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ISSUE TEASER:

AWC contributor Gary Mauer originally had a safety column planned but decided against it. Four window cleaning accidents occurred when Mauer wrote this article, so he decided to cover the tragic news instead. The accidents resulted in one death, two with lacerations and minor injuries, and one escaped unscathed.

Glass Performance Days convention in Finland was a success. The glass industry was shown a way to check entire batches of their own glass for fabricating debris defects before it even ships. Therefore, they will have a way to check their own work and actually correct problems instead of relying on their company's legal team.

The business of bird control has grown substantially over the years. According to Nixalite of America's Cory A. Gellerstedt, downtown and coastal areas are bird magnets. Learn how much it costs to get into the bird control business, what the training and support entail, and why it's a good add-on for any window cleaner.

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Updates on all the different window cleaning associations
• Read about the Recovery Act of 2009
• How to give package window cleaning deals to customers
• J. Racenstein celebrates 100 years of service