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Surface Contamination and Cleaning Reviews

August 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Surface Contamination and Cleaning

This volume documents the proceedings of the International Symposium on Surface Contamination and Cleaning, held in Newark, New Jersey, May 23-25, 2001. Because of the importance of this topic in many technological areas, tremendous efforts have been devoted to devise novel and more efficient ways to monitor, analyse and characterize contamination on surfaces as well as ways to remove such contamination from a wide variety of surfaces. The technological areas where surface contamination has always been a bete noire and thus surface cleaning is of cardinal importance are too many and range from aerospace to microelectronics to biomedical. This volume contains a total of 24 papers, all rigorously peer reviewed and revised before inclusion, which deal with all kinds of contaminations on a host of surfaces. The topics covered include: mapping of surface contaminants; various techniques for cleaning surfaces; various techniques for monitoring level of cleanliness; acceptable cleanliness lev

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David, Goliath and the Beach Cleaning Machine: How a Small California Town Fought an Oil Giant and Won (Capital Currents) Reviews

August 13, 2010 By 4 Comments

David, Goliath and the Beach Cleaning Machine: How a Small California Town Fought an Oil Giant and Won (Capital Currents)

In the tradition of “A Civil Action” and “Erin Brockovich”––the true story of a determined young lawyer who takes on a multinational oil company to save a rustic California beach and its eclectic residents from environmental disaster. During an early morning run, Saro Rizzo, a young attorney from Avila Beach, California, stumbled yet again over picnic debris, and determined to get his little town a beach-cleaning machine. Ringed by mountains and nestled between Santa Barbara and Monterey, Avila Beach was an isolated little oil town of some four hundred aging hippies, scattered professionals, and active octogenarians. It was not a community of protestors. Rizzo innocently began his crusade by requesting a donation from the local oil giant Unocal. Through a series of events rich in deceit, controversy, and greed, a massive oil spill and an environmental disaster were exposed. Written by Pulitzer-prize-nominee Barbara Wolcott, David, Goliath and the Beach-Cleaning Machine is the ha

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Cleaning up Litter (Help the Environment)

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Cleaning up Litter (Help the Environment)

This is a series designed to make children more aware of the effect of their behaviour on the physical environment.It introduces the concept of caring for our environment to young children in an accessible, achievable, attractive and fun way. It introduces to children ideas on how to conserve and nurture elements of their surroundings. Beautiful photography provides visual reinforcement of learning. Each title focuses on a different element of the environment, offering clear and comprehensive coverage of each topic.

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500 Terrific Ideas for Cleaning Everything Reviews

August 12, 2010 By 2 Comments

500 Terrific Ideas for Cleaning Everything

A cleaning professional offers upbeat, expert advice on tidying up absolutely everything and making the work easy, efficient, and more enjoyable. From clearing the clutter to shining the furniture, these 500 tips cover the job, whether it involves light dusting or a major spring cleanup. Dust, mop, sweep, and vacuum with skill-and style. Remove stains from carpets and clothing. Successfully tackle hard to reach spots, such as oven lights and narrow-neck bottles, so they’re sparkling. Find out what the experts already know about eliminating the dirt without inflicting damage on precious items, and what supplies they use for long-term care. Every short paragraph includes a minute-sized idea for each particular task. It’s an essential reference for every household.

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Handbook For The Preservation Of Pictures: Containing Practical Instructions For Cleaning, Lining, Repairing, And Restoring Oil Paintings (1851)

August 12, 2010 By 1 Comment

Handbook For The Preservation Of Pictures: Containing Practical Instructions For Cleaning, Lining, Repairing, And Restoring Oil Paintings (1851)

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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Cleaning Up: One Man’s Redemptive Journey Through the Seductive World of Corporate Crime

August 11, 2010 By 5 Comments

Cleaning Up: One Man’s Redemptive Journey Through the Seductive World of Corporate Crime

Before he was even old enough to drink, he had bank accounts, a Ferrari, a mansion, a multi-million dollar corporation, and a desperate little secret . . . it was all a lie. Most of us can’t imagine life getting much worse than it got for Barry Minkow, the one-time Wall Street wiz kid who catapulted his company to stardom and success only to see it exposed as a 0-million fraud. Most of us can’t imagine spending more than seven years in federal prison and coming out owing victims million. Most of us can’t imagine our careers changing from FBI target to FBI trainer, from CEO to senior pastor, from con man to con catcher. Or can we? We’ve all slipped up. We’ve all failed. Cleaning Up is Barry Minkow’s comeback story-a powerful a tale of redemption and inspiration, of second chances and setting things right. More than a decade from defrauding investors, today, as cofounder of the Fraud Discovery Institute, he’s uncovered over a billion dollars worth of investment scams.

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How to Start a Cleaning Service

August 11, 2010 By 3 Comments

How to Start a Cleaning Service

Low start-up costs, minimal overhead and the promise of repeat business (when things get cleaned they usually get dirty and have to be cleaned again) make this one of easiest and most profitable types of businesses to start. This six-CD set is jam-packed with everything you need to successfully plan, start and run your own cleaning service including: Overviews of the three most in-demand cleaning services (carpet/upholstery cleaning, commercial janitorial service and residential maid service), with answers to commonly asked questions. Proven tips and advice for training and hiring employees, finding (and keeping) customers, purchasing equipment and supplies, handling legal and insurance requirements, avoiding common pitfalls, and growing your business. Step-by-step instructions for creating marketing and business plans, obtaining financing, promoting your business, keeping records, and much more. Free Ultimate Financial Forecaster software for easily creating P&L

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51 House Cleaning Shortcuts Reviews

August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

51 House Cleaning Shortcuts

Did you know…

A balled up pair of pantyhose is great for fast pet hair clean up
Boiling water in your microwave makes cleaning it easier
Vinegar makes a great window and mirror cleaner
Filling the kitchen sink with hot soapy water before you start cooking can cut cleaning time in half
Find all these tips and more! Start cleaning easier today!

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