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6B WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2006 Davis joins Clean Control Special to the Journal Warner Robins - Stephanie Davis has joined Clean Control Corporation as a graphic artist. A Savannah native, Davis holds a bachelor of sci ence degree in Technical Communication from Mercer University. Her technical graphics expertise will be used to develop labels and product packaging. Before joining Clean Control Corporation, she was a technical writer at Ball Systems Engineering Solutions in Warner Robins. Clean Control Corporation, Is your job the dirtiest? By SPM WIRE Teachers, bankers and accountants might want to rethink their career choices now that new research indi cates their jobs are “germi er” than others. Researchers, led by the University of Arizona’s Dr. Charles Gerba, recently set out to compare whether some professions are truly “germier” than others. In the number one spot were teachers, a finding that didn’t surprise Gerba’s researchers. “This is clearly one test on which teachers would not like to receive such ‘high marks’,” joked Gerba. “But then again, when your officemates are children, it is no surprise that classroom surfaces are off the germ charts.” The study, which was fund ed by The Clorox Company, found that the phones, desks and keyboards regularly used by teachers, accoun tants and bankers harbor two to twenty times more bacteria per square inch than other professions. Phones ranked as the lead ing home for office germs, followed by desks, keyboards and computer mice. The Germiest Jobs, ranked from most germy to least germy, are: 1. Teacher 2. Accountant 3. Banker 4. Radio DJ 5. Doctor 6. Television Producer 7. Consultant 8. Publicist 9. Lawyer Interestingly, accoun tants had the dirtiest desks and pens, something you may want to think about next time you prepare your taxes. In a change since the researchers first began tracking “Germs in the Workplace” in 2002, bacte ria presence on office sur faces overall appears to have decreased, in some cases by nearly five times the initial count, Gerba said. “We were pleased to find a decrease in bacteria levels. Perhaps people are becoming more aware of germs in their office and doing something about it,” said Gerba. As people spend more time at their desks, germs find plenty to snack on. According to a recent American Dietician Association survey, 57 percent of workers snack Subscribe today Call 987-1823 a central Georgia-based manufacturer of household, commercial and industrial cleaning products, recently received recognition for its voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the reformulation of many of its cleaning products to make them more biodegradable and less toxic. The result is Clean Control’s “Earth Choice” product line. The company’s Odoßan odor eliminator and its Stain Control product have recent ly entered the Puerto Rican Wal-Mart and SAM’s Club market. The study, which was funded by The Clorox Company, found that the phones, desks and keyboards regularly used by teachers, accountants and bankers harbor two to twenty times more bacteria per square inch than other professions. Phones ranked as the leading home for office germs, followed by desks, keyboards and computer mice. at their desks at least once a day. More than 75 percent of workers “only occasionally” clean their desks before eat ing; 20 percent never do, the survey found. “Desks are really bacte ria cafeterias,” said Gerba. “They’re breakfast buffets, lunch tables and snack bars, as we spend more and more hours at the office.” Although Gerba’s new research measures bacte ria level differences among professions, his previous “Germs in the Workplace” studies have looked at the presence of viruses within the workplace. In one study, Gerba and his researchers found that an infected person can leave a trail of viruses on eveiy sur face they touch - and viruses can survive on surfaces for up to three days. Gerba recommends fre quent hand-washing and using disinfecting wipes daily on surfaces in your cubicle or office to kill ill ness-causing germs. For more information on colds and viruses and on keeping your home and personal space clean, visit http ://clorox. com/health .php on the Internet. Come See Our Newly Expanded Showroom! MUMt G—rjim'i Ury.lt UUttim i OfUyliUny Hxtum PISOUTHERN m LIGHTING HOME LIGHTING CENTER Est. 1987 Fans, Framed Prints Lamps & Framed Mirrors Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 Sat 10-2 pm as If fj : ' • ... y.-t . H *£. v,\.;v _ fflillllß' 4k — 4 lm \ L M i B .WL*. .. 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The other two agents achieving this recogni tion for their performanc- Award winner jfe-%, JgfpWj if . jag I jaaß Submitted Perry native Elizabeth Ann Tabor was recent ly awarded the state wide Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants 2006 Public Service Award. Tabor’s current position is as partner and leader of the Not-for-Profit Practice Group at Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, Atlanta’s 19th largest audit and accounting firm. She is the daugh ter of Elizabeth P. Tabor and the late Ralph Tabor and currently lives in the Buckhead neighborhood in Atlanta. - 929-0624 2508 Moody Road BUSINESS es during 2005 include Andrew Herren and Jeffrey Harringon of the Milledgeville office. As a member of the Coldwell Banker International President’s Circle, these three agents will be invited to attend the “Elite Retreat”, a three day conference exclusively for the top Coldwell Banker sales associates. 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