One problem is that people expect parking lots to be scraped perfectly clean and no longer dress for blizzard conditions, said Mr. Case.

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The company innovates quickly: for instance, it has recently launched a tiny machine that washes little more than one change of clothing and was an instant hit in Shanghai, where living conditions are cramped but residents care about clean clothes.

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Some experts believe autophagy, while playing a key role in keeping cells clean, may also be implicated in the development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

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The Clean Clothes Campaign, a charity group lobbying to improve working conditions in the garment industry, on Monday condemned a recent move by the European Union to relax restrictions on Myanmar, a step that could open the way for more garment manufacturing in the formerly military-run country.

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Difficult conditions have led the utility company to evacuate around 730 of the 800 workers from the site, making clean up and safety operations even harder to perform.

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