Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:40:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/ Cleaner News @ OCIBR.com en-us http://www.ocibr.com/images/logo.gif http://www.ocibr.com/ ocibr@yahoo.com http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=241 TruckMount Builder Designs Machine To Clean Oil in Gulf Largo, Florida -- John Hurtubise is no stranger to cleaning up big messes. He's operated John's Custom Machines in Largo for more than 12 years, manufacturing carpet cleaning machines for vendors country-wide. So, when he saw the images of oil soaked beaches and marshes splash across his television screen in April, he got to work on what he knows best... cleaning up. "I figured there would be some way to be more effective and more efficient and that's what we believe we have, " Hurtubise told 10 News as he pointed toward the portable oil skimming machine he developed. He developed the machine with shallow waters in mind. "We just modified some of our equipment that we've been making for years to do the job we intended it to do," he added. Hurtubise estimates his machine, which is small enough to be carted around by one person or put on a boat, can suck up to 2,000 gallons of oil in one hour, using just a half tank of gas. "We believe very much in our product, but the main hurdle we knew to get over was to get the right people to look at it.," he said. Hurtubise submitted his idea to BP and even spent a week in Louisiana to show off his product to clean-up crews. While he says it got rave reviews, no one could buy the machine until BP approved. "There just seems to be too much government paperwork and not enough common sense," he said. He says he's made several phone calls, from BP to Governor Charlie Crist's office and got no where, so he called 10 News for help. We called BP to find out where Hurtubise's machine is in the review process and we are told, he's made the cut of approved devices. This means, clean-up crews can buy his device and use it, if they want to. But, this was news to Hurtubise who says he hasn't heard anything. Frustrated, he pointed toward the machine in his Largo shop, "It's sitting here, doing absolutely nothing." BP says Hurtubise's skimmer is among 51,000 products and services in a catalog available to clean-up crews, but this is not where he's going to get the most attention. That would be in the Alternative Response Technology database which a BP rep says they are moving his machine into. He should get more attention in this database, a BP rep said. Now, he sits and waits for a phone call, ready to send his machine where it's needed most. If more are needed, that's not a problem either, he says. "We could produce 10 or 12 of these per week," he said. The machines run at about $10,000 to $15,000 each. But, Hurtubise says it's not about the money. He just wants to play a role in helping the Gulf recover. "This is our attempt at it," he said. BP tells 10 News, since the spill, it's taken in more than 120,000 ideas from the public. The ideas are then divided into two categories: source control and oil spill response. BP says: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:40:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=240 New White Paper from Racine Industries Questions Validity of the Carpet & Rug Institute Seal of Approval Program Paper examines XRF testing methods and suggests further testing necessary to confirm validity of CRI SOA Program June 03, 2010 08:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time RACINE, Wis. -- Racine Industries (RI) today released a new peer-reviewed white paper that examines the methods of using x-ray spectrometry (XRF) for testing carpet cleaning extractors, systems and vacuums. These methods are used to establish rankings in the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) Seal of Approval (SOA) program. Findings from the study released today suggest that it is premature to conclude that the testing accomplishes the stated objective of quantifying soil levels in carpet and encourages further research before there is widespread acceptance of the SOA program. “This method has not been scientifically validated. It has not been reviewed by independent peer reviewers. Also, scientific accuracy, precision and bias have not been determined. It is our objective to encourage careful examination before the program sees mainstream adoption through any additional environmental certification standards or legislative entities.” The current SOA program created in a partnership among CRI, Professional Testing Laboratory (PTL) and a manufacturer of XRF technology, was developed with the intention of establishing an industry standard for testing cleaning performance. “Our study raises questions about the methodology used to establish SOA rankings of cleaning performance,” said Deborah Lema, Research & Training Associate, Racine Industries. “This method has not been scientifically validated. It has not been reviewed by independent peer reviewers. Also, scientific accuracy, precision and bias have not been determined. It is our objective to encourage careful examination before the program sees mainstream adoption through any additional environmental certification standards or legislative entities.” Further, no correlation between field and laboratory results has been established. Questions arising from the RI study include: * Will an independent validation study be planned and completed? * Will a protocol be released? * Will the reported concentrations of the compounds be reproducible outside of the one licensed laboratory performing this method? * Will a Determination of Relevance be conducted to see if the laboratory-generated results actually apply to the field? * Will accuracy and bias be determined and published if not improved? Without these determinations, the question of whether or not this method generates useful and relevant data cannot be answered. The RI study suggests that consumers and carpet industry professionals should be hesitant to rely on SOA approvals for decision making, and should question the appropriateness and merit of SOA approval being requisite in carpet warranties, environmental standards and legislation. For a full copy of the study, go to www.carpetdiemblog.com. About Racine Industries Inc. Founded in 1935 as the Rench Manufacturing Company, Racine Industries Inc. is known for its innovative dry extraction carpet cleaning system which is used in commercial, institutional and residential carpet cleaning in 60 countries worldwide. They are the pioneers of the concept of extracting during carpet cleaning…either wet or dry extraction. Racine Industries is headquartered in Racine, Wisc. For more information, go to http://www.hostdry.com/. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:40:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237 Bogus Rug Cleaning Inquiries Received the bogus rug cleaning inquiry below from several of our website forms. Name: Deb Adams City: LOUISIANA Email: debell002@gmail.com Comment: Hello good day this Deb Adams and i would like to know if you do rug cleaning at the office and accept credit cards and can i speak with the owner .ok fine actually am relocating from my old house from LA LOUISIANA down to your city and i would like to know how much will 10 x 14 rug cost for cleaning and actually i have 15 rugs of that, can you do the total calculation for the cleaning for the 15 rugs sized 2500 square feet Text Relay Calls Received several Text Relay calls from i770.com lately. This is a legitamate service for the hearing impaired that is being abused by scam artists, prisioners, as well as pranksters. In most cases they offer "payment" for more than the asking price, with a request for the mark to send them the balance as a refund (an example of the 419 fraud, which is commonly committed via email and is named after the section of the Nigerian legal code that outlaws it). The only way to fight against the scammers is by educating everyone on this issue. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:35:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=238 The Summerfest Committee is proud to announce the 12TH ANNUAL SUMMERFEST by Carpet Cleaners, for Carpet Cleaners. Date: Sept. 9,10,11 - 2010 Where: Salt Lake City UT Host: Superior Cleaning Soutions Please check back for updates. SummerFest WebSite - www.GoToSummerFest.com Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=239 "OCIBR helped us so much. Can we buy you lunch (or dinner) for this?" We have had several clients recently say something like, "I owe you dinner (or lunch) for this. 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That’s why we’re focused on delivering bottom line value when it really matters,” said Kiran Patel, executive vice president and general manager of Intuit’s Small Business Group. “QuickBooks 2010 builds on the strength of past versions by continuing to streamline critical accounting tasks and connecting to new online services to meet small business owners’ varied needs.” QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2010 feature the all-new Intuit App Center, providing users access to scalable, Software-as-a-Service business applications directly from within QuickBooks. Currently more than 25 applications are available, including a service that helps track and manage marketing campaigns and sales leads to maximize profits. All applications offer free trials, and many work directly with QuickBooks data, extending the value of the information and eliminating the need for double data entry. Other new features in QuickBooks 2010 include an improved Company Snapshot, giving the small business owner a tailored visual overview of how business is performing, and Intuit Check Solutions, which allows small business owners to scan or key in checks for immediate deposit. Save Time In a recent survey, QuickBooks users said they save an average of four hours per week managing their business finances compared to their previous method. An array of new features help small businesses save precious time by making important jobs and key tasks easier than ever, giving entrepreneurs more time to focus on their business, so that they can spend less time on their bookkeeping. New and improved time-saving features include: Express Install: A new productinstallation option cuts the number of startup steps in half. Add/Edit Multiple List Entries: Users can save time by editing multiple long lists of items, customers, or vendors, rather than edit each item individually. They can also copy and paste data into QuickBooks directly from Excel with a simple key stroke, eliminating the unnecessary steps of inputting the data directly. Forms Customization: More customization options, including free professional design templates for commonly used forms such as invoices and estimates, give QuickBooks users the ability to apply the same design to multiple forms at once. Those who want help designing a unique look can connect with a community of professional designers through Intuit Creative Solutions. “The Add/Edit Multiple List Entries features is one of the greatest updates I have seen in years,” said Christine Bailey, owner of Small Office Solutions in Daphne, Ala. “It is so much easier to add customers, vendors and items, all at one time versus going into each one and saving and then adding the next one. Wow, what a time saver!” Make Money QuickBooks 2010 also helps small business owners gain valuable insights into how their business is performing so that they can make better decisions and increase profitability. New features to help customers improve their bottom line include: Company Snapshot: QuickBooks users can now create a customized report to display on their computer screen, getting an immediate view of their company’s bottom line. Previously, the Company Snapshot was a static view that could not be personalized. Users can choose from several reports, including new ones for yearly expenses and income comparisons, detailed expense and income breakdowns, and a top customer list. Plus, the reports can be changed instantly. Report Center: This radically re-designed report center gives users access to more than 100 reports and makes it easier to find the right report in order to make better business decisions. Different views make it easier to navigate quickly between reports. These include a carousel view to flip through the reports, a list view to see all reports at once, and a ‘favorites’ view to keep track of frequently used reports. A new search feature helps users find the report with the specific information they want. “The new Company Snapshot gives you great information at the click of a button,” said Debbie Kirkland, president of Kirkland Services in Christmas Valley, Ore. “This is a great place to go to pinpoint problem areas or to just determine your strengths and weaknesses within your company.” Do More with Connected Services Building on Intuit’s Connected Services Strategy announced last year, QuickBooks connects to several new online services that enable small businesses to extend the power of their information already in QuickBooks: Document Management: Users can now scan their documents directly into QuickBooks, attaching files to any vendor, employee, account, or transaction. These documents are stored securely online, giving users the flexibility to access them on the go or share them with their accountant or other employees. Online storage also provides confidence that important paperwork is backed up online and will be easy to find. Intuit Check Solutions for QuickBooks: Offered as an add-on service through Intuit Payment Solutions,small businesses can get paid faster by scanning or keying checks into QuickBooks and electronically sending that information to the bank. Marketing Center: This e-mail marketing service helps QuickBooks users sell more by helping them design targeted e-mail campaigns. The professional quality designs and pre-filled templates can be customized based on a company’s business needs. The service, currently in beta, also enables users to see how each campaign performed by analyzing the results with data from QuickBooks. App Center: Users now have access to additional Web-based business applications created by Intuit or members of the Intuit Developer Network, a group of independent software developers, to further expand the value of QuickBooks. Applications include the Intuit Green Snapshot, which uses businesses’ QuickBooks data to show them how to be more environmentally-friendly while saving money, and Fuel Station from ClickFuel, which helps track and manage marketing campaigns and sales leads while synchronizing customer information with QuickBooks. “With the Marketing Center, you can notify customers, solicit new business, get repeat business, send thank you emails and more, all with one click,” said Danielle Lonich, office manager of Clements & Knock Law Firm in Pleasant Hill, Calif. “It’s a very simple, great service that will simplify my life.” Intuit also launched the new version of QuickBooks Premier Accountant, the company’s premier bookkeeping, write-up and financial reporting solution for accounting professionals. The latest edition provides tools for accounting professionals to help increase productivity create seamless integration with clients and expand their practices. Improved features include: Client Data Review: Accounting professionals can now troubleshoot inventory and reclassify hundreds of transactions or write off multiple invoices in batch. Intuit Statement Writer: Users can now create Microsoft Word-based letters, cover pages and documents in financial reports to produce a complete, polished financial statement package for their clients. Pricing and Availability QuickBooks 2010 products are available direct from Intuit at www.quickbooks.com and will be available beginning Oct. 7 at leading retailers, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, CDW, Circuit City, Costco, Fry’s Electronics, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Sam’s Club, Staples, Target and Wal-Mart. Buy QuickBooks 2010 Pro @ Amazon QuickBooks Premier Industry Editions 2010 QuickBooks 2010 for Mac QuickBooks 2010 The Official Guide   Suggested retail prices are: Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Pro Edition 2009: $199.95. Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Premier Edition 2009 (including industry-specific editions for accountants, contractors, manufacturers and wholesalers, nonprofits, professional service firms and retailers): $399.95. QuickBooks 2010 is part of a family of financial software and services from Intuit. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:17:24 -0600 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=229 At Andrechelle.com, we get a lot of requests for us to guarantee #1 Google rank. We also receive the same spam emails and telemarketing calls that you do, from one "expert" or another who promises to make our website #1 in Google. There are a ton of companies out there looking to make a quick buck from unsuspecting business people who don't understand the complexities of getting to the first page of Google and why it is not possible for anyone to guarantee #1 results for you. Is it possible for anyone to guarantee #1 spot in Google or other Search Engines?The short answer is NO. Why? The easiest way to answer this question is to quote Google directly ... From Google Webmaster Central No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google. "Beware of SEOs that claim to guarantee rankings, allege a "special relationship" with Google, or advertise a "priority submit" to Google. There is no priority submit for Google. In fact, the only way to submit a site to Google directly is through our Add URL page or by submitting a Sitemap ... While SEOs can provide clients with valuable services, some unethical SEOs have given the industry a black eye through their overly aggressive marketing efforts and their attempts to manipulate search engine results in unfair ways. Practices that violate our guidelines may result in a negative adjustment of your site's presence in Google, or even the removal of your site from our index. " There are no SEO professionals, website optimization experts or Internet Marketing specialists that can guarantee you #1 position results on Google or any other search engine for that matter. In fact you should be very weary of WebMasters or SEO pro's that do offer these sort of guarantees. It is simply not possible or legitimate to offer #1 position guarantees for any type of organic SEO on any type of website on any search engine (least of all Google). Good search engine optimization relies on optimum on-page and off-page optimization. There are too many variables to make any these types of guarantees. Although we cannot guarantee positions on Google (or any other search engine) we can assure you that we always aim for the very best results with all of our SEO, Internet Marketing and Search Engine Domination packages and our higher end packages will certainly help ensure more prominent results even for tougher and more competitive search phrases. 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Official public release was delayed, a few months longer than expected, due to technical issues and time constraints. Any questions please e-mail ocibr AT yahoo.com or check Club Greenhorn Carpet Cleaners Chat room Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:44:35 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=236 On display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York is an 11 x 4 foot rug / tapestry made completely of spider silk. It took 4 years (and half a million dollars) to weave this one of a kind rug / tapestry. The only other known spider silk rug / tapestry was shown in Paris in 1900 but has since disappeared. This radiant gold rug is made from the dragline silk from golden orb weaving spiders of the Nephilia genus, known for the impressive webs they weave. The name of the golden silk orb-weavers refers to the color of the spider silk, not the color of the spider itself. 96 twisted silk lines compose the main threads while the brocaded patterns (Malagasy motifs of animals and birds) are woven with threads made up of 960 spider silk lines. The production involved 70 people who collected spiders during the rainy season, the only time when they produce silk. Dozens of native Malagasy "handlers" are employed in the spider collection, harnessing, silk extraction and weaving. A dozen more people were needed to draw the silk from these giant spiders with hand-powered machines, with each spider producing about 80 feet of silk filament. Spider silk tensile strength is 5-6 times that of steel by weight yet this rug is soft as cashmere. Madagascar Spider Silk Rug Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=227 Las Vegas - The LMCCA (Low Moisture Carpet Cleaners Association) becomes an IICRC shareholder. The LMCCA is a strong and vocal advocate of the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification), including many LMCCA members that are IICRC Instructors, IICRC Master Textile Cleaners, and IICRC Certified Cleaning technicians, it makes perfect sense for the LMCCA to have ownership shares in the IICRC. Andrechelle Cermak signs the documents to make it official at the LMCCA Board of Directors meeting Sept 10 at Connections in Las Vegas NV. Also pictured IICRC Chairman Paul Pearce and LMCCA President Mark Warner. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:20:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=226 SummerFest XI Updated Schedule Oct 1- 3 2009 Atlanta, Georgia Thursday Oct 1, 2009 8:00-5:00 IICRC OCT Certification class - Odor-SF Special ONLY $89 @ Truckmounts & Cleaning Solutions Norcross GA 30071 6:00 Dinner @ Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen 7:00- 11:00 pm Meeting Room - Friday Oct 2, 2009 9:00am - 1:00pm Carpet Mill Tour - - Shaw Carpet Mill and Labs 1:30pm - 3:00pm PTL Tour - - Tour the independent accredited laboratory (Professional Testing Lab) and see how and where the CRI Seal of Approval Program testing takes place. ANNUAL FRIDAY NIGHT BANQUET 6:00pm Annual SummerFest Friday Night Banquet - The cost is 40.00 per person. The deadline for the banquet is Sept 20th, so please, if you are thinking of attending, please reserve your seat ASAP. 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Banners, coupons and links We provide you with professional, quick loading and original banner designs. Text links are available too. As an extra incentive, we may also offer you a discount code to distribute to your site visitors, friends and colleagues. This code will be a special promotional offer for first time customers. Do you require specialized banners or links for your site? Just ask and we will be happy to assist! How do I register? Once you are our customer, simply go to your Client Area, and click on Affiliate tab, press the Affiliate button to activate, and you will receive $5.00 in your Affiliate Account to get you started. You will be provided with banners and links to either email your friends, put on Facebook, or add to your website. Just ask if you would like further instructions or would like for us to customize a banner for your website. * A customer/ client is one who signs up for a hosting account with Andrechelle.com at a minimum rate of $9.95 for a one year contract or more ** A successfull referral is a referral you have made who signs up as a customer *** Affiliate must maintain at least 10 active customers with Andrechelle.com for rate of 10% to be applied **** Affiliate must maintain at least 20 active customers with Andrechelle.com for rate of 20% to be applied **** DIY Hosting Plan not included in Referral Credit program We want good affiliates! We want you to recommend our web hosting services with a passion. We see you as extension of our own marketing team and we are here to help you succeed and be seen in good light with those that you have referred to us. Our affiliates will play an important part in our ability to develop into the best web hosting company in the world. We want you to participate in the development of our services. Along the way, you may feel we should be providing something that we don't currently offer... we want you to tell us. Register for Andrechelle's Affiliate Program Tue, 26 May 2009 16:33:29 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=222 Today, we celebrate Memorial Day. You may have grown up recognizing this day as the beginning of summer, a day of picnics and parades, and fun times at the beach. This Memorial Day, I urge you to pause and reflect on what the day is REALLY about. Memorial Day is set aside as a special day for us to remember and honor our veterans, especially those who died defending our freedom. Let us honor and remember those who gave all, those who gave some, and those who never came back, who never became “veterans”! Thanks to all American veterans and to the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us all. Mon, 25 May 2009 08:39:37 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=221 Got a call this afternoon from an upset customer that we had cleaned carpet for 10 days ago. She complained of a yellowish spot that had just "appeared" in the last few days and was worried that it had happened outside our "7 day spot free guarantee". (We were shocked as it was the first complaint, call back, re-do that we've had in the 5 years we've run this company, since we started in 2004.) She was very upset. :shock: She wanted to schedule but her only day off work in the near future which was Friday the 29th. We assured her that all would be ok (we stand behind our work!) and that we would be there at 7pm TODAY when she got home from work. Upon arrival we could see the yellowed area from across the room and the distress in her face. We quickly set up our spot removal kit and inspected the tufts and backing with a magnifying tool. No visual residue or soil. Could feel no texture or difference between this yellowed areas and other non affected areas (it was all very very soft). Checked for residue / wicking with volatile spotter with no transfer on to the spotting towel. pH meter batteries were dead, so just tried a little de-browning agent to check for a pH problem, no result. While continuing with the inspection and testing, she proceeded to tell us how great everything else we cleaned had turned out. BUT that this one spot was just not acceptable. She stated that it seemed to be getting deeper darker yellow each of the past few days. I asked her if we could clear the area of furniture and bring in some more light. Upon moving the sofa, the spot also moved. :D Seems the unknown yellow spot that appeared in the last few days was ... THE SUN! It was a yellow reflection off the green furniture on the now clean, shiny and reflective light beige fibers. We had several gloomy days after cleaning her home, then the last few days the skies have cleared and the sun has made a return appearance in Northeast Ohio, making the "spot" appear to be getting deeper and darker. The look on her face was PRICELESS! Shock, amazement, relief, embarrassment, gratitude within a second. She went from very upset, hinting at possibly wanting new carpet, to ecstatic and another definite cheerleader. I love my "job" (and am happy to be back to 0 complaints, re-do's, re-services) Mon, 18 May 2009 20:50:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=225 The Summerfest Committee is proud to announce the 11TH ANNUAL SUMMERFEST by Carpet Cleaners, for Carpet Cleaners. Date: October. 1,2,3 - 2009 Where: Atlanta GA Please check back for updates. SummerFest WebSite - www.GoToSummerFest.com Fri, 01 May 2009 17:50:00 -0500 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=217 10th Anniversary of OCIBR – Celebrating Our First Decade Ten years ago Andrechelle launched a new website, OCIBR.com – Official Cleaning Industry Business Resource. It began as a small group of carpet cleaning business owners wanting to work together to share marketing materials and experiences and has since developed into an ever growing library of shared marketing materials, 2300+ members. Over the last ten years, over 900 marketing pieces have been shared and thousands of cleaning business owners have been helped. The biggest changes to the OCIBR Web site in the past ten years occurred in November 2003, when a completely new design was launched which included support forums, new flash chat rooms, free classifieds, free auctions, cleaning and marketing articles, cleaning encyclopedia, image gallery, arcade games, casino games, and much, much more. http://cleaning.sytes.net is the original address for OCIBR and an old version of the website is back online to visit as an online museum of sorts. Flashback to Flashchat, even one of the old versions of Club Greenhorn has been reactivated. All new and active services are still available online at www.ocibr.com. More recently, OCIBR has continued to add new features to its Web site. For instance, the SEO Tools, which may be used to enhance search engine optimization and internet marketing for your carpet cleaning business. OCIBR TV features live events (Connections, SummerFest, etc), pre-recorded seminars, educational clips, business tips, and industry news. The "on Demand"feature will provide convenient access to some of the pre-recorded programming. Submit your own videos to OCIBR TV and WIN great prizes (cleaning or business related videos). Thanks for watching, stay tuned, more to come... As a part of our 10th Anniversary celebration, we're offering dedicated OCIBR fans like you a chance to enter to win some great prizes. At first a few free DIY Website / blogs will be awarded, then a little later this year (hopefully early summer) we plan to offer a free DIY Wordpress website and blog to all carpet cleaning business owners, compliments of Andrechelle.com. In conjunction with "how to" sessions in Club Greenhorn Carpet Cleaners Chat Room helping you set up, configure and optimize your own website and blog. We invite the whole cleaning community to participate in the activities to celebrate the OCIBR Website 10th Anniversary. The OCIBR website is made possible through your support. We would like to take this time to thank all of you that have helped out in our success along the way. Without you, we would not exist, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts. It has been a great experience throughout the years and we look forward to what the future brings. We would also like to extend our business relationship with you for many years to come and as always, look forward to helping you improve your business. In the next ten years, look for continued improvements and enhancements to the OCIBR.com Website. We would be happy to hear your suggestions for making the OCIBR Website better—please contact us via email ocibr @yahoo.com Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:16:18 -0600 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=216 Virtually all security experts are counseling users to switch to any other web browser -- none of the others are affected, including Firefox, Chrome, and Opera Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:01:51 -0600 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=214 We're Thankful for You Thanksgiving is the appointed time for focusing on the good in our lives. In each of our days, we can find small blessings, but too often we overlook them, choosing instead to spend our time paying attention to problems. We give our energy to those who cause us trouble instead of those who bring peace. Starting now, let’s be on the lookout for the bits of pleasure in each hour, and appreciate the people who bring love and light to everyone who is blessed to know them. You are one of those people. On Thanksgiving, We're thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving! Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:09:07 -0600 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=213 OCIBR TV for Carpet Cleaners Online TV channel for carpet cleaners goes live with new format. Carpet Cleaning junkies can log on to the new and improved OCIBR TV from their computers for a daily fix. The channel will feature live events (Connections, SummerFest, etc), pre-recorded seminars, educational clips, business tips, and industry news. The "on Demand"feature will provide convenient access to some of the pre-recorded programming. Submit your own videos to OCIBR TV (cleaning or business related). Thanks for watching, stay tuned, more to come... CLICK HERE TO WATCH OCIBR TV FOR CARPET CLEANERS ENTER THE OCIBR TV VIDEO CONTEST! Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:41:43 -0600 http://www.ocibr.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=215 McKeesport PA – Nov 2008 / OCIBR.com Press Release Pembertons Cleaning and Restoration Supplies hosted an advanced training course for Oriental rug cleaning with instructor Aaron Groseclose. Whether you have been cleaning rugs for decades, or you have yet to clean your first rug, this course will provide you with the skills, techniques and ideas to immediately implement in your cleaning company to position yourself as the rug cleaning expert in your service area. This course taught the techniques necessary to be a successful rug cleaner. Students discovered cutting-edge cleaning techniques and tools —and their real-world applications. They learned rug construction, inspection and identification as well as the appropriate cleaning technique or methods for each rug type. This hands-on rug cleaning course, with live demonstrations of actual cat urine removal, cleaning techniques ranging from minimum-moisture to total-immersion, fringe cleaning and dye bleed correction. Emphasis was on teaching cleaning theory, practical application, hands-on techniques, and understanding cleaning limitations, including situations to avoid. Students who attend this advanced rug cleaning course have experience in the fundamentals of carpet cleaning, fiber types and characteristics, fiber identification and testing, carpet construction and styles, mill dyeing, soil characteristics and the chemistry of cleaning. IICRC carpet and upholstery cleaning certifications are pre-requisites for this course. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:25:00 -0600