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  • 12 Feb 2018 7:22 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Deaths from influenza and pneumonia, which are closely tied to each other in the winter months, were responsible for 1 of every 10 deaths last week, and that’s likely to rise, Schuchat said in a conference call Friday. 


    There were 40,414 deaths in the U.S. during the third week of 2018, the most recent data available, and 4,064 were from pneumonia or influenza, according to the CDC data. The number for that week is expected to rise more reports are sent to the agency.

    More at source: Fortune.com

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  • 09 Feb 2018 10:47 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Janitors working for the city of Waco, Texas will keep their jobs despite the city outsourcing to a private organization.


    The City Council approved a compromise plan in a 6-0 vote that will phase out city workers in favor of private contractors, but current city janitors will retain their positions at 16 buildings.

    In late February, UBM Enterprise will start providing janitorial services at 14 buildings, covering about 400,000 square feet.

    Eventually, the city plans to transition all janitorial services to the private firm. The move will save the city about $420,000 on its yearly $1 million cleaning bill.

    Source: Axcess News

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  • 05 Feb 2018 11:54 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Aunt Fannie's helps maintain the healthy microbes destroyed by traditional cleaners needed to keep us healthy. The biodynamic, evolutionarily-adapted cleaning and pest solutions developed from unique, whole, and food-based ingredients, enhance the healthy and natural balance of home and office microbiomes.

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    “We are very excited about our partnership with Target,” said Mat Franken, CEO of Aunt Fannie’s. “Target has emerged as a true wellness-brand, from its corporate wellness mission to stocking better-for-you options on its store shelves. Partnering with Target allows us to reach new consumers who are just starting their natural journey and to reach those health-conscious consumers who already shop at Target for all of their natural home essentials, family and pest needs.”

    More at source: Global News Wire

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  • 01 Feb 2018 8:02 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray colleges last semester began using cleaning solutions produced by Orbio Technologies, which manufactures greener alternatives to conventional cleaning products.


    Orbio sells machines that use electrolysis to convert water and salt into diluted sodium hydroxide and hypochlorous acid — which can be used as a general multisurface cleaner and disinfectant, respectively. Murray and Benjamin Franklin are the first residential colleges to buy machines for on-site generation of those cleaning solutions. One Orbio unit, located in the Murray basement, will service both colleges.

    More at source: Yale Daily News

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  • 30 Jan 2018 12:18 PM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    This year’s flu season has been devastating for children across the country. And several schools have closed their doors in efforts to fight the illness.


    Schools in at least a dozen states have cancelled classes for days at a time after staff and students became sick, CBS News reports. Officials at Bishop Lynch High School, in Dallas, Texas, shut the school down for days so crews could disinfect the property.

    “This year it really is unprecedented,” school nurse Patty Barton told CBS of the illness. “I probably saw about 30 kids here on Monday and sent 10 home.”

    More at source: People

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  • 29 Jan 2018 9:00 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)


    You get a clean carpet! And you get a clean carpet! Twenty-one dogs and countless "accidents" later, that's Oprah Winfrey's longest-lasting rallying call. As she reveals in a new episode of Vanity Fair's "Secret Talent Theatre," over the years, the media mogul has become something of an expert in the art of stain removal. And now, she's sharing her tried and true strategy for lifting red wine, gravy, and, yes, dog poop right out of the carpet with the rest of us mere mortals.

    More at source: Bon Appetit

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  • 26 Jan 2018 12:39 PM | IJCSA - (Administrator)


    THE 20/10 RULE

    Start breaking yourself of the marathon habit, Hoffman says, by training yourself to do short bursts of cleaning followed by a break. “Set a timer. When it goes off, you stop and do something else. Sit down with cup of tea or take the dog for a walk or mess around on the internet. If necessary you get right back to cleaning [when the break is over].” That could be 20 minutes and 10 minutes, or five and 45, whatever it takes.

    More at source: NBC News

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  • 24 Jan 2018 7:52 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    EAGLE LAKE — A new business offers a thorough house cleaning with a generous dose of the erotic.

    Fantasy Maid

    "It's like having a stripper at your house, but they clean," said Laura Nusser, who started Fantasy Maid Services a few months ago. Since then, the Eagle Lake woman and a few friends have been getting a steady stream of business, cleaning homes in lingerie, topless or nude.

    More at source: Mankato Free Press

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  • 19 Jan 2018 8:29 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    The best all-purpose cleaner is probably in your cupboard right now. News flash: You should be cleaning everything in your kitchen with white vinegar. When diluted with water, it is a "miracle cleaner" that our test kitchen uses for almost everything. 


    Vinegar is made of acetic acid, which is a natural disinfectant for killing some common germs like salmonella and E. coli, but is best when used in tandem with antibacterial soap and water to guarantee all germs are killed.

    More at source: Bon Appetit

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  • 18 Jan 2018 8:27 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    The Deep Cleaners in Overland Park, Kansas, is one commercial cleaning company that's fighting the flu virus one spray at a time.

    Their crews are paying special attention to highly-touched areas such as door handles, chairs and even copiers. 


    "We always clean surfaces such as keyboards, desk surfaces, even chair handles because those are places where if someone sneezes, and they put their hands on the chairs – that’s going to spread the flu," Andrea Palmer, owner of The Deep Cleaners, said.

    According to the University of Kansas Hospital, some strains of the flu virus can survive on a hard surface for up to 24 hours.

    More at source: WCPO

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