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Dyson, the British technology company famous for its products in the categories of vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, hand dryers, air purifiers and more, is all set to enter the Indian market in January 2018. The Malmesbury, UK-based company will be opening its first retail outlet in New Delhi to showcase its technology and sell three of its products — the Dyson V8 cord-free vacuum cleaner, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer and the Dyson Pure Cool Link Air Purifiers.
Founded in 1993 by chief engineer Sir James Dyson, the company has close to 7,500 patents to its name across hardware, software and this even algorithms for making intelligent machines. Dyson has pledged to invest around £1 bn on the long-term development of battery technology ..
More at source: FirstPost.com
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CLEVELAND, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Global demand for I&I cleaning chemicals used in disinfectants and sanitizers is forecast to rise 6% per year to $6.6 billion in 2021. In nearly every country, healthcare applications of I&I disinfectants and sanitizers will register above average growth, as healthcare facilities are intensive users.
Advances will be spurred by a shift in the product mix toward higher value chemical components offering strong performance and an improved environmental profile. In China, Indonesia, and other developing national markets, increased use of hard surface sanitizers and similar products will drive global gains.
More at source: Market Insider
There is nothing more exciting for children then when the weather gets colder, which means the holiday season (and time off from school) is basically here. But for parents, the colder weather means a lot more than just that — it means the start (and height) of flu season. Year after year doctors say getting the flu shot is vital for any parent and their child, and rates of the flu among the vaccinated support that medical advice. But the flu shot is especially vital now ..
More at source: Romper.com
Aramark, one of the country’s largest employers, providing food and other vendor services to Chicago’s Soldier Field and numerous schools, corporate headquarters, hospitals, prisons and other institutional facilities in Illinois, has become one of the latest targets among a growing number of lawsuits under an Illinois privacy law, accusing employers of not properly handling the process of scanning and managing their employees’ fingerprints to log employees’ work hours.
On Nov. 7, attorneys with the firm of Werman Salas P.C., of Chicago, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court against Aramark on behalf of named plaintiff Joseph Cintron, seeking to also expand the lawsuit to include a class of at least 500 workers, if not more, who also have worked for Aramark in Illinois since 2014.
More at source: Cook County Record
New Jersey-based Imperial Dade, a national distributor of disposable food service and janitorial supplies, announced it has acquired the assets of Kranz Inc.
Kranz, based in Rancine, Wisconsin, is a janitorial supplies distributor. It sells janitorial and sanitary supplies throughout Wisconsin and the Chicago area.
This acquisition expands Imperial Dade’s footprint into the Midwest.
“Kranz’ exceptional customer service and storied history in the industry make it a great addition to the Imperial Dade platform. We enthusiastically welcome the Kranz team members to Imperial Dade and look forward to working together to grow the business further,” Robert Tillis, CEO of Imperial Dade, said.
More at source: NJBIZ.com
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THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals are jumping on a tech trend, enlisting the help of germ-killing robots to tackle a potentially life-threatening but preventable issue: health care-associated infections.
For instance, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville will begin deploying robots this month to protect hospitalized patients from harmful germs, including MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci).
The medical center's first inpatient area to utilize the germ-killing robots will be the Vanderbilt Regional Burn Center. After patients are sent home, their rooms will be cleaned with the usual liquid disinfectants and then a robot will be wheeled into the room to perform additional cleaning.
More at source: Health News
Baking soda is like magic. There, we said it. This common little compound is cheap, readily available, and often more effective at getting things clean than pricey, chemical-laced, specialty cleaning products.
You probably already have a box of baking soda sitting around that you use for baking. Maybe you even figured out that a box of baking soda in the fridge helps to absorb odors. But did you know that baking soda can also help you clean your entire house.
More at source: CheatSheet.com
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A Muslim janitor was allegedly fired from a public school in Georgia for being discriminated against when she asked the principal for time off to pray.
Penny Deams, a practicing Muslim since 15 years, complained that she was fired by Gwinnett County Public Schools after she refused to work till 10pm as it interfered with her prayers at sundown. Deams, worked as a janitor at Ferguson Elementary School in Duluth, Georgia between June 2015 and September 2015.
More at source: Tribune
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She also explains that it isn’t a sad process, but instead brings relief. It’s also not about getting rid of everything you own before you die – you can still keep things you want.
More At Source: Lonely Planet
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