Kevin James with his quad bike & water fed pole set-up: Kevin of "
Life on a Ledge window cleaning" operates on the Somerset/Wiltshire border servicing the main towns: Bath, Bradford on Avon, Frome, Westbury and Trowbridge. As you can imagine, he gets a little peckish whilst working & has made his hot wfp unit not only have the capacity to heat his water, but also to cook his breakfast. As always, click the pictures to enlarge. More info' on Kevin's wfp set-up can be
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James Sun, a finalist of Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice," follows in the footsteps of his former mentor with his new program "War on Business." The Korean-American entrepreneur was one of four finalists to compete for an opportunity to run one of Trump's many companies during Season 6 of the NBC reality program. Though Sun did not win, he did go on to become the host of his own business-savvy show. Set to air in Singapore tomorrow, "War on Business" draws from the principles of Chinese general Sun Tzu's famed "The Art of War." Sun morphs into a business expert who traverses the world to instill the wisdom of Sun Tzu's strategies and tips upon participating entrepreneurs. The show bears some striking similarities to "The Apprentice." Project challenges and "The War Room," in lieu of Trump's fierce boardroom, are featured in the upcoming program. No one, however, will be "fired" in the show.
Instead, Sun provides guidance to a series of entrepreneurs, honing their skills and helping them develop their businesses. According to his official website, Sun first stepped into the realm of business at the tender age of 11, where he persuaded window cleaning companies to let him handle their publicity, advertising their services door-to-door. According to a press release, BBC Worldwide is producing and distributing "War on Business" and plans to distribute the show in Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Thailand, the Philippines, India and other markets.
The search for the son of a Bountiful newspaper man has been given new life as his picture begins to circulate on half-gallon cartons of milk sold in Utah and southern Nevada. "We're totally struggling where to go. We're hoping with the milk cartons we will get more people looking," said Rolf Koecher, father of 30-year-old St. George resident Steven Koecher, who went missing Dec. 13 in an upscale Henderson, Nev., neighborhood. Steven Koecher, formerly employed with the Salt Lake Tribune, moved to St. George last spring to find a job. "He was frustrated that he was unable to find a full-time job," said Rolf Koecher, adding his son had found a part-time marketing job for a window-washing and home service business. Rolf Koecher said his son has a degree in communication from the University of Utah.
New campaign to combat rogue window washers in Linlithgow: Trusting home-owners could be unwittingly inviting convicted burglars to peer into their homes. Now a major awareness campaign is being launched in Linlithgow to ensure your window cleaner's shammy isn't hiding a shady character. Ian Geddes, a licensed local window cleaner who raised the issue with community councillors, claims there are about six licensed workmen in the town – but about 16 operating illegally. And without licence checks, you have no idea who you are letting on to your property. He said: "Someone could come straight out of Saughton Prison, spend £200 buying a ladder and sponges and set themselves up in business." By law all window cleaning firms and their staff must be licensed. All should carry photographic ID, showing they've had their records checked and have full public liability insurance.
Lucky escape as pane of glass falls from Southend tower block: A man narrowly avoided falling out of a Southend tower block window after a pane of glass fell through. He had been washing the window of his flat, in Quantock, Chichester Road, when it fell 13 floors and smashed on the ground. Luckily the stool the man was standing on fell backwards and he avoided injury.
Wantage man missing: Police are asking the public to help them trace a self-employed window cleaner who has been missing from his home for the past five days. Alexander Wileman, 33, was last seen leaving his home on Albermarle Drive, Wantage, on Wednesday to go to work. He was driving a white Citroen van at the time, with 'Red Star Window Cleaning' written on the sides. Mr Wileman is described as white, 6ft tall, of a medium build and he has cropped black hair. Police have described Mr Wileman as a vulnerable person. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact police on 08458 505505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
Mayoral candidate Don Marsh plans to revise discrimination law: This is the first segment of the Face in the Race series, which will feature the five candidates for Gainesville’s mayor seat. When
Don Marsh moved to Gainesville, he baled hay for $25 a day and donated plasma twice a week for extra cash. That was nearly 30 years ago. Now Marsh, owner of a window-cleaning business, has a new challenge—running for Gainesville mayor. Marsh runs against Craig Lowe, Richard Selwach, Monica Leadon Cooper and Ozzy Angulo for the office in City Hall. “We all are underdogs to apathy,” said Marsh, who believes he will win if 20 to 25 percent of voters head to the polls on March 16. He also plans to revise the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance, which amends Chapter 8 of the city Code of Ordinances to include protection from gender discrimination. The ordinance allows citizens to use bathrooms that suit their gender identity, defined as “an inner sense of being a specific gender” as opposed to biological sex. Marsh believes the ordinance is too broad and could open the door to sexual predators taking advantage of the provision.
Pajaro Valley schools scrape by with fewer workers: Lead custodian Bobby Salazar remembers when Aptos High School classrooms were mopped every day, when dusting and window washing and raking around buildings were part of the regular routine. But the campus custodial staff has dwindled over the years. Layoffs last year claimed two from the crew and there's a possibility of more job losses at the end of the year after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board of trustees cut maintenance $450,000 as part of a $5.5 million budget reduction package.
BOSTON - Nine million dollars was given to Harvard University to research and assemble robotic bees. No jobs were created with the stimulus money. "If that's going to put people back to work, I need to know how," said state Sen. Richard Tisei. "That's a perfect example of wasted money. People are catching on to what this was all about." One billion dollars has gone to schools across the state to make sure teachers aren't laid off and services aren't cut. But some of the expenditures are unusual. They include $12,000 for pest control in the Bridgewater schools, $25,000 for vertical blinds in Agawam schools and in Edgartown schools, $13,000 was spent on window cleaning.
Bedford, Mass. — The School Committee appeared last Thursday night at a meeting of the Finance Committee (FinComm) to present the fiscal year 2011 (FY11) budget it plans to recommend to the town in March at the Annual Town Meeting. To achieve the 3.2 percent increase, the schools cut funding for library books, exterior window washing at the high school, summer custodian jobs, special education tutoring, supplies, teaching and office staff, planned replacements of computer equipment, and more, achieving many reductions through creative reorganization and rethinking of programs. At the same time, the recommended budget included some additions, notably a behaviorist at Davis and Lane Schools and an instructional coach for math at Lane School.
Craig Aldrich shows some glass protection products.
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