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New testing procedure uses pigskin in place of human hands
28th of February 2013
Pigskin may soon be used as an alternative to human hands when testing the effectiveness of hand hygiene products against pathogens.
And experts claim that the use of pigskin for testing products aimed at the healthcare sector will provide cost benefits while also widening the scope of testing procedures.
Hand hygiene products are routinely
Overflowing toilet floods Oscars venue
26th of February 2013
Oscars 2013 hopefuls arriving at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night had to navigate inch-deep water after a pipe burst in the washrooms.
Those arriving for Hollywood's most glittering occasion of the year were forced to hitch up the fabric of their voluminous skirts after the ladies toilets overflowed flooding the lobby.
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Southern Europeans travel to London to find work
22nd of February 2013
The UK, and particularly London, has become a popular place for tens of thousands of southern Europeans in search of work as the governments of Spain, Portugal and Italy continue to impose austerity measures.
5,350 Spaniards and 5,370 Italians were allocated national insurance numbers in London in the first quarter of 2012, according to The Times
Single European patent signed
20th of February 2013
The European Union has formally signed on a new unitary patent for 24 participating member states. This comes after 40 years of negotiation, one of the longest in the trading area's history.
The current system made patent registration up to 60 times more expensive in Europe than in China and will now be abandoned in favour of a one-size-fits-all
Casino janitor returns $10,000 washroom cash to owner
19th of February 2013
An honest janitor who found the sum of $10,000 in cash while cleaning the washroom of a casino opted to hand the money over to her boss rather than pocketing it.
Meuy Saelee of Lincoln, California, initially believed the cash she found in the toilet cubicle to be fake, but she handed it in to her supervisor anyway. When casino chiefs verified
Preparations start for CMS Berlin
15th of February 2013
The organisers of the CMS cleaning exhibition in Berlin, which takes place from September 24-27, have reported high early booking levels.
The show, which will cover 24,000 square metres, will feature a 'green maintenance area' focusing on environmentally conscious solutions. Other special display areas will include glass and façade
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