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    Delta subsidiary pays $100K in bias case  Nov 11, 2009
    5:49 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Delta subsidiary pays $100,000 settlement for hiring discrimination. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Winery waste makes fuel  Nov 4, 2009
    Napa Wine Company's wastewater comes from grape disposal, wine making, cleaning equipment and other processes. The company already has on-site wastewater treatment and recycling, and the partially treated water from the hydrogen generator will join other water for further treatment and use in irrigation. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Tennant shares jump on Q3 results  Oct 28, 2009
    The Golden Valley-based maker of cleaning equipment reported a third-quarter profit of $5. 8 million, or 31 cents per share, down from $14 million, or 76 cents per share, during the same period last year. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Game meat to go  Oct 22, 2009
    The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Game to go: Mobile butcher processes hunter harvests  Oct 16, 2009
    TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. Does President Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize after eight months in office. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    FACTBOX-Foreign aid for Philippines floods  Oct 9, 2009
    - Potable water and non-food items, such as blankets, soaps, cleaning equipment, clothes and water containers. WORLD VISION. (AlertNet)

    Courant Seeks To Have Documents Made Public In Yale Slaying Case  Oct 6, 2009
    One investigator who was involved in the probe when it was still a missing-persons case said he saw Clark trying to hide cleaning equipment that investigators discovered contained blood spatters, sources said. And police used computer records showing that Clark was the last person to see Le alive in a room inside a laboratory as a basis for Clark's arrest, the sources said. (FOX61, CT)

    Renewable hydrogen production becomes reality at winery  Oct 6, 2009
    Napa Wine Company's wastewater comes from cleaning equipment, grape disposal, wine making and other processes. The company already has on-site wastewater treatment and recycling and the partially treated water from the microbial electrolysis system will join other water for further treatment and use in irrigation. (EurekAlert!)

    UK rescue team flies to Indonesia  Oct 2, 2009
    Page last updated at 04:18 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 05:18 UK. Relief efforts will aim to deliver clean water supplies and shelter. (BBC News -- UK)

    Letters to the editor (9/25/09)  Sep 25, 2009
    These guys are on duty whether they are shopping or cleaning equipment at the station, re-stocking first aid supplies, etc. If they used their personal vehicles and got a call, then they would have to go back to the station, run to get into the emergency vehicle and then go. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Yale suspect played softball on day body was found (5)  Sep 24, 2009
    An investigator observed Raymond Clark III trying to hide cleaning equipment that contained blood splatters as teams probed the disappearance of 24-year-old Annie Le, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Hartford Courant. Investigators have records of Clark, also 24, cleaning areas that Le was in before she was reported missing Sept. 8, the official told the Courant, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    S.F. takes green issue to dry cleaners  Sep 20, 2009
    Businesses are reluctant to make the change in spite of the financial grants available for buying wet cleaning equipment, Blumenfeld said. Francis Choy, owner of Mack's Valet Cleaners and a board member on the of Chinese Dry Cleaning and Laundry Association, said she just spent $60,000 on a new dry cleaning machine three years ago. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Surgical Scrub Solution: Chlorhexidine Bathing Is Cheap And Effective Means Of Protecting Patients From Superbugs  Sep 9, 2009
    Wound care is done only in designated, confined treatment spaces or separate rooms, and hospital staff must take special precautions between treatments, such as cleaning equipment and furniture with strong disinfectants and wearing disposable gloves, masks and gowns. Perl says chlorhexidine has been in use since the 1950s, but its practical value had not been appreciated until now, citing the chemical s occasional use as a treatment for recurrent pimples as the main reason why the multicenter... (Science Daily)

    Staying power  Aug 21, 2009
    Sanitation is paramount, and Gnagy said more than 80 percent of his time is spent cleaning equipment. Doing the job is how you learn it, he said. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Welcoming smile will be missed at High School this September  Aug 18, 2009
    Cleaning equipment and school furniture litter the hallways. In the main office, supplies accumulate for the new school year. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)

    Tennant earnings slip in Q2  Jul 31, 2009
    The Golden Valley-based maker of cleaning equipment recorded a profit of $3 million, or 16 cents per share, during the second quarter. That s down from a profit of $8. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Diamond Power cutting 52 Lancaster jobs  Jul 17, 2009
    The economy is claiming 52 jobs at a Lancaster boiler cleaning equipment manufacturer that employs nearly 500. a subsidiary of Houston-based (NYSE:MDR), said in a statement Thursday it will cut a total of 35 salaried employees by the end of July, including 20 from its Lancaster office. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Collections and Distribution Technician - (Job Number: 003104)  Jul 17, 2009
    Work assignments may include, but are not limited to: Repairing water leaks, making water taps, excavating work, back filling and compaction, repairing sewer leaks, unstopping sewer lines, operating high pressure sewer cleaning equipment, smoke testing sewers for leaks, making sewer taps, and other duites as assigned in the water and sewer maintenance department. Job Requirements. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    On The House: All about swimming pools  Jul 16, 2009
    One thing you want to do when you purchase a pool is upgrade filtering and cleaning equipment. There are two basic types of pool cleaning: surface cleaning and subsurface cleaning. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Vista West residents dispute rate hike  Jul 9, 2009
    The company wants to buy a radio reading system for the water meters to make data collection more efficient, a device to diffuse water pumped at high volume through fire hydrants so nearby houses would not be flooded, valve cleaning equipment, and a new computer for the field office. Part of the rate increase would go toward salaries, he said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Cleaning keeps husband-wife team solvent  Jul 7, 2009
    The Bawlis' business model includes two Port Orange storefronts, at 5820 Williamson Blvd., and 3818 S. Nova Road -- the only one with cleaning equipment. They employ six full-timers and one part-timer -- one employee above the industry average -- and their service is music to their clients' ears. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)

    RPI 'delay' risked lives, Troy firefighters claim  Jul 2, 2009
    "That fire was bigger and more intense because of the delay,'' said Capt. David Paul, president of Troy Uniformed Firefighters Association Local 86.Fire calls on campus are routed to the RPI public safety office, which determines when to call for fire department assistance, according to university and fire officials.The fire in a third-floor laboratory at the four-story Jonsson-Rowland Science Center was reported at 6:05 p.m. Monday by an undergraduate who was in the lab cleaning equipment, said... (Albany Times Union)

    Renting out 2nd home has challenges  Jun 23, 2009
    Oversimplified, if you supply the cleaning equipment and give specific directions to the man, he is an employee. Your accountant should be able to assist you with the answer to your specific situation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Obituaries for Wednesday, June 3, 2009  Jun 3, 2009
    He was a project engineer, who help developed multiple home appliances, professional cleaning equipment, and medical devices throughout his career. He retired in 1994. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    * World News Quick Take  May 30, 2009
    Nine people were arrested after a street brawl involving workers armed with shovels and cleaning equipment, police said yesterday. The group of cleaners and renovation workers began fighting in a row over work issues during a job at a vacant shop in the North Point area on Thursday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Rates likely to stay low for some time: Fed's Kohn  May 24, 2009
    A distributor for brand name dry cleaning equipment, parts and service offers three programs at discounted prices. Currently supporting TN, KY, WV, VA and selected areas in Southern Ohio. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Park likely won't close  May 18, 2009
    MULTIMEDIA VIDEO: To see a video of Presque Isle State Park employee Dan Wolf cleaning the parks beaches with new beach cleaning equipment. Presque Isle State Park would likely not close its gates even if $19 million is slashed from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' budget. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Bucs denied sweep after stranding runners  May 15, 2009
    They even got the appropriate cleaning equipment out of the closet. Unfortunately, they left it littered all over the bases, stranding 10 runners en route to a 5-1 loss on a surprisingly beautiful night at PNC Park. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)

    Miami VA: Steps taken to stop contamination  May 13, 2009
    The problems with cleaning equipment and possibly co-mingling infectious body fluids went on for five years at the Miami and Murfreesboro hospitals and about a year in Augusta. Berrocal said she couldnt discuss the specifics because of a continuing investigation by the VA and its inspector general. (MSNBC -- Health)

    City spends extra $215K on sewer cleaning  May 12, 2009
    Extensive cleaning is defined as 10 or more passes of the sewer cleaning equipment through a sewer line. However, in some cases, Duke s has had to make 50 or more passes. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)

    Nurses sterilise in bathrooms  May 9, 2009
    A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey of 2,000 nurses found 37% had no access to a room for cleaning equipment. Of those, a third have had to use a bathroom as an alternative. (BBC News -- UK)

    Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste  May 6, 2009
    As a result, the volume of process gas is low, requiring smaller and less expensive gas cleaning equipment. The lower gas volume also means a higher partial pressure of contaminants in the off-gas, which favors more complete adsorption and particulate capture. (Energy Pulse, CO)

    Turntables are back in favour  Apr 30, 2009
    " An important factor is the availability of spare parts, like cartridges and styli, and MrThornton-Smith says ancillaries are big sellers. "Phono preamps are big movers, both with and without USB outputs, and we also sell speed regulators, wall-mount brackets, cleaning equipment, anti-static mats and strobe discs. " Phono preamps? All amplifiers used to have an input marked "phono" where the turntable plugged in. Unlike other inputs, it was specially amplified because signals from turntables... (The Age, Australia -- Technology)

    Police report, April 18-27  Apr 30, 2009
    9:56 a.m. - Pool cleaning equipment stolen in the 800 block of Kipling Drive. 10:37 a.m. - ACBI reported in the 500 block of Willow Oak Street. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Cairo clean-up  Apr 29, 2009
    Helpers were equiped with tools and cleaning equipment to deal with the mess. By Christian Fraser BBC News, Cairo. (BBC News)

    NDSU Offers Flood Salvage Tips (26)  Apr 11, 2009
    Cleanup Equipment: When using sprayers, wet vacs, vacuum cleaners and other cleaning equipment, use an extension cord with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) or install a GFCI in the electrical circuits in damp environments. Hire a professional to replace or recondition electrical wiring and equipment. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Mill asks producers for high quality wheat for flour (26)  Apr 1, 2009
    Developed from a University of Kentucky Integrated Pest Management checklist, the list includes cleaning equipment used to handle grain. Siemer Milling suggests removing old grain from inside storage bins using a shovel, broom and vacuum; checking for holes and cracks in bin roofs, walls, near ladders, roof vents and other openings, and sealing holes and cracks as needed. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Suspected NH robber charged with attempted escape  Mar 21, 2009
    Authorities say 37-year-old Paul Dimeo of New Haven used cleaning equipment to cut into a support beam between windows in his cell at the Carroll County House of Corrections last month. The sheriff's office says Dimeo did not escape. (Concord Monitor)

    Tennant CEO earns $642,726 in 2008  Mar 21, 2009
    Golden Valley-based Tennant (NYSE: TNC) makes floor cleaning equipment and cleaners. In 2008, net earnings were down 73. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    The officers despise us ...  Mar 19, 2009
    We arrived here on Sunday afternoon and promptly started cleaning equipment, and we've done little else in our spare time since ... We arrived here on Sunday afternoon and promptly started cleaning equipment, and we've done little else in our spare time since. (Globe and Mail)

    Emico sees uptrend in its business  Mar 10, 2009
    Emico has also recently ventured into the manufacturing of chasis for cleaning equipment used for oil tanks. We are manufacturing such chasis for an European customer. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Kadant to end manufacturing in Queensbury  Mar 10, 2009
    Kadant AES, a company that makes cleaning equipment used in paper manufacturing, will eliminate its manufacturing operations in Queensbury. The move will result in the loss of 32 jobs at the facility, which will retain 35 sales, customer service, engineering and research positions. (Albany Times Union)

    'Fingerprint' key to salmonella source  Mar 2, 2009
    Council President Patrick Archer said the peanut industry uses farming practices intended to minimize contamination, such as cleaning equipment to lessen mold and bacterial growth. Some food safety experts questioned whether the peanut industry is aware some farming practices may increase the risk of salmonella contamination. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Service drives Water Shop to build new facility  Feb 26, 2009
    There is also a 12 ft. x 15 ft. "wash bay" in the east half of the building for cleaning equipment and vehicles. The 26 ft. x 41 ft. front office area features a showroom displaying the products they sell and service, a reception counter, 2 offices and a conference room. (Kalona News, IA)

    League hosts tour of new Public Works building  Feb 12, 2009
    The presentation took residents underground, where rainwater will be stored in barrels and recycled for use in cleaning equipment, to the green roof that will help keep runoff at a minimum. I have to dispel any rumors: There s not a putting green, said Hadley, an avid golfer. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)


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