#Fiber to the Premises Market

[foldingfittedsheets]

Soooo I just got a new bed and it's too soft for me. And a friend recommended getting an extra firm mattress topper to try to make it firmer. I'm a bit skeptical (would firm on top of soft work?) and thought I'd ask the resident Internet mattress guru! :P

I was folding laundry when I saw this and literally stepped away and I sat down to answer. This is serious business.

Because there’s a lot of clarifying questions for this situation I’m gonna info dump. If this doesn’t answer please feel free to follow up.

So first: there’s a big misconception about “soft” beds. Beds are composed of two major categories: comfort and support. Soft comfort is great! So nice for joints. Soft support is terrible. So bad for backs.

A lot of people think soft beds in general are bad for your back and this harkens back to the very first commercial spring mattresses. The coils were all one solid interconnected layer, and if they weren’t stiff you’d end up slumped into the bed with no back support. (Not unlike soft sleep number beds- no bueno for spines)

After a lot of research people realized that individual coils standing up inside the mattress was way comfier and less bouncy for partners and bonus- could even feel softer while keeping back support!

There was a big campaign to help people realize their beds didn’t need to be stiff as a board because soft comfort layer beds could still give good back support! The soft was the cushioning on top, but the springs were still down there keeping spines aligned.

Then all foam beds hit the market but they still used the same premise. Soft on top, supportive underneath. But the dense underfoam was just as good as springs for back alignment.

But then dun dun DUNN arrived beds in a box. Now I have very negative views of any bed in a box. They use cheap fire retardants fiber glass, don’t last very long, but most damningly they don’t have good support because a foam light enough to roll up doesn’t have the density to support a spine long term.

On the subject of toppers: a topper is only ever a band aid, and one unlikely to fix your particular issue. People suggest toppers when a bed has caved in over time and a topper can only ever offer “comfort” not “support”.

The only situation a topper can fix is if a bed is too hard on joints. That’s it.

Now to your problem: when you say soft, does you back hurt from the softness? If yes, a topper will not fix it.

Some people don’t like how soft beds feel, like how they can make it difficult to turn or move around but! In this case I usually recommend they try it at least a month to see if they can acclimate because softer comfort helps reduce tossing and turning. A lot of people just aren’t used to it but like it with some acclimating.

If your soft bed came from a box: give up, it’ll only get worse, they don’t have back support and the soft support is a huge red flag.

If you’re unsure of how the bed is making your back feel low down flat on your back, even if that’s not how you sleep. A good bed should sink at your shoulders and hips, but push up at your lower back. This is the hallmark of good back support.

If instead of pushing back on you the bed let’s you slump into a curve, call it.

I hope this was helpful. I know it was a lot but there’s a ton of factors and beds are legitimately so important to people’s overall health. Good sleep is a scarcity and it’s worth finding the best bed you can.

[caffieneaddictt18]

Of Hearts and Swords

Premise: Reader drives Geralt crazy. Good crazy. He is drunk on the love they share and is completely and utterly infatuated with her. He would do anything for her. The moment she asks him for anything, to getting bread from the market to killing a man, he will do it for her. Anything for his she-wolf.

Playlist is by harleycao here on Tumblr

Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4F3ldBxx0Da1SPlcmgu61H?si=9zbz8tnlQYaLXZWb8IWbLg

As you, Geralt, Jaskier and Ciri make your way to the next town, you start to notice Ciri growing tired and falling behind.

"Ciri!" You stop and beckon the girl over. Ciri stops and looks at you before running to you and your stallion, Orpheus, a gift from Geralt.

"Is something wrong?" Ciri looks concerned. Her hand rests on the hilt of her sword and a stony look starts to set into her eyes.

"Nope. Just figured you would want to ride Orpheus," You say and slide down for Ciri to mount him, "so hop on." You try to help Ciri get onto the saddle but fail, as she is now a strong young lady.

You turn to Geralt, who you see is also stopped and staring at you, making sure you are okay. "Geralt, dear, will you please help Ciri into the saddle?" You politely ask your husband.

Geralt, as though he had already heard your question before you said it, got off of Roach and quickly got to you, gently laying his hand on your hip. "Of course, darling."

Geralt, as a Witcher, does not take much effort to do anything except kill monsters, so lifting Ciri is like holding a couple of grapes.

However, he knows you... He knows you watch him. He knows you like to admire your husband... And he will gladly appease. So, even if Ciri feels as light as a feather, he flexes his arms while lifting her and making it look effortless.

As he situates Ciri on the saddle, he glances at you to see you watching him in rapture with a flush on your cheeks. He smirks while finishing strapping her into saddle.

Once he is done, he gives you a look of burning passion and struts toward you before scooping you up in a tight hold before sitting you on Roach. "Are you stable?"

You reach out and place a gentle hand on his cheek, "I am very stable, my darling. Thank you."

Geralt takes your hand and gently kisses it, before taking Roach's reins and leading the way to the nearest town. ______________________________________________________________

As Geralt leads the group into the market, with you perched on his horse, he can't help but think of a time where you two met. It seemed to happen not so long ago...

Geralt was hired as a king's escort for a war. Another stupid war... but it's good money.

Not nearly good enough for some of the shit he does for these bastards but good enough..

"Geralt!" A king beckons the man with white hair over. Geralt trudges over. "Our war advisor will be coming today to assist. If you have any questions or need anything, she is the one to ask." The old king claps Geralt on his shoulder.

She? Who could this 'she' be? He has never heard of a woman war advisor.

Then the clopping of hooves fell upon his ears. Geralt turns around, prepared for a fight, just to let his hand fall from his sword.

A woman was riding this horse. A horse of pure-blooded war and terror, but a soul of harmony and immenseness sits upon it.

A woman... bearing a symbol of a star encircled in a ring of metal, carrying two swords on her back and in a suit of armor seemingly not from this sphere. Her armor was a cloth, but it seemed to be threaded with a strong fiber-like metal.

As she approached, Geralt could see where else the encircled star was branded upon her, as if she owned the symbol. On her swords, the symbol was on the hilts. All her jewelry carried the symbol. It seemed to hang around her as much as she seemed to own it.

"Lord Lokinafir, I apologize for my tardiness. I was scoping out the lay of the land to get a better understanding of our situation." The woman dismounted from her horse and strode confidently towards the king. She bowed with a slight curtsy, resting her balance on the tips of her toes behind her.

"Of course, War Advisor. Would you like a map to draw out the lay of the land?" The king seemed to be eating out of her hand, even kissing her hand politely. He didn't even bother with the inappropriate flirting.

"No need, sire. I have something better." The woman smirked and waved her hand. A map of the land, complete with actual ridges and hills, spread out upon all of them. On each side of the map were the two armies, colored in red and white while the map was colored green.

"Soldiers!" Her voice seemed to boom and call attention to the mass of men, all with pent up testosterone and a thirst for blood, "Come!"

Her voice beckoned them to come surround the map and pay attention, even through the red haze of blood thirst. "This is the land we are fighting on. While we are at a slight disadvantage because of their size of army, we have the advantage of the land. That is all we need for a great offense. And the best offense comes with a greater defense." The map spun right in front of Geralt eyes and he faintly saw the symbol again on her palm and under the map before it faded to almost nothing. When he looked at it again, the land had changed. Their side was filled with rocks and had fallen at the opposing army's feet.

"While they stumble over themselves trying to climb out of the rocky terrain they will face, we come over our side of the hill and lie in wait with our swords pointed towards them..." The map changed again. The red soldiers had climbed over each other and finally over the rocks, while the white army laid in wait just at the middle to the bottom of the hill holding their spears towards the slope, "they run and with their momentum, impale themselves!" Suddenly, some of the reds started charging down the hill while the whites ran through the red soldiers with their spears, backed by other white soldiers to prevent themselves from falling and hurting anyone else.

"While they stall at the top of the hill, unsure of where to go, we volley them with catapults and mortars. Archers, this is where you are needed." People from the top of the hill the white soldiers have to climb over are catapults and mortars being fired off, killing most of the red soldiers. Archers back the mortar and catapults up, at least injuring the rest, causing a pitiful retreat from the red soldiers.

As she dissolves the map, Geralt knew...

He had to get to know you. ______________________________________________________________

You look back upon Jaskier, who mounted your horse once you also noticed him limping from blisters on the backs of his heels, and Ciri, hoping nothing has gone wrong. As far as you can tell, everything seems to be fine.

This immensely pleased you.

You looked upon your husband, dutifully scanning for any threat to your little family and leading the way.

"Geralt." You get the Witcher's attention as he still guides Roach and in turn guides Ciri, who is riding Orpheus. "Would you like to join me on Roach?"

"Do you want me there?" A deep, soft and gruff voice permeates the air and settles deep in your chest.

You take in a deep breath and nod, seeing a flash of yellow; knowing he is watching you. Your reaction. Your responses.

Geralt swiftly made his way to the saddle and mounted gracefully, with you still in the front, but now he has taken the reins.

On the ride to the town, Ciri asks Jaskier, "So... how did they meet?"

"Why are you asking me?" Jaskier questions Ciri. The girl is like a daughter to Geralt and Y/N. They'll tell her, anyways.

"You know everything about Geralt, don't you? You're the bard." Ciri accentuates, desperate for answers, tries to fluff Jaskier's feathers and get him to tell her.

Jaskier, feeling his ego grow, smirks and says, "You want to know how it goes? Fine." Her acts all perturbed at her poking but really is excited to tell a story.

"During a battle that no one has heard of, she showed up like a goddess riding on the wind. Geralt was immediately enraptured by her...

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"You're a mage." Geralt bluntly remarks, walking up the woman preparing her steed for battle.

She pauses. "Yes. And what of it?" The woman resumes brushing her horse.

"Well why not be safely in a castle? Tending to a king and being an advisor?" Geralt, not understanding the complexity of mages, asks.

"It wasn't for me. Besides, this is better money." The woman smiles and moves towards the head of her horse.

"You wouldn't need money if you were a mage for a king. What do you mean 'better money'?" Geralt is so confused. Why would she get paid? Are mages paid? Are some unpaid?

"I mean 'better money'. Mages do get paid, but it is typically a little amount because it is expected of them to live in the castle with the king and for the king to care for their mage, like a pet." The woman spat out the word 'pet' like it was sour.

"Ok... So if you didn't want to become a mage, why didn't you become a town healer? It's safer than this will ever be." Geralt rolls his eyes, not understanding this womans logic.

"Town's still get trampled over, plus as a mage, I could be chased out of town despite being there with all good intentions and purpose;" The woman looks longingly out at the soon-to-be battlefield, "War never goes out of style. After all..." Y/N looks dead into Geralt's yellow eyes, causing him to shiver, "everybody wants to rule the world."

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...and that day, she won the battle. Her horse died as a result, but Geralt offered for her to travel with him. He used the excuse of strategy, but he really just had developing feelings for her and didn't know how to express them. A few months later, Geralt had saved enough money from constantly killing monsters and bought her Orpheus. They kind of became a couple over time, and without notice. She has Geralt wrapped around her finger, and he would do anything for her." Jaskier finished his story, just glad he remembered the important bits.

"That's it?!" Ciri almost shouted. Jaskier was quick to shush her.

"Ciri, dear, are you okay?" Ciri could hear Y/N call from Roach. Geralt was glancing over his shoulder at the two, like he knew something was going on.

Jaskier gave Ciri a look before taking his hand away from her mouth, but not before she licked his hand, causing the bard to cringe at the ickiness. Geralt smirked at the scene.

"Just fine, Y/N! Jaskier is just telling me stories about you and Geralt." Ciri elbows the bard. 'Well played, kid.' Jaskier gives Ciri's under-the-bus throw a thought before smiling and agreeing.

"Which stories? We have lots~" Y/N's smirk can be heard from her voice.

"Just on how you two met. But I'm pretty sure he butchered it a bit, so can we trade, and you can tell me stories about you and Geralt?" Ciri smirks, looking at Jaskier. She knows Geralt would never let Jaskier even touch Roach.

"Are you okay with that, Darling?" Y/n leans into Geralt's firm chest, a feeling he secretly loves and will never tell anyone.

It is, however, apparent, as there was one time Jaskier tried to do a dance thing and fell into Geralt as to which the Witcher promptly stood the man on his feet.

A woman on the street once shoved Y/N out of the way to get to Geralt, and 'tripped', subsequently leading to her falling onto Geralt's chest. He swiftly moved to catch Y/N while pushing the woman away. Geralt didn't let Y/N walk anymore that day. Said that 'the hazard of tripping was too high'. Really, he just wanted to feel her against him.

Geralt looks at her and nods, knowing full well that he won't let Jaskier get on Roach. "Do it quick. We are losing daylight." Geralt said as he slows and pulls Roach to a stop.

Geralt hops off first and assists Y/N, helping her get off Roach and on Orpheus. Jaskier was quick to jump off Orpheus to avoid accidentally getting pushed off by Y/N.

As Y/N settled into Orpheus, Geralt strapped her in to make sure she fall off. Once he was content with it, he looked at her. "Thank you, my Darling." Y/N puts a soft hand to his face and gently thumbs his cheek.

Geralt smiles softly before heading back to Roach and giving Jaskier a glare when the bard tries to mount Roach. Jaskier purses his lips and backs off, submitting to his fate of walking.

"Can you tell me the story of how you and Geralt met?" Ciri, eyes shining in anticipation of heroic stories and funny tales of her father figure.

"Well, honey-girl, once upon a time..." Y/N's voice fades into the distance, away from the ears of squirrels and birds. Where the trees part and give way to civilization. "Seems we were closer than we thought." Y/N shrugs and gets off Orpheus, leading the stallion to the closest inn. "Maybe another time, dear." Y/N helps Ciri down and kisses her head softly before following Geralt into the inn for three rooms.

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Author's Cup of Tea:

So... tell me what y'all think. Even if you think it's bad, tell me what you did or didn't like. But for every bad there must be a good. please.my fragile heart cant handle it.

Have a great night/day!

[probablyasocialecologist]

If Ugandans have a social safety net, it is woven from banana fibers, and if there is a clear path to socialism, it will be lined with banana leaves. The lusuku model, premised on intercropping and smallholder farming, could be the basis for national agrarian reform that improves the lives of Uganda’s agricultural workers without accelerating the destruction of the natural environment. Uganda faces increasing difficulty feeding itself because of climate extremes and land degradation, and this affects farmers more significantly than anyone else. Moreover, since the 1990s, the ruling National Resistance Movement regime sold off and dismantled most of the coffee, tea, and cotton growers cooperatives, leaving smallholder farmers in the hands of the predatory middlemen which cooperatives had been established to protect them against. Unable to collectively bargain and exposed to dramatic fluctuations in the market prices for cash crops, many people left rural areas to search for employment in cities. This has been a driving force behind the massive inequality between rural and urban workers. Ugandans now produce more food than they consume, even exporting to other countries in the region, yet 41% of people are undernourished, and agricultural production has decreased over the last 20 years. For the most part, the strategy pursued by Uganda’s government has been to encourage the development of ecologically disastrous intensive agriculture for export, privileging foreign investors rather than developing the infrastructure that would benefit peasants. Indeed, while more than 70% of Ugandans are employed in agriculture, the sector only receives around 4% of public investment, and projects aimed at helping smallholder farmers have had very little success, even by their own standards. Many of the government’s investments in agriculture very clearly advantage larger landowners, to the detriment of the poorest farmers. For example, most of the government’s investment in labor-saving technologies has been spent on tractors, which are great for large plots but largely unaffordable or unsuitable for the average farmer, whose plot is usually between 1-3 acres large. However, a socialist transition premised on agroecological reforms could make use of the existing lusuku model to create the kind of growth that actually improves poor farmers’ lives without destroying their environment. This could begin with reestablishing cooperatives and engineering agricultural prices around social needs and goals, like guaranteeing access to food. Research from around the world has shown that while large, monocrop plantations are good at producing huge volumes of one crop, smallholder farms are more productive when evaluated on a per-unit area and are capable of securing national food sovereignty. Why, for example, should Ugandans buy rice imported from Pakistan or Vietnam when banana intercropping yields more calories per hectare than rice? Lusukus could feed the nation without relying on foreign experts, development aid, or the capital-intensive inputs now being imported to grow for export. Because lusukus are far better for the soil, they also improve the nation’s capacity to resist severe floods and drought, effects of climate change that hit poor farmers hardest. In these ways, the lusuku model could provide a sustainable path to socialist development.

[vintage-tech]

scans: Time magazine, October 22, 1945

World War 2 had ended a month and a half earlier and now everyone was trying to figure out what they were supposed to be doing in peacetime. (The advertisements still include a line saying “Buy War Bonds” at the bottom.) Let’s take a jaunt through this exciting time, where Time had a lot of political statements to make because so much was going on right then.

Czechoslovakia started in 1918. ceased existance under the Nazis in 1939 but Beneš maintained a government-in-exile, was restarted in 1945 once the war ended, and ceased existance for good in 1989.

That’s right, we bombed Hiroshima because they had ball bearings. This is one of three advertisements by bearing makers.

That time the Daughters of the American Revolution were unsurprisingly racist, and President Truman called them Nazis... but then his wife Bess had tea with the DAR, which pissed off Scott’s husband, US Representative Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.  Scott got the last laugh when Representative Powell booked Carnegie Hall for her and the show was a huge success.

I will post the entire article soon. Some people are reading too much into the character and not doing enough reading of the comic strip itself. (Also, he claims that Wonder Woman is both a Nazi and a whore. Clearly Ong has a thing for either the soft-heroes of Marvel or the horror comics from Entertaining.)

You’ve got to move to Memphis, that’s what I’ll do... There’s also a full-page ad for moving to Cleveland. “75 million customers within 500 miles!”

“Experts agree that Shirley [Temple] has a good many years ahead -- either in or out of the movies.” Mostly out since she did 8 more films over the next two(!!) years then mostly bowed out of Hollywood. Also, remember that in the 1940s, premarital sex was taboo so the premise of Temple’s character getting knocked up by her boyfriend was scandalous. Marriage at 17, as she had done, was not.

This guy.

A two-page spread for magnesium. A decade later, the rave would be aluminum, and that particular metal is still with us.

Heil (thppt!) Heil (thppt!) right in the Fuhrer’s face. The Nuremberg trials started on November 20 so things were going to stay interesting for a year.

I’ve asked the purists: Aralac fiber, derived from the casein in milk -- “wool made from cheese” -- makes the clothing vegetarian but not vegan, and no cattle died to make that outfit.

Lastly: You’ll have to click over to my typewriter blog to see the clunky post-war typewriter Smith-Corona was advertising (an Army office model), when what they really put on the market once they had unshelved all the parts they had stockpiled prior to the war (to make rifle firing pins for a spell) were some really stylish and handsome Silents, Sterlings, and Clippers.

[0x7b]

Omegle has been shut down.

Posting here for posterity. Retrieved directly from omegle.com on Nov 8 2023

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” — C.S. Lewis

“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” — Douglas Adams

Dear strangers,

From the moment I discovered the Internet at a young age, it has been a magical place to me. Growing up in a small town, relatively isolated from the larger world, it was a revelation how much more there was to discover – how many interesting people and ideas the world had to offer.

As a young teenager, I couldn’t just waltz onto a college campus and tell a student: “Let’s debate moral philosophy!” I couldn’t walk up to a professor and say: “Tell me something interesting about microeconomics!” But online, I was able to meet those people, and have those conversations. I was also an avid Wikipedia editor; I contributed to open source software projects; and I often helped answer computer programming questions posed by people many years older than me.

In short, the Internet opened the door to a much larger, more diverse, and more vibrant world than I would have otherwise been able to experience; and enabled me to be an active participant in, and contributor to, that world. All of this helped me to learn, and to grow into a more well-rounded person.

Moreover, as a survivor of childhood rape, I was acutely aware that any time I interacted with someone in the physical world, I was risking my physical body. The Internet gave me a refuge from that fear. I was under no illusion that only good people used the Internet; but I knew that, if I said “no” to someone online, they couldn’t physically reach through the screen and hold a weapon to my head, or worse. I saw the miles of copper wires and fiber-optic cables between me and other people as a kind of shield – one that empowered me to be less isolated than my trauma and fear would have otherwise allowed.

I launched Omegle when I was 18 years old, and still living with my parents. It was meant to build on the things I loved about the Internet, while introducing a form of social spontaneity that I felt didn’t exist elsewhere. If the Internet is a manifestation of the “global village”, Omegle was meant to be a way of strolling down a street in that village, striking up conversations with the people you ran into along the way.

The premise was rather straightforward: when you used Omegle, it would randomly place you in a chat with someone else. These chats could be as long or as short as you chose. If you didn’t want to talk to a particular person, for whatever reason, you could simply end the chat and – if desired – move onto another chat with someone else. It was the idea of “meeting new people” distilled down to almost its platonic ideal.

Building on what I saw as the intrinsic safety benefits of the Internet, users were anonymous to each other by default. This made chats more self-contained, and made it less likely that a malicious person would be able to track someone else down off-site after their chat ended.

I didn’t really know what to expect when I launched Omegle. Would anyone even care about some Web site that an 18 year old kid made in his bedroom in his parents’ house in Vermont, with no marketing budget? But it became popular almost instantly after launch, and grew organically from there, reaching millions of daily users. I believe this had something to do with meeting new people being a basic human need, and with Omegle being among the best ways to fulfill that need. As the saying goes: “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.”

Over the years, people have used Omegle to explore foreign cultures; to get advice about their lives from impartial third parties; and to help alleviate feelings of loneliness and isolation. I’ve even heard stories of soulmates meeting on Omegle, and getting married. Those are only some of the highlights.

Unfortunately, there are also lowlights. Virtually every tool can be used for good or for evil, and that is especially true of communication tools, due to their innate flexibility. The telephone can be used to wish your grandmother “happy birthday”, but it can also be used to call in a bomb threat. There can be no honest accounting of Omegle without acknowledging that some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes.

I believe in a responsibility to be a “good Samaritan”, and to implement reasonable measures to fight crime and other misuse. That is exactly what Omegle did. In addition to the basic safety feature of anonymity, there was a great deal of moderation behind the scenes, including state-of-the-art AI operating in concert with a wonderful team of human moderators. Omegle punched above its weight in content moderation, and I’m proud of what we accomplished.

Omegle’s moderation even had a positive impact beyond the site. Omegle worked with law enforcement agencies, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to help put evildoers in prison where they belong. There are “people” rotting behind bars right now thanks in part to evidence that Omegle proactively collected against them, and tipped the authorities off to.

All that said, the fight against crime isn’t one that can ever truly be won. It’s a never-ending battle that must be fought and re-fought every day; and even if you do the very best job it is possible for you to do, you may make a sizable dent, but you won’t “win” in any absolute sense of that word. That’s heartbreaking, but it’s also a basic lesson of criminology, and one that I think the vast majority of people understand on some level. Even superheroes, the fictional characters that our culture imbues with special powers as a form of wish fulfillment in the fight against crime, don’t succeed at eliminating crime altogether.

In recent years, it seems like the whole world has become more ornery. Maybe that has something to do with the pandemic, or with political disagreements. Whatever the reason, people have become faster to attack, and slower to recognize each other’s shared humanity. One aspect of this has been a constant barrage of attacks on communication services, Omegle included, based on the behavior of a malicious subset of users.

To an extent, it is reasonable to question the policies and practices of any place where crime has occurred. I have always welcomed constructive feedback; and indeed, Omegle implemented a number of improvements based on such feedback over the years. However, the recent attacks have felt anything but constructive. The only way to please these people is to stop offering the service. Sometimes they say so, explicitly and avowedly; other times, it can be inferred from their act of setting standards that are not humanly achievable. Either way, the net result is the same.

Omegle is the direct target of these attacks, but their ultimate victim is you: all of you out there who have used, or would have used, Omegle to improve your lives, and the lives of others. When they say Omegle shouldn’t exist, they are really saying that you shouldn’t be allowed to use it; that you shouldn’t be allowed to meet random new people online. That idea is anathema to the ideals I cherish – specifically, to the bedrock principle of a free society that, when restrictions are imposed to prevent crime, the burden of those restrictions must not be targeted at innocent victims or potential victims of crime.

Consider the idea that society ought to force women to dress modestly in order to prevent rape. One counter-argument is that rapists don’t really target women based on their clothing; but a more powerful counter-argument is that, irrespective of what rapists do, women’s rights should remain intact. If society robs women of their rights to bodily autonomy and self-expression based on the actions of rapists – even if it does so with the best intentions in the world – then society is practically doing the work of rapists for them.

Fear can be a valuable tool, guiding us away from danger. However, fear can also be a mental cage that keeps us from all of the things that make life worth living. Individuals and families must be allowed to strike the right balance for themselves, based on their own unique circumstances and needs. A world of mandatory fear is a world ruled by fear – a dark place indeed.

I’ve done my best to weather the attacks, with the interests of Omegle’s users – and the broader principle – in mind. If something as simple as meeting random new people is forbidden, what’s next? That is far and away removed from anything that could be considered a reasonable compromise of the principle I outlined. Analogies are a limited tool, but a physical-world analogy might be shutting down Central Park because crime occurs there – or perhaps more provocatively, destroying the universe because it contains evil. A healthy, free society cannot endure when we are collectively afraid of each other to this extent.

Unfortunately, what is right doesn’t always prevail. As much as I wish circumstances were different, the stress and expense of this fight – coupled with the existing stress and expense of operating Omegle, and fighting its misuse – are simply too much. Operating Omegle is no longer sustainable, financially nor psychologically. Frankly, I don’t want to have a heart attack in my 30s.

The battle for Omegle has been lost, but the war against the Internet rages on. Virtually every online communication service has been subject to the same kinds of attack as Omegle; and while some of them are much larger companies with much greater resources, they all have their breaking point somewhere. I worry that, unless the tide turns soon, the Internet I fell in love with may cease to exist, and in its place, we will have something closer to a souped-up version of TV – focused largely on passive consumption, with much less opportunity for active participation and genuine human connection. If that sounds like a bad idea to you, please consider donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that fights for your rights online.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who used Omegle for positive purposes, and to everyone who contributed to the site’s success in any way. I’m so sorry I couldn’t keep fighting for you.

Sincerely, Leif K-Brooks Founder, Omegle.com LLC

[tinstol]

From the Omegle Website:

““Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” — C.S. Lewis

“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” — Douglas Adams

Dear strangers,

From the moment I discovered the Internet at a young age, it has been a magical place to me. Growing up in a small town, relatively isolated from the larger world, it was a revelation how much more there was to discover – how many interesting people and ideas the world had to offer.

As a young teenager, I couldn’t just waltz onto a college campus and tell a student: “Let’s debate moral philosophy!” I couldn’t walk up to a professor and say: “Tell me something interesting about microeconomics!” But online, I was able to meet those people, and have those conversations. I was also an avid Wikipedia editor; I contributed to open source software projects; and I often helped answer computer programming questions posed by people many years older than me.

In short, the Internet opened the door to a much larger, more diverse, and more vibrant world than I would have otherwise been able to experience; and enabled me to be an active participant in, and contributor to, that world. All of this helped me to learn, and to grow into a more well-rounded person.

Moreover, as a survivor of childhood rape, I was acutely aware that any time I interacted with someone in the physical world, I was risking my physical body. The Internet gave me a refuge from that fear. I was under no illusion that only good people used the Internet; but I knew that, if I said “no” to someone online, they couldn’t physically reach through the screen and hold a weapon to my head, or worse. I saw the miles of copper wires and fiber-optic cables between me and other people as a kind of shield – one that empowered me to be less isolated than my trauma and fear would have otherwise allowed.

I launched Omegle when I was 18 years old, and still living with my parents. It was meant to build on the things I loved about the Internet, while introducing a form of social spontaneity that I felt didn’t exist elsewhere. If the Internet is a manifestation of the “global village”, Omegle was meant to be a way of strolling down a street in that village, striking up conversations with the people you ran into along the way.

The premise was rather straightforward: when you used Omegle, it would randomly place you in a chat with someone else. These chats could be as long or as short as you chose. If you didn’t want to talk to a particular person, for whatever reason, you could simply end the chat and – if desired – move onto another chat with someone else. It was the idea of “meeting new people” distilled down to almost its platonic ideal.

Building on what I saw as the intrinsic safety benefits of the Internet, users were anonymous to each other by default. This made chats more self-contained, and made it less likely that a malicious person would be able to track someone else down off-site after their chat ended.

I didn’t really know what to expect when I launched Omegle. Would anyone even care about some Web site that an 18 year old kid made in his bedroom in his parents’ house in Vermont, with no marketing budget? But it became popular almost instantly after launch, and grew organically from there, reaching millions of daily users. I believe this had something to do with meeting new people being a basic human need, and with Omegle being among the best ways to fulfill that need. As the saying goes: “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.”

Over the years, people have used Omegle to explore foreign cultures; to get advice about their lives from impartial third parties; and to help alleviate feelings of loneliness and isolation. I’ve even heard stories of soulmates meeting on Omegle, and getting married. Those are only some of the highlights.

Unfortunately, there are also lowlights. Virtually every tool can be used for good or for evil, and that is especially true of communication tools, due to their innate flexibility. The telephone can be used to wish your grandmother “happy birthday”, but it can also be used to call in a bomb threat. There can be no honest accounting of Omegle without acknowledging that some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes.

I believe in a responsibility to be a “good Samaritan”, and to implement reasonable measures to fight crime and other misuse. That is exactly what Omegle did. In addition to the basic safety feature of anonymity, there was a great deal of moderation behind the scenes, including state-of-the-art AI operating in concert with a wonderful team of human moderators. Omegle punched above its weight in content moderation, and I’m proud of what we accomplished.

Omegle’s moderation even had a positive impact beyond the site. Omegle worked with law enforcement agencies, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to help put evildoers in prison where they belong. There are “people” rotting behind bars right now thanks in part to evidence that Omegle proactively collected against them, and tipped the authorities off to.

All that said, the fight against crime isn’t one that can ever truly be won. It’s a never-ending battle that must be fought and re-fought every day; and even if you do the very best job it is possible for you to do, you may make a sizable dent, but you won’t “win” in any absolute sense of that word. That’s heartbreaking, but it’s also a basic lesson of criminology, and one that I think the vast majority of people understand on some level. Even superheroes, the fictional characters that our culture imbues with special powers as a form of wish fulfillment in the fight against crime, don’t succeed at eliminating crime altogether.

In recent years, it seems like the whole world has become more ornery. Maybe that has something to do with the pandemic, or with political disagreements. Whatever the reason, people have become faster to attack, and slower to recognize each other’s shared humanity. One aspect of this has been a constant barrage of attacks on communication services, Omegle included, based on the behavior of a malicious subset of users.

To an extent, it is reasonable to question the policies and practices of any place where crime has occurred. I have always welcomed constructive feedback; and indeed, Omegle implemented a number of improvements based on such feedback over the years. However, the recent attacks have felt anything but constructive. The only way to please these people is to stop offering the service. Sometimes they say so, explicitly and avowedly; other times, it can be inferred from their act of setting standards that are not humanly achievable. Either way, the net result is the same.

Omegle is the direct target of these attacks, but their ultimate victim is you: all of you out there who have used, or would have used, Omegle to improve your lives, and the lives of others. When they say Omegle shouldn’t exist, they are really saying that you shouldn’t be allowed to use it; that you shouldn’t be allowed to meet random new people online. That idea is anathema to the ideals I cherish – specifically, to the bedrock principle of a free society that, when restrictions are imposed to prevent crime, the burden of those restrictions must not be targeted at innocent victims or potential victims of crime.

Consider the idea that society ought to force women to dress modestly in order to prevent rape. One counter-argument is that rapists don’t really target women based on their clothing; but a more powerful counter-argument is that, irrespective of what rapists do, women’s rights should remain intact. If society robs women of their rights to bodily autonomy and self-expression based on the actions of rapists – even if it does so with the best intentions in the world – then society is practically doing the work of rapists for them.

Fear can be a valuable tool, guiding us away from danger. However, fear can also be a mental cage that keeps us from all of the things that make life worth living. Individuals and families must be allowed to strike the right balance for themselves, based on their own unique circumstances and needs. A world of mandatory fear is a world ruled by fear – a dark place indeed.

I’ve done my best to weather the attacks, with the interests of Omegle’s users – and the broader principle – in mind. If something as simple as meeting random new people is forbidden, what’s next? That is far and away removed from anything that could be considered a reasonable compromise of the principle I outlined. Analogies are a limited tool, but a physical-world analogy might be shutting down Central Park because crime occurs there – or perhaps more provocatively, destroying the universe because it contains evil. A healthy, free society cannot endure when we are collectively afraid of each other to this extent.

Unfortunately, what is right doesn’t always prevail. As much as I wish circumstances were different, the stress and expense of this fight – coupled with the existing stress and expense of operating Omegle, and fighting its misuse – are simply too much. Operating Omegle is no longer sustainable, financially nor psychologically. Frankly, I don’t want to have a heart attack in my 30s.

The battle for Omegle has been lost, but the war against the Internet rages on. Virtually every online communication service has been subject to the same kinds of attack as Omegle; and while some of them are much larger companies with much greater resources, they all have their breaking point somewhere. I worry that, unless the tide turns soon, the Internet I fell in love with may cease to exist, and in its place, we will have something closer to a souped-up version of TV – focused largely on passive consumption, with much less opportunity for active participation and genuine human connection. If that sounds like a bad idea to you, please consider donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that fights for your rights online.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who used Omegle for positive purposes, and to everyone who contributed to the site’s success in any way. I’m so sorry I couldn’t keep fighting for you.

Sincerely,

Leif K-Brooks

Founder, Omegle.com LLC”

[oshacompliantmagicalgirl]

"Dear strangers,

From the moment I discovered the Internet at a young age, it has been a magical place to me. Growing up in a small town, relatively isolated from the larger world, it was a revelation how much more there was to discover – how many interesting people and ideas the world had to offer.

As a young teenager, I couldn’t just waltz onto a college campus and tell a student: “Let’s debate moral philosophy!” I couldn’t walk up to a professor and say: “Tell me something interesting about microeconomics!” But online, I was able to meet those people, and have those conversations. I was also an avid Wikipedia editor; I contributed to open source software projects; and I often helped answer computer programming questions posed by people many years older than me.

In short, the Internet opened the door to a much larger, more diverse, and more vibrant world than I would have otherwise been able to experience; and enabled me to be an active participant in, and contributor to, that world. All of this helped me to learn, and to grow into a more well-rounded person.

Moreover, as a survivor of childhood rape, I was acutely aware that any time I interacted with someone in the physical world, I was risking my physical body. The Internet gave me a refuge from that fear. I was under no illusion that only good people used the Internet; but I knew that, if I said “no” to someone online, they couldn’t physically reach through the screen and hold a weapon to my head, or worse. I saw the miles of copper wires and fiber-optic cables between me and other people as a kind of shield – one that empowered me to be less isolated than my trauma and fear would have otherwise allowed.

I launched Omegle when I was 18 years old, and still living with my parents. It was meant to build on the things I loved about the Internet, while introducing a form of social spontaneity that I felt didn’t exist elsewhere. If the Internet is a manifestation of the “global village”, Omegle was meant to be a way of strolling down a street in that village, striking up conversations with the people you ran into along the way.

The premise was rather straightforward: when you used Omegle, it would randomly place you in a chat with someone else. These chats could be as long or as short as you chose. If you didn’t want to talk to a particular person, for whatever reason, you could simply end the chat and – if desired – move onto another chat with someone else. It was the idea of “meeting new people” distilled down to almost its platonic ideal.

Building on what I saw as the intrinsic safety benefits of the Internet, users were anonymous to each other by default. This made chats more self-contained, and made it less likely that a malicious person would be able to track someone else down off-site after their chat ended.

I didn’t really know what to expect when I launched Omegle. Would anyone even care about some Web site that an 18 year old kid made in his bedroom in his parents’ house in Vermont, with no marketing budget? But it became popular almost instantly after launch, and grew organically from there, reaching millions of daily users. I believe this had something to do with meeting new people being a basic human need, and with Omegle being among the best ways to fulfill that need. As the saying goes: “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.”

Over the years, people have used Omegle to explore foreign cultures; to get advice about their lives from impartial third parties; and to help alleviate feelings of loneliness and isolation. I’ve even heard stories of soulmates meeting on Omegle, and getting married. Those are only some of the highlights.

Unfortunately, there are also lowlights. Virtually every tool can be used for good or for evil, and that is especially true of communication tools, due to their innate flexibility. The telephone can be used to wish your grandmother “happy birthday”, but it can also be used to call in a bomb threat. There can be no honest accounting of Omegle without acknowledging that some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes.

I believe in a responsibility to be a “good Samaritan”, and to implement reasonable measures to fight crime and other misuse. That is exactly what Omegle did. In addition to the basic safety feature of anonymity, there was a great deal of moderation behind the scenes, including state-of-the-art AI operating in concert with a wonderful team of human moderators. Omegle punched above its weight in content moderation, and I’m proud of what we accomplished.

Omegle’s moderation even had a positive impact beyond the site. Omegle worked with law enforcement agencies, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to help put evildoers in prison where they belong. There are “people” rotting behind bars right now thanks in part to evidence that Omegle proactively collected against them, and tipped the authorities off to.

All that said, the fight against crime isn’t one that can ever truly be won. It’s a never-ending battle that must be fought and re-fought every day; and even if you do the very best job it is possible for you to do, you may make a sizable dent, but you won’t “win” in any absolute sense of that word. That’s heartbreaking, but it’s also a basic lesson of criminology, and one that I think the vast majority of people understand on some level. Even superheroes, the fictional characters that our culture imbues with special powers as a form of wish fulfillment in the fight against crime, don’t succeed at eliminating crime altogether.

In recent years, it seems like the whole world has become more ornery. Maybe that has something to do with the pandemic, or with political disagreements. Whatever the reason, people have become faster to attack, and slower to recognize each other’s shared humanity. One aspect of this has been a constant barrage of attacks on communication services, Omegle included, based on the behavior of a malicious subset of users.

To an extent, it is reasonable to question the policies and practices of any place where crime has occurred. I have always welcomed constructive feedback; and indeed, Omegle implemented a number of improvements based on such feedback over the years. However, the recent attacks have felt anything but constructive. The only way to please these people is to stop offering the service. Sometimes they say so, explicitly and avowedly; other times, it can be inferred from their act of setting standards that are not humanly achievable. Either way, the net result is the same.

Omegle is the direct target of these attacks, but their ultimate victim is you: all of you out there who have used, or would have used, Omegle to improve your lives, and the lives of others. When they say Omegle shouldn’t exist, they are really saying that you shouldn’t be allowed to use it; that you shouldn’t be allowed to meet random new people online. That idea is anathema to the ideals I cherish – specifically, to the bedrock principle of a free society that, when restrictions are imposed to prevent crime, the burden of those restrictions must not be targeted at innocent victims or potential victims of crime.

Consider the idea that society ought to force women to dress modestly in order to prevent rape. One counter-argument is that rapists don’t really target women based on their clothing; but a more powerful counter-argument is that, irrespective of what rapists do, women’s rights should remain intact. If society robs women of their rights to bodily autonomy and self-expression based on the actions of rapists – even if it does so with the best intentions in the world – then society is practically doing the work of rapists for them.

Fear can be a valuable tool, guiding us away from danger. However, fear can also be a mental cage that keeps us from all of the things that make life worth living. Individuals and families must be allowed to strike the right balance for themselves, based on their own unique circumstances and needs. A world of mandatory fear is a world ruled by fear – a dark place indeed.

I’ve done my best to weather the attacks, with the interests of Omegle’s users – and the broader principle – in mind. If something as simple as meeting random new people is forbidden, what’s next? That is far and away removed from anything that could be considered a reasonable compromise of the principle I outlined. Analogies are a limited tool, but a physical-world analogy might be shutting down Central Park because crime occurs there – or perhaps more provocatively, destroying the universe because it contains evil. A healthy, free society cannot endure when we are collectively afraid of each other to this extent.

Unfortunately, what is right doesn’t always prevail. As much as I wish circumstances were different, the stress and expense of this fight – coupled with the existing stress and expense of operating Omegle, and fighting its misuse – are simply too much. Operating Omegle is no longer sustainable, financially nor psychologically. Frankly, I don’t want to have a heart attack in my 30s.

The battle for Omegle has been lost, but the war against the Internet rages on. Virtually every online communication service has been subject to the same kinds of attack as Omegle; and while some of them are much larger companies with much greater resources, they all have their breaking point somewhere. I worry that, unless the tide turns soon, the Internet I fell in love with may cease to exist, and in its place, we will have something closer to a souped-up version of TV – focused largely on passive consumption, with much less opportunity for active participation and genuine human connection. If that sounds like a bad idea to you, please consider donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that fights for your rights online.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who used Omegle for positive purposes, and to everyone who contributed to the site’s success in any way. I’m so sorry I couldn’t keep fighting for you.

Sincerely,

Leif K-Brooks

Founder, Omegle.com LLC"

[dbmrmark]

Aircraft Wheels Market Overview: Growth, Share, Value, Size, Analysis , Industry Overview and Forecast to 2028

"Aircraft Wheels Market Size And Forecast by 2028

Aircraft wheels market size is valued at USD 77.89 million by 2028 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.30% over the forecast period of 2021 to 2028. 

The global Aircraft Wheels Market study presents a comprehensive analysis of the industry's landscape, focusing on evolving market dynamics, emerging trends, and the competitive framework. At the core of this analysis lies a detailed examination of the leading companies that play a pivotal role in shaping the market. These organizations not only define industry standards but also drive innovation, catering to consumer demands and aligning with global trends. The report highlights their contributions, offering a clear view of the competitive intensity within the market.

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Nucleus is a secure, cloud-based platform designed to streamline data transfer and management for businesses. Its intuitive interface offers practice administrators and financial managers advanced filtering options, enhancing operational efficiency.  By integrating various data sources, Nucleus enables effective prioritization of critical exposures, incorporating business context and threat intelligence to bolster security measures. Additionally, Nucleus supports seamless collaboration among multiple users across different applications, fostering rapid iteration and teamwork. Its deployment flexibility allows installation on-premises or via preferred cloud service providers, ensuring scalability and adaptability to meet diverse organizational needs.

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Which are the top companies operating in the Aircraft Wheels Market?

The Top 10 Companies in Aircraft Wheels Market include leading industry players that have established a strong presence through innovation, quality products, and strategic partnerships. These companies dominate the market by leveraging advanced technologies, extensive distribution networks, and a deep understanding of consumer needs. Their market leadership is often driven by significant investments in research and development, as well as their ability to adapt to changing market trends and consumer demands.

**Segments**

- **By Type:** The aircraft wheels market can be segmented by type into main wheels and nose wheels. Main wheels are typically larger in size and bear the majority of the aircraft's weight, while nose wheels are smaller wheels located at the front of the aircraft to support the nose gear.

- **By Material:** The material of aircraft wheels plays a crucial role in ensuring durability and performance. Different materials like steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber are used in manufacturing aircraft wheels. Steel wheels are known for their strength, aluminum wheels for their lightweight properties, and carbon fiber wheels for their high strength-to-weight ratio.

- **By End-User:** The end-user segmentation includes commercial aircraft, military aircraft, and private aircraft. Commercial aircraft form a significant portion of the market due to the large fleet size of airlines globally. Military aircraft have specific requirements for ruggedness and performance, while private aircraft owners prioritize factors like weight and cost.

**Market Players**

- **Safran:** Safran is a key player in the aircraft wheels market, providing a range of high-performance wheels for various aircraft types. The company's innovative solutions focus on lightweight materials and advanced engineering to enhance aircraft performance.

- **UTC Aerospace Systems:** UTC Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation, is a leading supplier of aircraft wheels for both commercial and military applications. The company's wheels are known for their reliability and durability under challenging operating conditions.

- **Wabco Holdings Inc.:** Wabco Holdings Inc., now part of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, offers a wide range of aircraft wheel solutions aimed at improving safety and efficiency. The company's expertise in brake systems complements its wheel offerings, providing comprehensive solutions to the aviation industry.

- **Heroux-Devtek:** Heroux-Devtek is a prominent player in the aircraft wheels market, specializing in landing gear systems and related components. The company's extensive experience in aerospace manufacturing makes it a trusted supplier for aircraft wheels that meet stringent qualityThe aircraft wheels market is a vital component of the aerospace industry, catering to various segments based on type, material, and end-users. The segmentation by type into main wheels and nose wheels reflects the different roles these components play in supporting the aircraft's weight and ensuring proper landing gear functionality. Main wheels, being larger and bearing more weight, require robust construction and materials to withstand high pressure and wear during takeoff and landing. On the other hand, nose wheels, though smaller, are equally important for steering and taxiing the aircraft on the ground. The differentiation by material showcases the importance of selecting the right material based on specific requirements such as strength, weight, and performance. Steel wheels offer durability, aluminum wheels provide lightweight benefits, and carbon fiber wheels offer a superior strength-to-weight ratio, catering to diverse needs in the market.

The end-user segmentation of the aircraft wheels market allows for a targeted approach in meeting the distinct needs of commercial, military, and private aircraft sectors. Commercial aircraft, driven by the global airline industry's large fleet size and operational demands, form a substantial part of the market. For commercial airlines, factors like reliability, performance, and maintenance play a crucial role in selecting aircraft wheels that can withstand frequent flight cycles and varying operating conditions. Military aircraft, with stringent requirements for ruggedness, durability, and performance in extreme environments, demand specialized wheel solutions that can ensure mission success and safety. Private aircraft, owned by individuals or corporations, prioritize factors like weight reduction, cost-effectiveness, and customization options, influencing their choice of aircraft wheels tailored to their unique requirements.

Market players such as Safran, UTC Aerospace Systems, Wabco Holdings Inc., and Heroux-Devtek are prominent contributors to the aircraft wheels market, each offering distinct advantages and capabilities in meeting the industry's demands. Safran's focus on lightweight materials and advanced engineering highlights its commitment to enhancing aircraft performance through innovative wheel solutions. UTC Aerospace Systems' reputation for reliability and durability underscores its position as a leading supplier**Market Players**

The major players covered in the aircraft wheels market report are BERINGER AERO, Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, Honeywell International Inc, Safran, Lufthansa Technik, Parker Hannifin Corp, Crane Aerospace & Electronics, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems Inc., Magnum Aviation Pvt. Ltd., NMG Aerospace, Trelleborg AB, Horizon Aerospace Pvt. Ltd, AeroSavvy, Bridgestone Corporation, MICHELIN, THE TIMKEN COMPANY, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Limited, Rotable Repairs Ltd., and Meggitt PLC among other domestic and global players.

The aircraft wheels market is a vital sector in the aerospace industry, segmented by type, material, and end-users. The differentiation between main wheels and nose wheels reflects the critical role each plays in supporting the aircraft's weight and ensuring proper functionality. Main wheels require robust construction to bear significant weight during takeoff and landing, while nose wheels facilitate steering and taxiing. Material selection, including steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber, is crucial for meeting specific requirements such as strength and weight. The end-user segmentation caters to the distinct needs of commercial, military, and private aircraft sectors. Commercial aircraft demand reliability and performance, military aircraft require ruggedness, and private aircraft owners prioritize weight and cost-effectiveness.

Safran, UTC Aerospace Systems, Wabco Holdings Inc., and Heroux-Devtek are prominent

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Emerging Opportunities: Opportunities are emerging in green technologies, personalized services, and untapped geographical regions.

Focus on R&D: Companies are heavily investing in R&D to drive innovation, especially in AI, IoT, and sustainable solutions.

Leading Player Profiles: Dominant players like Company A and Company B lead the market with robust portfolios and global reach.

Market Composition: The market is fragmented, with a mix of established companies and innovative startups.

Revenue Growth: Revenue in the Aircraft Wheels Market is steadily increasing, fueled by rising consumer demand and expanding commercial applications.

Commercial Opportunities: Commercial opportunities lie in entering emerging markets, digital expansion, and forming strategic partnerships.

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How Fixed Wireless Access Is Changing Gaming Acceleration

At its headquarters in Riyadh, Zain KSA, a prominent Saudi digital service provider, successfully carried out the first joint verification of Fixed Wireless Access Gaming Acceleration in partnership with Huawei. This proof of concept (POC) ushers in a new age of distinctive wireless home internet experiences by correctly identifying gaming services and successfully ensuring user experience and perception.

One method that expands fixed broadband connections is called Fixed Wireless Access. In order to give residential users network access, it uses Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to collect mobile signals from 5G base stations and transform them into Wi-Fi. Given Saudi Arabia’s distinct topography and abundance of indoor entertainment choices, Fixed Wireless Access immediately attracted a sizable household user base when it first entered the market. It provides quick and easy network connections while addressing the difficulties associated with implementing conventional fixed-line fiber optic networks.

According to statistics, there are more than 25 million gamers in Saudi Arabia, and their needs for a high-quality home gaming network are growing. A targeted improvement to the present FWA solution is the Gaming Acceleration feature, Service Turbo, which was jointly confirmed by Zain KSA and Huawei. The proof of concept effectively showed that the gaming service’s fast speed and low latency were effectively ensured under full network load (simulated using SpeedTest), with a 90% decrease in latency and a 70% decrease in jitter in comparison to situations without this feature.

The slicing or dedicated bearer is the main method used to implement the Service Turbo technology. Accurately detecting gaming traffic, Huawei 5G CPE Pro 5 attaches the game slicing or initiates the creation of dedicated bearers in the Huawei Core Network and RAN. This guarantees that network resources are scheduled and allocated for gaming traffic in a priority manner. This innovation helps Zain KSA provide new possibilities to home broadband users in the market by improving and guaranteeing the gaming experience while also properly and logically allocating the limited network resources.

The Fixed Wireless Access Service Turbo was introduced with the goal of improving the game experience by successfully resolving issues like latency and network instability. This cutting-edge service will provide users with unique experiences, demonstrating its dedication to satisfying the changing needs of a changing digital environment.

Zain KSA has continuously followed its Fixed Wireless Access strategy plan. Zain KSA continues to lead FWA innovation with the expansion of multidimensional network capabilities from 5G to 5G-A, satisfying consumers’ unique network needs and establishing a new standard for the uptake of wireless home internet in the Saudi market and beyond.

What is fixed wireless access?

Without the need of physical cables, fixed wireless access (FWA) is a wireless technology that offers high-speed internet access to a designated area. Fixed Wireless Access, also referred to as fixed wireless internet, connects a customer’s location to the internet using radio waves.

Fixed Wireless Access is an economical and effective substitute for conventional telephone or cable connections. It’s perfect for businesses without standard broadband or for reaching underserved or remote areas. In the event of a network failure, FWA can also be utilized as a backup solution.

FWA uses several subscriber units dispersed over a large region and a base station linked to a fixed network. Customers can connect to the network by using radio waves to communicate with the subscriber units from the base station. Typically, rooftop antennas installed on fixed objects like buildings or poles establish the radio waves.

Although Fixed Wireless Access is compatible with both 4G LTE and 5G technologies, 5G FWA is especially useful due to its fast speeds and low latency, which are on par with fiber optic connections.

Fixed wireless access architecture

Fixed wireless access (FWA) architecture is a system that links residences and commercial buildings to the internet via radio waves:

The base station

A stationary network-connected station that uses radio waves to communicate with subscriber units

Units of subscribers

Wireless devices that function as tiny cell towers are dispersed across a wide region.

Equipment on Customer Premises (CPE)

A device that receives data from the base station and is installed either inside or outside a residence or place of business

Modern

An apparatus within the structure that transforms the CPE signal into Wi-Fi for numerous devices

What Is Fixed Wireless Internet?

Fixed Wireless Access is an easy-to-use solution that doesn’t need any wire or drilling. Because it’s inexpensive and easy to execute, it’s a fantastic choice for companies that relocate regularly. In rural areas or places with unpredictable weather, FWA can also be utilized as a backup to wired networks.

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Global Table Linen Market Analysis 2024: Size Forecast and Growth Prospects

The table linen global market report 2024 from The Business Research Company provides comprehensive market statistics, including global market size, regional shares, competitor market share, detailed segments, trends, and opportunities. This report offers an in-depth analysis of current and future industry scenarios, delivering a complete perspective for thriving in the industrial automation software market.

Table Linen Market, 2024 report by The Business Research Company offers comprehensive insights into the current state of the market and highlights future growth opportunities.

Market Size - The table linen market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $11.41 billion in 2023 to $12.20 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the growing demand for tablecloths to enhance the dining area with greater aesthetic appeal, increasing residential construction projects with the support of governments, the proliferation of online shopping platforms has made it more convenient for consumers, the growing trend of using anti-stain tablecloths

The table linen market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.22 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing awareness among manufacturers and consumers about natural fibers to protect the environment, The presence of skilled labors and abundant raw material supply, increasing demand for decorative tableware products. Major trends in the forecast period include research and developments, partnerships, product innovations, technological advancements.

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Scope Of Table Linen Market The Business Research Company's reports encompass a wide range of information, including:

1. Market Size (Historic and Forecast): Analysis of the market's historical performance and projections for future growth.

2. Drivers: Examination of the key factors propelling market growth.

3. Trends: Identification of emerging trends and patterns shaping the market landscape.

4. Key Segments: Breakdown of the market into its primary segments and their respective performance.

5. Focus Regions and Geographies: Insight into the most critical regions and geographical areas influencing the market.

6. Macro Economic Factors: Assessment of broader economic elements impacting the market.

Table Linen Market Overview

Market Drivers - The increasing number of hotels and restaurants is expected to propel the growth of the table linen market going forward. Hotels provide accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists, while restaurants are places where people pay to sit and eat meals cooked and served on the premises. They are in demand due to travelers and locals constantly needing accommodation and dining options. The hotels and restaurants use table linen to enhance the dining experience through aesthetic appeal and cleanliness, contributing to the establishment's ambiance and hygiene standards. For instance, in January 2024, according to Siteminder, an Australia-based technology company, global hotel occupancy is forecast to rise by 2.5%, with the average daily rate (ADR) expected to increase by 4.9% by 2025. Therefore, the increasing number of hotels and restaurants is driving the growth of the table linen market.

Market Trends - Major companies operating in the table linen market are developing kitchen linen collections, such as kitchen linen, to optimize financial outcomes in the market. The new collection includes tablecloths, napkins, glass cloths, kitchen towels, and aprons, all made from high-quality linen in both heavy and light varieties to ensure longevity. For instance, in November 2021, Tekla Fabrics, a Denmark-based home comfort products brand, launched kitchen linen collections. Tekla's collection features unique colors such as stain, apple core, and others, combining elegance and sustainability in kitchen and dining ware, emphasizing durability and eco-friendly design for timeless appeal. These items offer a luxurious yet responsible choice for enhancing any culinary experience, with a focus on local sourcing and 100% recycled materials.

The table linen market covered in this report is segmented –

1) By Product: Table Runners, Table Napkins, Table Mats, Table Skirting, Other Products 2) By Material: Polyester, Cotton, Silk, Wool, Other Materials 3) By Distribution: E-Commerce Websites, Company Owned Websites, Supermarkets, Specialty Stores 4) By Application: Residential, Commercial

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Regional Insights - North America was the largest region in the table linen market in 2023. The regions covered in the table linen market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

Key Companies - Major companies operating in the table linen market are IKEA Holdings B.V., Macy's Inc., Williams-Sonoma Inc., Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Lenox Corporation, Milliken & Company, Zara Home, Villeroy & Boch Group, Venus Group, BBJ La Tavola, Frette, Star Linen, Garnier-Thiebaut Inc., Jiangsu Sidefu Textile Co. Ltd., Sferra, Balavigna Mills Pvt. Ltd., Baltic Flax, Belinor Textile Ltd., H Concept, Royal Linen, Silver Arcade Linen LLC, Airwill Home Collections Pvt. Ltd., Aastha Enterprises, Around The Table, Fabrica Maria SA de CV, Natural Fabrics SL

Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Table Linen Market Report Structure 3. Table Linen Market Trends And Strategies 4. Table Linen Market – Macro Economic Scenario 5. Table Linen Market Size And Growth ….. 27. Table Linen Market Competitor Landscape And Company Profiles 28. Key Mergers And Acquisitions 29. Future Outlook and Potential Analysis 30. Appendix

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Data Center Connectivity Market: Trends, Growth, and Future Outlook

The data center connectivity market has witnessed exponential growth over the past decade, driven by the increasing need for data storage, cloud computing, and high-speed internet. As organizations across industries seek efficient ways to manage and transfer vast amounts of data, the demand for robust data center connectivity solutions has surged. This article explores the current trends, key drivers, and future prospects of the data center connectivity market.

Data center connectivity refers to the physical and virtual infrastructure that allows the exchange of data between data centers, cloud providers, businesses, and end-users. This connectivity encompasses networking equipment, such as routers, switches, and fiber-optic cables, alongside the services that enable fast, secure, and reliable data transfers. With the digital transformation of businesses, the need for high-speed, low-latency, and scalable data center connectivity has never been more critical.

Global Data Center Connectivity Market to Reach USD 17.0 Billion by 2026

The global data center connectivity market is expected to grow significantly, with projections estimating a reach of USD 17.0 billion by 2026, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5% during the forecast period.

Key Drivers of Market Growth

Several key factors are driving the growth of the data center interconnect industry. These include the rapid migration to cloud-based solutions, the increasingly borderless nature of the global economy, and the surge in demand for Over-The-Top (OTT) services, which has been amplified by the nationwide lockdowns implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. These trends are contributing to the heightened need for robust and scalable data center interconnect solutions to support the growing flow of data across borders and industries.

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Key Drivers Fueling Market Growth

Several factors are contributing to the rapid expansion of the data center connectivity market:

1. Increase in Data Traffic

The rise of cloud computing, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to a sharp increase in data traffic. Enterprises require high-performance, scalable connectivity solutions to handle this growing demand, especially as businesses migrate to multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.

2. Growth of Cloud Computing

As more businesses adopt cloud technologies, there is a rising demand for fast and reliable connections between data centers and cloud services. Companies are shifting away from traditional on-premise infrastructure, opting instead for cloud-based solutions that rely heavily on data center interconnects (DCIs) to ensure seamless communication between different cloud platforms and services.

3. Need for Low Latency and High-Speed Connections

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and media, the need for low-latency and high-speed connectivity is crucial. Real-time data processing, video streaming, and online trading require data centers to be connected with minimal delay. High-performance connectivity solutions are enabling businesses to meet these demanding requirements.

4. Emergence of 5G Technology

The global rollout of 5G technology is expected to further fuel the demand for data center connectivity. With 5G networks offering faster speeds and lower latency, they will enable new applications like autonomous vehicles, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR), all of which will rely on a strong, fast, and highly reliable data center infrastructure.

5. Increasing Adoption of Edge Computing

Edge computing, which brings data processing closer to end-users, is gaining traction due to its ability to reduce latency and improve speed. As edge data centers become more prevalent, they require efficient connectivity with larger central data centers to exchange information quickly and reliably.

Market Trends Shaping the Future of Data Center Connectivity

1. Adoption of Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

Software-defined networking (SDN) has revolutionized data center connectivity by enabling dynamic management of network traffic and resources through software. SDN allows for greater flexibility, automation, and scalability, making it easier for businesses to adjust their network configurations based on demand. As SDN adoption increases, businesses are benefiting from more efficient and cost-effective connectivity solutions.

2. Increasing Investments in Fiber-Optic Infrastructure

Fiber-optic networks are becoming the backbone of high-speed data transmission. The increasing demand for faster and more reliable connectivity has led to significant investments in fiber-optic infrastructure. These networks offer low-latency and high-capacity connectivity, making them essential for businesses with data-heavy operations, such as e-commerce, media, and telecommunications.

3. Colocation and Interconnection Services

Colocation services, where businesses house their servers in third-party data centers, are becoming increasingly popular. These services provide businesses with better scalability, security, and connectivity. Data center interconnection (DCI) services are also on the rise, allowing companies to interconnect with multiple data centers and cloud platforms for optimal performance and redundancy.

4. Hybrid Cloud Connectivity

Hybrid cloud environments, which combine private and public cloud resources, require robust and secure connectivity between on-premise data centers, cloud platforms, and other third-party services. Organizations are increasingly seeking seamless hybrid cloud solutions that offer scalability, security, and flexibility.

Key Players in the Data Center Connectivity Market

Some of the leading companies driving the growth of the data center connectivity market include:

Equinix, Inc.

Alibaba Cloud

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Arista Networks, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

IBM Corporation

These companies offer a range of connectivity solutions, from data center colocation to interconnection services, fiber-optic networks, and cloud platforms.

Challenges in the Data Center Connectivity Market

Despite the market's growth, there are several challenges that companies need to address:

1. Network Security Concerns

As the volume of data exchanged between data centers grows, so does the risk of cyber threats. Securing data transmissions, protecting sensitive information, and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations are critical concerns for businesses in the data center connectivity space.

2. Complexity of Integration

Integrating multiple cloud services, networks, and data centers into a seamless connectivity framework can be complex. Companies need advanced solutions that can effectively manage and orchestrate these integrations to avoid inefficiencies and downtime.

3. Cost of Infrastructure

While data center connectivity solutions offer numerous benefits, the initial investment in infrastructure can be high. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may face challenges in accessing advanced connectivity solutions due to cost barriers.

Future Outlook for the Data Center Connectivity Market

The data center connectivity market is expected to continue its strong growth trajectory in the coming years. The global shift toward digitalization, cloud computing, and the adoption of 5G and edge computing will drive ongoing demand for advanced connectivity solutions.

1. Sustainability Initiatives

With the increasing demand for energy-efficient data center operations, there is a growing emphasis on green technologies and sustainable practices in the data center connectivity market. Many companies are investing in renewable energy sources and energy-efficient hardware to reduce their carbon footprints.

2. Automation and AI Integration

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are expected to play a pivotal role in the future of data center connectivity. AI can optimize network traffic, predict performance issues, and automate routine network management tasks, leading to improved efficiency and reduced operational costs.

3. Geographic Expansion

As businesses expand globally, the demand for reliable connectivity between data centers in different regions is increasing. Service providers will focus on expanding their global networks and increasing the reach of their data center facilities to support businesses with a global footprint. The data center connectivity market is an essential component of the digital ecosystem. As businesses continue to rely on cloud computing, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things, the need for robust, high-performance, and secure connectivity solutions will grow. The market is set for significant expansion, driven by key trends such as 5G, edge computing, and hybrid cloud architectures. Companies that invest in cutting-edge connectivity solutions will be well-positioned to stay competitive in the digital economy.

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Fiber Optics Market Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast Report, 2030

The global fiber optics market was valued at USD 8.76 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9% from 2023 to 2030. Fiber optics technology represents a significant advancement in modern communication systems, developed through extensive research and studies conducted by scientists and researchers around the world. The technology continues to evolve as innovations emerge, thanks in part to the continuous R&D efforts across various sectors.

Several connector manufacturers are expanding their product offerings to create highly secure and precisely aligned fiber optic connections. For example, in December 2022, Microsoft acquired Lumenisity Limited, a fiber optic product supplier based in England. This acquisition was part of Microsoft's strategy to enhance its global cloud infrastructure, ensuring it can meet the strict latency and security requirements of its customers using Microsoft's Cloud Platform and Services. By integrating Lumenisity's fiber optic solutions, Microsoft aims to improve the efficiency and performance of its cloud-based offerings, which rely heavily on fiber optic networks for fast and secure data transmission.

Additionally, businesses are increasingly collaborating to innovate fiber optic networks with the goal of reducing operations and maintenance (O&M) costs and simplifying the construction of optical distribution networks (ODN). These efforts are expected to have a notable impact on the market during the forecast period, driving both cost-efficiency and performance improvements in fiber optic infrastructure.

Furthermore, government initiatives supporting the widespread deployment of fiber optic cables are playing a crucial role in the market's growth. As more governments focus on expanding high-speed internet access and enhancing digital infrastructure, the demand for fiber optic technology continues to rise, further contributing to the overall market expansion.

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Regional Insights

Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific region led the global fiber optics market, holding a significant revenue share of 28.8% in 2022. This dominant position can be attributed to several key factors, including advancements in technology, the widespread adoption of fiber optics across industries such as IT & telecommunications, administrative sectors, and the development of fiber-integrated infrastructure. These factors have collectively contributed to the rapid growth of the market in the region.

In the United States, by 2022, approximately 91.9 million kilometers of fiber optic cables had been installed throughout the country. The increasing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the proliferation of connected devices, along with the growing deployment of advanced broadband network platforms, such as Fiber to the Premise (FTTP), Fiber to the Building (FTTB), Fiber to the Home (FTTH), and Fiber to the Cabinet (FTTC), has also contributed to the growth of fiber optics in the U.S. These developments are driving the positive growth of the fiber optics market in the region.

North America

In North America, the rising demand for connected wearables, smartphones, and tablets has significantly increased the need for robust fiber optic networks. This, in turn, has further fueled the demand for fiber optic cables, supporting the region's market growth.

The Asia Pacific region continues to experience high growth, particularly in countries such as Japan, China, and India, where the IT & telecommunications sector is expanding rapidly. The manufacturing sector in the region is also seeing high penetration of fiber optics technology, further strengthening the market's presence. Additionally, the growing use of fiber optics in the medical sector is boosting the market in these countries, propelling overall market growth at an accelerated pace.

Governments in developed countries like the U.S., U.K., Germany, China, and Japan are making substantial investments to enhance national security infrastructures. These efforts, along with the increasing focus of rapidly developing economies on strengthening their position on the global stage, are driving investments in technologies such as fiber optics. As these economies continue to grow, there is an increase in funding for infrastructure and technological advancements, particularly in fiber optics.

A key driver for the demand for dark fiber in New Zealand is the rise in investments in FTTx (Fiber to the x) infrastructure. High-speed services, delivered via optical fiber cables rather than traditional coaxial or telephone cables, are being extended to residential, commercial, and industrial premises, further boosting the demand for fiber optics.

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• The global microprocessor market size was estimated at USD 118.30 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2024 to 2030.

• The global gallium nitride semiconductor devices market size was estimated at USD 2.56 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 26.4% from 2024 to 2030. 

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The fiber optics market is highly competitive, with a few dominant players holding significant market shares. A major focus within the industry is on product innovation and collaborations between key players to expand their product offerings and capabilities. For example, in December 2021, Amphenol Corporation, a leading U.S.-based electronic connector manufacturer, acquired Halo Technology Limited, a company specializing in fiber optic interconnect devices, for approximately $715 million. This acquisition was aimed at enhancing Amphenol's fiber optic offerings, particularly for customers in the IT and data communications, mobile networks, and broadband sectors. By integrating Halo's high-technology products, Amphenol aims to bolster its position in the rapidly growing fiber optics market and expand its reach to a broader range of customers.

Some prominent players in global fiber optics market include:

• AFL

• Birla Furukawa Fiber Optics Limited

• Corning Incorporated

• Finolex Cables Limited

• Molex, LLC

• OFS Fitel, LLC

• Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)

• Prysmian Group

• Sterlite Technologies Limited

• Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC)

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Sustainable Carpet Flooring: Elevating Interiors with Eco-Friendly Choices

Sustainable carpet flooring is the new alternative that has arisen for those who wish to make a better environmental impact while constantly enhancing their interior spaces. Bringing natural beauty and eco-friendliness into a space, sustainable carpet flooring warmth brings character to premises without negating environmental values. If you are looking for ways to make life greener and more eco-friendly, here is a closer look at why sustainable carpet flooring should top the list.

What Makes Carpet Flooring Sustainable?

Sustainable Carpet Flooring prioritizes low environmental impact materials and manufacturing processes. Traditional carpeting, often made of synthetic materials, chemical treatment, and high emissions-creating manufacturing processes, accounts for a lot of pollution and energy consumption. On the other hand, sustainable carpets have a tendency to use renewable resources, dyes that are non-toxic, minimal energy, and biodegradable materials. These choices have the potential to significantly reduce carbon footprints, support healthy indoor air, and lower landfill waste.

Natural fibers are in the alternative line, and I would prefer those in choosing a sustainable carpet. At the top of your list are materials like wool, jute, cotton, and seagrass that are renewable, biodegradable, and durable, perfect for a lifestyle that is more sustainable. Recycled fibers, often produced from used plastics, for example, bottles of PET, are also great options. This offers durability and style without the use of virgin resources.

Benefits of Sustainable Carpet Flooring

Eco-Friendly and Renewable: Sustainable carpets are manufactured using renewable sources; therefore, it is an environmentally friendly variant. Renewable resources like wool or bamboo consumed in the making of carpets help reduce dependence on fossil fuels besides responsible harvesting and production.

Healthier Indoor Air Quality: These conventional carpets may even emit such VOCs that can degrade indoor air quality and health. Most of the sustainable carpets that are available in the market do not emit such VOCs and use natural dyes, thus minimizing harmful chemicals inside the living space.

Energy Efficiency: Sustainable carpets ensure the insulations of homes reduce energy consumption. Wool is a natural insulator that traps heat in room environments keeping them warmer for longer periods during the cold season thereby reducing artificial heating.

Durability and Longevity: Sustainable carpet flooring options outlive others by many years, with the promise of resilience and comfort that lasts for years. Natural fibers like wool and jute resist heavy foot traffic, meaning your sustainable option will last longer than synthetic carpets - well, with less waste.

How to Choose the Right Sustainable Carpet?

An environmentally responsible carpet can be determined by checking its labels. Such labels should have Cradle to Cradle, Green Label Plus, and GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard). These labels signify that carpets bearing such labels were made with credible environmentally responsible practices.

Think how each fiber and material will play with your space. For example, wool insulates well and is soft to the touch, so this fiber is best suited for bedrooms or living rooms. Durable sisal or seagrass is best in hallways as those areas have the most traffic.

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