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Dublin, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Water Softeners Market by End-Use, Type, and Geography - Global Forecast up to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Water Softeners Market is expected to grow at the rate of 8.5% CAGR by 2026.

According to research, magnesium's rising consumption in hard water can result in cerebrovascular mortality, increasing water softeners' demand. Moreover, several other health problems emerge from drinking hard water, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, etc.

Thus, the increasing numbers of health conditions lead to the escalating demand for water softeners for commercial and residential purposes, which is majorly driving the market growth. However, other options of water treatment technologies in the market are impeding the market growth.

On the basis of Product, the water softeners market is bifurcated into salt-based and salt-free. The salt-based segment is projected to exhibit substantial growth due to the comparatively less cost, high efficiency in reducing scale deposits in boilers, tanks, and pipes, along with easy availability. Moreover, it also prevents stains on dishes & laundry and softens hair and skin. Expanding industrial sector is further expected to boost the segment growth.

Due to the high number of installations, the residential sector is anticipated to dominate the market for water softeners over the forecast period. The residential segment is again furcated into single-family and multifamily. This segment's dominance is ascribed to the increasing demand for water softeners among residential since these water softeners reduce the decaying of pipelines and fixture issues. Increasing awareness about safe and clean water for drinking in the residential application fuels this segment's growth.

Geographically, the water softeners market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World. Among them, North America has the dominant share of the water softeners market. This is due to the developing industrial sector and the rising incidence of water-borne disease in this region, increasing water softeners' requirement.

Soft water reduces the wastage of soaps and detergents, which are required for laundry and cleaning. Softeners extend the lifespan of clothes and fabrics, thus driving the global water softeners market. The softening system avoids corrosion on faucets, fixtures, and taps that look new for an extending period.

The softeners also protect equipment such as washing machines, geysers, and other electronics from corrosion and core damage control. Moreover, the rising industrial sector and increasing world population are also fueling the water softeners market growth.

The key players outlined in this report are:

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Water Softeners Market based on Product

Water Softeners Market based on Application

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Industry Outlook

3. Market Snapshot

4. Market characteristics

5. Product: Market Size & Analysis

6. Application: Market Size & Analysis

7. Geography: Market Size & Analysis

8. Competitive Landscape

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Global Water Softeners Markets, 2021-2026: Increasing Numbers of Health Conditions Lead to the Escalating Demand - GlobeNewswire

Chicago, May 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than a year after COVID-19 appeared in the U.S., dentists continue to have a lower infection rate than other front-line health professionals, such as nurses and physicians, according to a study published online ahead of the June print issue in The Journal of the American Dental Association. The study, COVID19 among Dentists in the U.S. and Associated Infection Control: a six-month longitudinal study, is based on data collected June 9 - Nov. 13, 2020.

According to the study, based on the number of dentists with confirmed or probable COVID-19 infections over more than six months, the cumulative infection rate for U.S. dentists is 2.6%. The monthly incidence rate varied, ranging from 0.2% to 1.1% per month. By comparison, in June 2020, the cumulative COVID-19 prevalence rate for other U.S. health professionals ranged from 3.3% (Chicago-based hospital physicians) to 35.3% (U.S. based emergency medicine services).

Were pleased to see that dentists have demonstrated continued low monthly incidence of disease despite several regional and national COVID-19 rate spikes during the study period, said American Dental Association (ADA) Science and Research Institute Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Araujo, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., the senior author of the report.

Dr. Araujo added, This study shows high rates of pre-appointment screening of patients and appropriate infection control measures throughout the study period, demonstrating that adhering to very strict protocols for enhanced infection control helps protect their patients, their dental team and themselves.

In addition to Dr. Araujo, other authors of the report include researchers from the ADA Science and Research Institute and Health Policy Institute based in Chicago, as well as Maria L Geisinger, D.D.S., M.S. with University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, Ala., and Effie Ioannidou, D.D.S., M.D.S., with the University of Connecticut in Farmington, Conn., and a member of the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs.

This study is a continuation of the first large-scale report of incidence rates of COVID-19 among dentists in the U.S published in October 2020. The present six-month longitudinal study aimed to:

The results of this present study, as well as the earlier study, show that prevalence and incidence rates among dentists continue to be very low when compared to the population as a whole and to other health care professionals.

This study reinforces that the dental care sector is up and running safely, said Chief Economist and Vice President of the ADA Health Policy Institute Marko Vujicic, Ph.D. Nowhere is this proof point more evident than by the fact that more than 90% of patients surveyed indicate they have already visited the dentist or soon will.

The authors plan future research projects on the barriers and facilitators to wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to CDC recommendations, and levels of protection against COVID-19 provided by different levels of PPE use and infection control procedures.

For more information on COVID-19 and dental visits, visit MouthHealthy.org.

Editors Note: Reporters are invited to follow the ADA on Twitter @AmerDentalAssn

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About the American Dental Association

The not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest dental association, representing more than 163,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The monthly The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is the ADA's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit ADA.org. For more information on oral health, including prevention, care and treatment of dental disease, visit the ADAs consumer website MouthHealthy.org.

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Google and the Chromium developers are actively working on the Global Media Control in the Chrome browser, and have posted on the Chromium Gerrit on a number of improvements that are on the roadmap.

Google recently introduced a much-needed progress bar to the control, which can be seen below:

Now the Chromium developers are looking to make adjustments to the size of the album art on the GMC.

They note that the artwork was too big, and needed to be shrunken down to fit in the square, with plans to fill the rest of the square with a background. The plan is to use the favicon if no artwork is available or a blank square if there is none.

The developers are also looking to add a device selector dropdown to the controls.

Another welcome change is adding a volume control, which again would be very useful when using PiP mode.

Lastly, Google is looking to make some stylistic changes to the transport buttons.

Old vs New

The changes are currently in development and should show up in the Canary version of Chrome soon.

via Leo Varela

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Google is updating the Chrome Global Media Control - MSPoweruser - MSPoweruser

Todd J. Williams| Correspondent

The power of nature prevails in climb to recovery

Laura Waits and Per Hagen developed an outdoor adventure program, Sync Recovery Community, to guide those in recovery to drug-free activities.

Marion Callahan, Bucks County Courier Times

We live in an era of individual expression. You dont have to look very far in our culture to see this. A few minutes spent on social media or watching the late-night talk shows is all it takes to see that contemporary culture not only embraces but encourages the idea that if you feel it, say it, unfiltered never mind the accuracy or what the implications are of what you say.

If you think it,if you feel it, if it is your reaction to a circumstance, event, or other person just say whatever you want, in whatever way you want, with whatever tone you want. That is your right. To be fair, this in fact is a freedom or a right in this land.

After all, the Constitution guarantees the right of expression. The freedom of expression is a core principle of our constitutional republic. We do not censor. We do not stifle. It is an American ideal.

What I am referring to, though, is something different. I am referring to the dangers of unfiltered, unrestrained and unmeasured personal expression:saying things without thought, without considering the truthfulness, the accuracy and the implications of our words.

This is not a wise way to live. Of course,we can say and do whatever we want, but there is a very poignant verse in the Bible where the apostle Paul says,All things are lawful,but not all things are helpful (1 Cor. 10:13). Another way of expressing this is to use a more contemporary axiom, Just because we can do something, doesnt mean we should.

Knowing what to say, when to say it, and how to say it; knowing when we should do something because it is the best course of action and not just simply because we canthese require judgment. This is the way of wisdom.

It is not a way of repression but a way of restraint, of self control, and of choosing what is best.

The Old Testament book of Proverbs has numerous references to the importance and impact of our words. In Proverbs 17:27, we see that restraint regarding our words says something about our character: Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

The real question is whether we as a society value the personal character qualities of being knowledgeable and having understanding. Another implication of this passage is that when people do not restrain themselves, they show themselves to be the opposite of having knowledge and understanding.

It is possible to assess the character of people by their lack of verbal restraint. We have all experienced this on a relational level. But it has larger societal and cultural implications that begin with us as individuals on a relational level.

We must also consider the damage done by words expressed without filter or consideration. In Proverbs 12:18 we read, There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Words have the power to inflict pain and wound. They also have the power to bring healing.

This proverb underscores again the character associated with painful words versus healing words. Do we aspire to be rash or wise? If our words are as sword thrusts, inflicting pain on others, we show ourselves to be rash. If our words rather bring healing, we show ourselves to be wise.

The unrestrained and unfiltered expression that we see running rampant in our worldwhether haters on social media or character assassins on late-night talk showssays something about us as a people and our level of tolerance of rashness at best or ourenamormentwith it at worst.

Words matter. Our speech has an impact on those around us, on culture and society and on future generations.It is also true that we are responsible for what we say, when we say it and how we say it. We can choose a different path. We can reject the unfiltered norm of our day and choose the way of self-control, restraint and wisdom.

I often consider what a different world we would be living in if we took full responsibility for our words and considered the power of truthfulness when we disagree and graciousness in the way we talk to our coworkers, our children, our friends and strangers.

Again, Proverbs speaks to this. In Proverbs 16:24 we read, Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. We could use a little of this these days. Our disagreements and divisions are real. Whether personal, political, social, or cultural, we are not of one mind.

This is a reality of life and part of being human. Another part of being human is our ability and inclination to express ourselves. Yet another part of being human is the moral capacity to consider the implications of our expressions, to hold our tongues when appropriate, to consider others, to weigh facts and speak truth and to season our speech with grace and wisdom.

These things are not impossible. We have the capacity. Do we have the desire?

Dr. Todd J. Williams is president of Cairn University in Langhorne Manor. From a Faith Perspective is a weekly column written by members of the local faith communities.

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From a Faith Perspective: We have a right to free speech. But do we use it wisely? - Bucks County Courier Times

Tista' taqra bil-Malti.

The government discredits the institutions it cannot control, Partit Nazzjonalista leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday.

In an interview hosted by head of department of public policy at the University of Malta Dr George Vital Zammit, Grech remarked that the government was afraid of the Office of the Standards Czar.

When he cannot control commissioners, Prime Minister Robert Abela removes them, Grech charged, and added that Abela was indeed the continuity of the previous administration led by disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat.

Grech said that the current Standards Commissioner George Hyzler has the Oppositions trust.

I want Hyzler to continue investigating elected politicians and their behaviour, including myself and the parliamentary group I lead, if such a situation arises, Grech said, adding that politicians should be held accountable.

Grech pledged when Partit Nazzjonalista is elected to government, it would revisit dubious contracts signed during the Labour-led administration.

He remarked that the government chose not to act on the 274 million direct order awarded to James Caterers and a db Group subsidiary for an extension to the St Vincent de Paul Residence was done in breach of public procurement laws, according to Auditor-General Charles Deguara, who argued that the entire deal could be deemed invalid.

I am committed to review contracts where it is clear there are shortcomings. There are contracts that we have yet to see, he said.

Commenting on the latest survey by Malta Today, Grech acknowledged that more needs to be done to address the trust rating drop.

Grechs trust rating dropped by 10 points to the lowest since he took over the party leadership in September.

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