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Richard Branson predicts the death of the 9-to-5 workday and the 5-day work week [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 8 January 2019 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [TE Connectivity Portable Crimp Tools]( [TE Connectivity portable crimp tools]( Digi-Key Electronics [TE Connectivity’s]( engineered [tools]( in-stock at Digi-Key, crimp to exacting specifications for TE terminals. Manual crimp tools complemented by multiple power-assist options including battery, electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic. [Power-assist tools]( improve productivity, decrease cost per crimp, and help reduce workplace injuries, such as repetitive stress injuries (RSI). 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