
3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume);
1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;
2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley exports;
3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world;
4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;
5th largest rye producer in the world;
5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);
8th place in the world in wheat exports;
9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs;
16th place in the world in cheese exports.
Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people.
Ukraine is an industrialized country:
1st in Europe in ammonia production;
2-е Europe's and 4th largest natural gas pipeline system in the world (142.5 bln cubic meters of gas throughput capacity in the EU);
3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;
3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);
3rd place in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment;
3rd largest iron exporter in the world
4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;
4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;
4th place in the world in clay exports
4th place in the world in titanium exports
8th place in the world in exports of ores and concentrates;
9th place in the world in exports of defence industry products;
10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons).

New science suggests the FDA should test all food chemicals for safety.

A food preservative used to prolong the shelf life of Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its and almost 1,250 other popular processed foods may harm the immune system, according to a new peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group.

For the study, published this week in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, EWG researchers used data from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxicity Forecaster, or ToxCast, to assess the health hazards of the most common chemicals added to food, as well as the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, which can migrate to food from packaging.

EWG’s analysis of ToxCast data showed that the preservative tert-butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ, has been found to harm the immune system both in both animal tests and in non-animal tests known as high-throughput in vitro toxicology testing. This finding is of particular concern during the coronavirus pandemic.

“The pandemic has focused public and scientific attention on environmental factors that can impact the immune system,” said Olga Naidenko, Ph.D., EWG vice president for science investigations and lead author of the new study. “Before the pandemic, chemicals that may harm the immune system’s defense against infection or cancer did not receive sufficient attention from public health agencies. To protect public health, this must change.”

TBHQ

TBHQ is a preservative that is pervasive in processed foods. It has been used in foods for many decades and serves no function besides increasing a product’s shelf life. Using new non-animal test results from ToxCast, EWG found that TBHQ affected immune cell proteins at doses similar to those that cause harm in traditional studies. Earlier studies have found that TBHQ might influence how well flu vaccines work and may be linked to a rise in food allergies.

PFAS

Using ToxCast, EWG analyzed all publicly available studies that show how PFAS migrate to food from packaging materials or processing equipment. This is the first known compilation of available research on PFAS migration from packaging to food. In 2017, nationwide tests showed that many fast-food chains used food wrappers, bags and boxes coated with highly fluorinated chemicals.

Human epidemiological studies show that PFAS suppresses immune function and decreases vaccine efficacy. Recently published research has also found a link between high levels of PFAS in the blood and the severity of Covid-19.

Surprisingly, for most PFAS, the ToxCast results did not match previous animal and human test data. This illustrates the limitations of this new chemical testing method. More research is needed to understand how PFAS harm the immune system.

Food Chemicals Regulation

The Food and Drug Administration’s approach to the regulation of food additives does not consider the latest science on the health harms of additives that may be legally added to processed foods manufactured in the U.S. Last year, EWG published Food Additives State of the Science, which highlighted additives known to increase the risk of cancer, harm the nervous system and disrupt the body’s hormonal balance.

Chemicals linked to health harms can be legally added to packaged foods because the FDA frequently allows food manufacturers to determine which chemicals are safe. Additives like TBHQ were approved by the FDA decades ago, and the agency does not consider new science to reassess the safety of food chemicals.

“Food manufacturers have no incentive to change their formulas,” said Scott Faber, senior vice president for government affairs at EWG. “Too often, the FDA allows the food and chemical industry to determine which ingredients are safe for consumption. Our research shows how important it is that the FDA take a second look at these ingredients and test all food chemicals for safety.”

5G DANGER - CONSPIRACY THEORY OR FACT

Suburbs will be irradiated by Telstra’s 60MHz 5G and there is no escape
SEP 17 2020

Time for those many thousands of ordinary citizens signed up to a massive class action against Coronahoax to shift their sights to Telstra and 5G
https://www.telstra.com.au/consumer-advice/eme

Telstra is relying on the communist-controlled World Health Organisation for 5G safety advice which most consumers will find laughable.

It also has a submission from the Chief Health Officer, the mob in charge of the Coronahoax, who says radiation levels are safe.

This flies in the face of international warnings from just about every astute researcher in the world.

What Telstra is not saying is how there will be mass saturation of mini towers emanating dangerous EMF waves at 60GHz up to 86GHz throughout suburbia and in the regions allowing mass surveillance of every living person, motor vehicles, turning homes into listening posts, ie, smart homes and every office will be the same.

https://cairnsnews.org/2019/09/24/robert-f-kennedy-calls-in-the-lawyers-about-dangerous-5g-deployed-by-telstra/

From the Telstra website:

The Radio Access Network – consists of various types of facilities including small cells, towers, masts and dedicated in-building and home systems that connect mobile users and wireless devices to the main core network.

Small cells will be a major feature of 5G networks particularly at the new millimetre wave (mmWave) frequencies where the connection range is very short. To provide a continuous connection, small cells will be distributed in clusters depending on where users require connection which will complement the macro network that provides wide-area coverage.

5G Macro Cells will use MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) antennas that have multiple elements or connections to send and receive more data simultaneously. The benefit to users is that more people can simultaneously connect to the network and maintain high throughput. Where MIMO antennas use very large numbers of antenna elements they are often referred to as ‘massive MIMO’, however, the physical size is similar to existing 3G and 4G base station antennas.

Increased Spectrum – greater capacity, more users and faster speed

In many countries the initial frequency bands for 5G are below 6 GHz (in many cases in the 3.3-3.8 GHz bands) and similar frequencies to existing mobile and Wi-Fi networks. Additional mobile spectrum above 6 GHz, including the 26-28 GHz bands often referred to as millimeter (mm) Wave, will provide significantly more capacity compared to the current mobile technologies. The additional spectrum and greater capacity will enable more users, more data and faster connections. It is also expected that there will be future reuse of existing low band spectrum for 5G as legacy networks decline in usage and to support future use cases.

The increased spectrum in the mmWave band will provide localised coverage as they only operate over short distances. Future 5G deployments may use mmW frequencies in bands up to 86 GHz.

In UK 3 ambulance drivers die, 5G equipped ambulances suspected cause of death

https://cairnsnews.org/2019/12/22/telstra-and-uk-telcos-ignore-warnings-from-health-professionals-keep-rolling-out-5g/

Consumers should make their own minds up but it is very disturbing when Telstra admits it will step up frequencies to 86GHz.

https://cairnsnews.org/posts/