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          <title>Termite Resistance</title>
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          <title>The LSU AgCenter's Louisiana House - Resource Center</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter's "LaHouse" is designed to stand up to hurricane-force winds, swarming insects and harmful humidity. This family-type home is designed to showcase innovations in home construction for Louisiana’s sub-tropical climate. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>NOAA Extreme Weather 2009 Information Sheet</title>
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          <title>Larger jobs require more help from professionals</title>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2006 20:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>Reducing Summer Utility Bills</title>
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              <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[You probably think of an air conditioner as something that puts cool air in your homes, but what it really does is remove heat from your home. So an understanding of how heat gets in your home is the key to choosing the most cost-effective ways to cut summer utility bills while staying cool and comfortable. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Have The Right Answers Before Storm; Take ‘Hurricane Quiz’ Now</title>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 15:53:17 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[This game of 20 questions can help you determine whether you and your family will be prepared if a hurricane comes your way, according to LSU AgCenter experts. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Disaster Wallet Card</title>
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              <title>Terms of Use</title>
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              <title>Offer Contract Services</title>
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              <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:21:16 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Professionals who are currently licensed or registered by the State of Louisiana as building, plumbing or mold remediation contractors can join the Rebuilding Registry. Property owners will search for contractors based on the types of work they offer. If you offer a service that would be useful to people building, remodeling or restoring their homes, list your services in the Registry. Contact information you provide will appear as a “business card” that you send to property owners. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Rate a Contractor</title>
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              <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:36:56 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>Prepare an evacuation to-go kit for your child</title>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 08/29/08) Adults are urged to assemble a “grab-and-go” box of important papers in case of a hurricane evacuation. How about making a “to-go kit” for your child? Assembling a few treasured items can help your child in times of disaster, according to LSU AgCenter family development professor Dr. Rebecca White. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Manage post-hurricane stress</title>
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              <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/07/08) You probably can’t avoid the stress coming in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, but you can manage it, says LSU AgCenter family and consumer sciences specialist Becky White. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Disaster Information Resources Series</title>
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              <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 17:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>Be Child Care Aware! Several Factors Come Into Play When Selecting Quality Childcare</title>
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              <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:24 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[A variety of factors should be considered when parents are attempting to find quality child care for their offspring. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Elongate Twig Ant</title>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Identification, biology and treatment of the elongate twig ant. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <dc:creator>LHooper@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda M. Hooper-Bui)</dc:creator>
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              <title>Pre-purchase Termite Inspection</title>
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              <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:22:09 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[What to look for on termites and termite damage when buying a new home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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              <title>The Sustainable Louisiana House</title>
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              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:24:10 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select components of a "high performance" home in the southern region -- one that provides the benefits of durability, energy efficiency, healthy indoor air, comfort, convenience and more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Prevent Further Damage To Your Flooded Home And Your Health</title>
              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/personal/Prevent+Further+Damage+To+Your+Flooded+Home+And+Your+Health.htm</link>
              <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:15:43 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[A flood-damaged home requires special attention to avoid a population explosion of molds, other fungi, algae and bacteria, LSU AgCenter housing specialist Dr. Claudette Reichel says. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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              <title>Become a LaHouse Volunteer</title>
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              <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Volunteers are needed to assist with a variety of tasks. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <dc:creator>MPierce@agcenter.lsu.edu (Margaret Pierce)</dc:creator>
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              <title>LaHouse Facility Rental Fees</title>
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              <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:41:07 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[The LaHouse Teaching Center and House are available for your next meeting. Facilities are FREE for LSU AgCenter educational and professional activities. LSU, government and commercial rates are comparable to similar campus venues. LaHouse is located outside of the LSU campus zoned parking plan, allowing for hassle-free parking for visitors. Handicapped-accessible and on-site bus parking are available. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Contractor on Board</title>
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              <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:03:20 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>Mold Removal Guildelines for Your Home</title>
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              <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:01:28 GMT</pubDate>
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                  <title>Flood Insurance Provides Coverage for Emergency Protective Measures</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[The flood insurance policy provides limited coverage for expenses you incur trying to protect insured property from flood damage. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                  <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                  <title>Emergency Protection from Rising Water</title>
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                  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:16:22 GMT</pubDate>
                  <description><![CDATA[Guide to information about emergency measures you can use to protect property from flooding (rising water) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                  <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/floods_hurricanes/emergency_protection/"><![CDATA[Emergency Protection]]></category>
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                  <title>Disaster Recovery: Managing on a Suddenly Reduced Income</title>
                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/Disaster+Recovery+Managing+on+a+Suddenly+Reduced+Income.htm</link>
                  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:40:26 GMT</pubDate>
                  <description><![CDATA[Louisiana families impacted by disaster often experience a sudden reduction in income that can be financially and emotionally traumatic.   Reduce this hardship by taking positive action. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                      <title>Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas</title>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:09:29 GMT</pubDate>
                      <description><![CDATA[Properly identifying the ant species is the first step in determining whether and how to control them. In this publication there are options for managing various kinds of imported fire ant problems. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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                      <title>Saffir-Simpson Scale</title>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
                      <description><![CDATA[Hurricanes are divided into five categories to help recognize the threat they pose to structures and inhabitants of coastal and inland areas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                      <title>Goldman Sachs Donates Cash, Sends Volunteers To Assist In New Orleans Cleanup</title>
                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/Goldman+Sachs+Donates+Cash+Sends+Volunteers+To+Assist+In+New+Orleans+Cleanup.htm</link>
                      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:04:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                      <title>Facility Rental Rates</title>
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                      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
                      <description><![CDATA[Lahouse has a 720 sqft. Teaching Center that is available for educational and professional meetings and activities. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                      <dc:creator>MPierce@agcenter.lsu.edu (Margaret Pierce)</dc:creator>
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                      <title>Teens:  What They Are All About</title>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:55:25 GMT</pubDate>
                      <description><![CDATA[Between 1990 and 2000, the number of teens, age 12 to 19 soared to 32 million, an increase of nearly 4.5 million. By 2010, the teen population is supposed to peak at 35 million. Today’s teens live in a time of sweeping technological advances, relative affluence and a flattening divorce rate. Because of the rate of change in today’s society, teens change and develop quickly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                      <dc:creator>JFox@agcenter.lsu.edu (Janet E. Fox)</dc:creator>
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                      <title>Preschoolers May Indicate the Flu Season Has Arrived</title>
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                      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:18:52 GMT</pubDate>
                      <description><![CDATA[It’s that time again, time for sharing germs and illnesses.  October through the 1st of March is deemed flu season with the peak being the end of January and February.  One question on a parent’s mind is, “Is it necessary to get my child vaccinated for the flu this year?” - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                      <dc:creator>DGlasgow@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dianne Glasgow)</dc:creator>
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                      <title>More Information About the Flu from the Extension Disaster Education Network</title>
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                      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 20:21:59 GMT</pubDate>
                      <description><![CDATA[This site provides information and links to other resources regarding influenza. Resources on this site address such questions as:  How can we prevent the flu? What is H1N! flu? Is there an effective vaccine for H1N1 flu? Who is most at risk? What is the difference between pandemic influenza and seasonal outbreaks of the flu? What are the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control? - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                          <title>Air Sealing your Home for Better Energy-efficiency, Comfort and Durability</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/seminars_events/Air+Sealing+your+Home+for+Better+Energyefficiency+Comfort+and+Durability.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:47:20 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter Extension Associate and former contractor, Bill Robinson presents "Air Sealing your Home for Better Energy-efficiency, Comfort and Durability."  Join us in November for "The LaHouse Lunch Box" a FREE hour-long info packed class for homeowners. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>MPierce@agcenter.lsu.edu (Margaret Pierce)</dc:creator>
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                            <title>Air sealing a home</title>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/seminars_events/"><![CDATA[Seminars & Events]]></category>
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                          <title>H1N1 (Swine Flu) and YOU: Answers to Some of Your Questions</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/Flu/H1N1+Swine+Flu+and+YOU+Answers+to+Some+of+Your+Questions.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 18:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Based on information from the Centers for Disease Control, this fact sheet provides details about the latest "swine flu" virus and ways you can try to protect yourself and others from it. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>EGambel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth C. Gambel)</dc:creator>
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                            <title>Washing hands</title>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/flu/"><![CDATA[Flu]]></category>
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                          <title>Flood Insurance and Credit for Disaster Victims</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/Flood+Insurance+and+Credit+for+Disaster+Victims.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Explanation of flood insurance for disaster victims. Includes tips and help on filing insurance claims. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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                          <title>The Best Time to Buy Flood Insurance Is Now</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Preparing+Financially/The+Best+Time+to+Buy+Flood+Insurance+Is+Now.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:04:18 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[The best time to buy flood insurance is now. Coverage usually doesn't begin until 30 days after the purchase date. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/preparing+financially/"><![CDATA[Preparing Financially]]></category>
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                          <title>Filing Insurance Claims after a Storm</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Preparing+Financially/Filing+Insurance+Claims+after+a+Storm.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:44:45 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Thie following steps should be taken to file an insurance claim for disaster damage to your home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/preparing+financially/"><![CDATA[Preparing Financially]]></category>
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                          <title>Remoción de escombros en terrenos</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Remocin+de+escombros+en+terrenos.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:08:28 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Usted es responsable de la remoción de escombros de su propiedad. Para ello, se necesita un plan que trate las prioridades, técnicas de remoción y cuestiones de seguridad. (Fuente: Texas Cooperative Extension Service) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/en+espanol/"><![CDATA[En Espanol]]></category>
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                          <title>Evaluacion del Dano y Restauraction de los Arboles Despues de un Huracan</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Evaluacion+del+Dano+y+Restauraction+de+los+Arboles+Despues+de+un+Huracan.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:56:40 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Despues de un huracan, las comunidades tienen la oportunidad de planear y reconstruir el bosque urbano de tal manera que las futuras tormentas sean menos devastadoras. (Fuente: University of Florida Extension) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/en+espanol/"><![CDATA[En Espanol]]></category>
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                          <title>¿Pueden salvarse estos árboles?</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Pueden+salvarse+estos+rboles.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:57:22 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Una tormenta o cualquier otro desastre puede dejar árboles destruidos. Pueden quebrarse o dañarse las ramas principales, cortarse o ajarse el follaje o arrancarse o perforarse la corteza. Sin embargo, lo que a primera vista pueden parecer lesiones mortales no necesariamente resulta letal paraun árbol. Los árboles tienen una capacidad increíble para recuperarse de los daños ocasionados por tormentas. (Fuente: Texas Cooperative Extension Service) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/en+espanol/"><![CDATA[En Espanol]]></category>
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                          <title>Hurricane-Resistant Home Improvement Seminars</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/HurricaneResistant+Home+Improvment+Seminars.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:26:38 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter offers hurricane-resistant home improvement seminars for people who wish to build or restore their homes to make them more resistant to storm and flood damage. This video gives a brief description of material covered in the full 2-hour package. Long and short seminars and trainings can be scheduled on these topics to meet the needs of your group. For more information, e-mail rebuilding@agcenter.lsu.edu . - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/"><![CDATA[Innovations & Education]]></category>
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                          <title>September Mini Seminars at Rebuilding Information Station</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/September+Mini+Seminars+at+Rebuilding+Information+Station.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:20:13 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Homeowners will get information on how to rebuild their homes to better stand up to hurricanes at a series of mini-seminars scheduled for the Rebuilding Information Station in September. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/events/rebuilding_information_station/"><![CDATA[Past Events]]></category>
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                          <title>Sustainably Integrated Design: URBANbuild 3 House</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Success+Stories/Sustainably+Integrated+Design+URBANbuild+3+House.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:44:27 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[This house, completed in May 2008, is one in a series of prototypes designed and built by Tulane University's URBANbuild. This house meets the new 3-feet advisory base flood elevation, and is built for 140 mph winds, which exceeds the wind-resistance requirements of the state uniform construction codes for this area. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
                          <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/703CAC33-FEF1-4AAA-94AC-82907DCC87FE/49969/14May08B.jpg" title="URBANbuild3 House">
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                            <title>URBANbuild3 House</title>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/success+stories/"><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
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                          <title>LSU AgCenter's LaHouse Holding 'Hurricane Resistance Days'</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/LSU+AgCenters+LaHouse+Holding+Hurricane+Resistance+Days.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:03:41 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter will hold Hurricane Resistance Days at its LaHouse model home site June 14-17. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/events/rebuilding_information_station/"><![CDATA[Past Events]]></category>
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                          <title>Cameron Parish Residents and LSU AgCenter Agents Share Construction Knowledge</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/LSU+AgCenter+Hosts+Cameron+Parish+Tour+of+HurricaneResistant+Homes+Sept+23.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:45:08 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Construction techniques used by Cameron Parish residents rebuilding their homes will be featured during a tour of homes on September 23, 2007, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>CRichard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cynthia C. Richard)</dc:creator>
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                            <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/F4C07BCB-7680-454A-91D2-110E8C1AE9FA/40169/CameronParishTourofHomes044.jpg</url>
                            <title>Pat tour photo</title>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/events/rebuilding_information_station/"><![CDATA[Past Events]]></category>
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                          <title>Returning to Sere Street in New Orleans</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Success+Stories/Returning+to+Sere+Street+in+New+Orleans.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:57:03 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[This article covers the history to date of one homeowners' experience through Hurricane Katrina and the decision to rebuild - and rebuild 'green' - her home in Gentilly.  This series will follow the reconstruction of her home to completion, detailing both challenges and successes experienced through the process. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
                          <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/2DEE1F90-90C9-4506-AAB3-3E4536D76923/48503/DSCN0431.JPG" title="Mold in McAboy's Home">
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                            <title>Mold in McAboy's Home</title>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/success+stories/"><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
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                          <title>Reinforced House Withstands Storms</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Hurricane.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 19:48:51 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[(TV News For 11/21/05) Added safety measures can make a difference on a home when a storm threatens. The proof stands on a corner lot in a development in Plaquemines Parish. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>TBlanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Tobie M. Blanchard)</dc:creator>
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                            <title>House</title>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/"><![CDATA[Structural Damage]]></category>
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                          <title>Added Strength Equals Added Insulation For Home</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Added+Strength+Equals+Added+Insulation+For+Home.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:45:13 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Neighbors nicknamed Warren Lawrence’s home in Plaquemines Parish Fort St. Lawrence. Lawrence added special features to his home such as walls constructed of insulated concrete form. His home is outside of levee protection and vulnerable to storms. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>TBlanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Tobie M. Blanchard)</dc:creator>
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                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/"><![CDATA[Structural Damage]]></category>
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                          <title>Sportsman's Paradise</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Geography+History+Culture/Regions/Sportsmans+Paradise.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Sportsman’s Paradise, in the northern part of the state, is a region well-known for its natural resources. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/culture+community/geography+history+culture/regions/"><![CDATA[Regions]]></category>
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                          <title>Plantation Country</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Geography+History+Culture/Regions/Plantation+Country.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Plantation Country is in the southeast region of Louisiana, located between Cajun Country and the Greater New Orleans area. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/culture+community/geography+history+culture/regions/"><![CDATA[Regions]]></category>
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                          <title>Greater New Orleans</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Geography+History+Culture/Regions/Greater+New+Orleans.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:27:39 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Through the 19th and 20th centuries, New Orleans remained not only one of the most populous cities in the United States, but also one of its most important ports with its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/culture+community/geography+history+culture/regions/"><![CDATA[Regions]]></category>
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                          <title>Crossroads</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Geography+History+Culture/Regions/Crossroads.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:36:52 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[Crossroads is the region of central Louisiana that is north of the coastal regions and the area around Baton Rouge, but south of the northernmost portion of the state. This region has a long history of cultural exchange. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/culture+community/geography+history+culture/regions/"><![CDATA[Regions]]></category>
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                          <title>Cajun Country</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Geography+History+Culture/Regions/Cajun+Country.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[The region of Louisiana known as Cajun Country consists of two areas generally known as the Cajun Coast and the Cajun Prairie. The Cajun Coast is the Creole and Cajun-influenced area that lies along the Southwest coastal stretch of the Gulf of Mexico. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <title>The Green Project - Recycling Building Materials, Art Supplies and More</title>
                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Success+Stories/The+Green+Project.htm</link>
                          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:31:05 GMT</pubDate>
                          <description><![CDATA[The Green Project is a nonprofit organization located in New Orleans that salvages, collects, and recycles building materials.  Materials in usuable condition are then re-sold to the public at a fraction of retail costs.  The Green Project also provides a recycling center for the public and takes cardboard, paper, aluminum cans, and household electronic waste. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                          <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
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                              <title>Post-Katrina Activity Report: Rebuilding in New Orleans</title>
                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Neighborhood+Community+Plans/Post+Katrina+Activity+Report+Rebuilding+in+New+Orleans.htm</link>
                              <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:18:26 GMT</pubDate>
                              <description><![CDATA[This interactive map from The Times-Picayune shows rebuilding progress in New Orleans neighborhoods. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                              <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                  <title>Erath SmartCode</title>
                                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Neighborhood+Community+Plans/Erath+SmartCode.htm</link>
                                  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:39:02 GMT</pubDate>
                                  <description><![CDATA[The SmartCode is a planning tool that promotes a sustainable urban pattern while protecting the ecologically and culturally valuable Louisiana landscape.  Created with the input of Erath citizens, it is a set of  standards that determines where development will occur and how it will be implemented.  SOURCE: Louisiana Speaks  louisianaspeaks.org - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                  <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                    <title>Erath Smart Code pic</title>
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                                  <title>Decay and Termite Damage</title>
                                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Termites/Decay+and+Termite+Damage.htm</link>
                                  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:28:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                  <description><![CDATA[Many homeowners who own a property built of wood have had problems with wood-destroying organisms. In United States, termites, and decay fungus cause more than $2 billion in damage to buildings every single year. In order to protect their home from these organisms, homeowners need to know what to look for, how to treat problems that arise, and how to keep their homes free of decay and termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                  <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
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                                    <title>Termite Damage</title>
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                                  <title>Design for Flood Damage Reduction</title>
                                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Design+for+Flood+Damage+Reduction.htm</link>
                                  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:21:42 GMT</pubDate>
                                  <description><![CDATA[Homeowners can design their homes to be built so as to minimize damages caused by flooding. Learning as much information as possible before starting the building process is important. This article gives information on Flood Insurance Rate Maps, the National Flood Insurance Program, base flood elevations, and more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                  <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                    <title>Elevated HVAC and Slab</title>
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                                  <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                  <title>Flood Protection - Additional Features</title>
                                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Flood+Protection++Additional+Features.htm</link>
                                  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
                                  <description><![CDATA[In addition to designing for flood damage reduction, here are several techniques you can use in building the home to reduce the potential for flood damage. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                  <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                  <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                  <title>What to do When Your Air Conditioner Goes Out</title>
                                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Energy/What+to+do+When+Your+Air+Conditioner+Goes+Out.htm</link>
                                  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
                                  <description><![CDATA[Replacing an air conditioning unit can be a daunting experience for some people. But, for those who know what to do, this task can be a chance to upgrade the existing unit and install more modern equipment that will prove worthwhile in both comfort and cost. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                  <dc:creator>AOlagues@agcenter.lsu.edu (Andre Olagues)</dc:creator>
                                  <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/energy/"><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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                                  <title>Landscaping for Energy Savings</title>
                                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Energy/Landscaping+for+Energy+Savings.htm</link>
                                  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:09:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                  <description><![CDATA[A great deal of solar heat gain on the west, east, southwest and southeast sides of a house can occur from the rising and setting sun. Cooling demand can be greatly reduced by providing shade structures, trees and shrubs on these sides of a house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                  <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                    <title>Energy-Saving Landscape Plan</title>
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                                  <title>Federal and Louisiana Energy Tax Credits for 2009</title>
                                  <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Energy/Federal+and+Louisiana+Energy+Tax+Credits+for+2009.htm</link>
                                  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                  <description><![CDATA[Uncle Sam and the State have encouraged taxpayers to invest in home improvements that use renewable sources of energy and make the home more energy efficient. The Federal legislation extend the 2006-2008 credits and amended the Federal Energy Act. These one-time tax credits still apply only to improvements to the taxpayer’s primary residence (not rental property). (Editor's Note: Stuart Broussard contributed to this report.) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                  <dc:creator>AOlagues@agcenter.lsu.edu (Andre Olagues)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>ENERGY STAR Homes and Energy-Efficient Mortgages</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Energy/ENERGY+STAR+Homes+and+Energy-Efficient+Mortgages.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:40:40 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[You can save money and be environmentally-friendly at the same time by making your home an ENERGY STAR Home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/energy/"><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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                                      <title>Air Basics</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Climate+Design+Basics/Air+Basics.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:06:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Air tries to equalize between higher and lower air pressure areas. If there is a pathway (a gap) and a pressure difference, air will move through that pathway - whether you want it to or not. Indoor air typically contains more types and higher concentrations of pollutants than outdoor air, even in industrialized areas. Read more about air basics. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                        <title>Negative Pressure</title>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/ideal+home/climate+design+basics/"><![CDATA[Climate Design Basics]]></category>
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                                      <title>Summary of Design and Comfort Basics</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Climate+Design+Basics/Summary+of+Design+and+Comfort+Basics.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[This page summarizes the finding in geographic basics, air basics, heat basics and moiture basics, referring to your overall comfort and ability to take control of your investment - making your home all that it can be. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/ideal+home/climate+design+basics/"><![CDATA[Climate Design Basics]]></category>
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                                      <title>Low-Maintentance Materials and Products</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Practical+Convenient/Low+Maintenance/Low+Maintentance+and+Products.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:26:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Low maintenance surfaces and products can enhance and add value to your home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/ideal+home/practical+convenient/low+maintenance/"><![CDATA[Low Maintenance]]></category>
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                                      <title>Environmentally Friendly Building Materials</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Healthy+Eco+Friendly/Green+Local+Renewable/Environmentallyfriendly+Building+Materials.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:20:59 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Green, or environmentally-friendly, building materials are available for you to use to build your house. Read this article to learn how technology has improved the performance and lowered the cost of framing, insulation, siding and roofing, as well as other environmentally-friendly building materials. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>SPicou@agcenter.lsu.edu (Stephen Picou)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/ideal+home/healthy+eco+friendly/green+local+renewable/"><![CDATA[Green, Local & Renewable]]></category>
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                                      <title>Renewable Energy and Zero Energy Homes</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Healthy+Eco+Friendly/Green+Local+Renewable/Renewable+Energy+and+Zero+Energy+Homes.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:34:54 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Use of renewable fuels, fuel cells, and photovoltaics can help homeowners achieve energy efficiency. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>AOlagues@agcenter.lsu.edu (Andre Olagues)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/ideal+home/healthy+eco+friendly/green+local+renewable/"><![CDATA[Green, Local & Renewable]]></category>
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                                      <title>Termite Resistance Checklist</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Termites/Termite+Resistance+Checklist.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Here is a checklist you can use to take steps to make your home termite-resistant. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/termites/"><![CDATA[Termites]]></category>
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                                      <title>Hurricane Resistance Days at LaHouse</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/Hurricane+Resistance+Days+at+LaHouse.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Come to Hurricane Resistance Days at LaHouse from June 14-17, 2007. Tour LaHouse and hear short presentations on topics ranging from flood maps, flood insurance and storm-surge modeling, to choosing and working with a contractor, to making your home more flood, wind and water resistant. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Hurricane Resistances Days - Daily Schedules</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/Hurricane+Resistances+Days++Daily+Schedules.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:13:04 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[During Hurricane Resistance Days at LaHouse, there will be tours and presentations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Building Safer and Stronger is Building Smarter</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Building+Safer+and+Stronger+is+Building+Smarter.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:49:24 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[A video promotion of the Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter concepts for Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter: Add Strength and Water Resistance When Repairing Your Roof</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/Publications+Catalog/Home+Improvement/construction/Build+Safer+Stronger+Smarter++Add+Strength+and+Water+Resistance+When+Repairing+Your+Roof.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:30:50 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Whether you are just replacing a few shingles or have damage that requires you to strip your roof down to the rafters, you can take steps at every stage of work to minimize future storm damage. In addition, for new construction and substantial remodeling or repair, you’ll have to meet residential building codes designed to reduce potential roof damage from storms. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                        <title>repairing roofs</title>
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                                      <title>Salinity and Turfgrass after a Hurricane</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Landscape+Design/Lawn++Drainage/Salinity+and+Turfgrass+after+a+Hurricane.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[The surge of salt water brought inland by a hurricane can cause a lot of damage to turfgrasses on lawns, golf courses, sod farms, parks, playgrounds, sports fields and leisure-recreation sites. Here are suggestions to help turf managers overcome saltwater damage to turf. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>TKoske@agcenter.lsu.edu (Thomas J. Koske)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/landscape+design/lawn++drainage/"><![CDATA[Lawn & Drainage]]></category>
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                                      <title>Above the Flood - Slab Elevation Video</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Elevating+Moving+Home/Above+the+Flood++Slab+Elevation+Video.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:18:01 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Houses built on slabs can be raised above flood level with a technique brought to Louisiana in the mid-1990s and proven on five homes in the Amite River Basin. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <enclosure url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/91B32038-F11F-4CEE-8C0D-0FAEA23D5A7B/28925/AbovetheFlood.wmv" type="application/octet-stream" length="0" />
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/preventing+flood+damage/elevating+moving+home/"><![CDATA[Elevating or Moving the Home]]></category>
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                                      <title>Elevation Provides the Best Protection</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Elevating+Moving+Home/Elevation+Provides+the+Best+Protection.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Elevation provides the best protection for flood damage, short of relocating the house to an area that is less prone to flooding. Raising a structure does not remove it from the special flood hazard area (SFHA); therefore, it does not exempt the owner or the mortgage company from flood insurance mandates. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/86D7BC8C-E2E0-4349-B3AF-E6C318ADE973/32770/Elev_WhiteHouse_Den.jpg" title="Elevated Pier Home - Denham Springs">
                                        <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/86D7BC8C-E2E0-4349-B3AF-E6C318ADE973/32770/Elev_WhiteHouse_Den.jpg</url>
                                        <title>Elevated Pier Home - Denham Springs</title>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/preventing+flood+damage/elevating+moving+home/"><![CDATA[Elevating or Moving the Home]]></category>
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                                      <title>Using Sandbags for Flood Protection</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Using+Sandbags+for+Flood+Protection.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:57:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Sandbags can be used to fill gaps in a permanent protection system, to raise an existing levee or to build a complete emergency levee. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/preventing+flood+damage/"><![CDATA[Preventing Flood Damage]]></category>
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                                      <title>Using Levees for Flood Protection</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Using+Levees+for+Flood+Protection.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:45:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[A levee is a barrier that holds water away from the building. It can protect your home from flooding as well as from the force of water, scour at the foundation and impacts of floating debris. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/preventing+flood+damage/"><![CDATA[Preventing Flood Damage]]></category>
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                                      <title>Special Issues with Older Homes</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Special+Issues+Older+Homes/Special+Issues+with+Older+Homes.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Preserving and maintaining the great benefits of having an older home will take time, commitment, and money. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/F1A049A6-9BFF-4878-B3C6-3B798FA1910F/39728/specialinterestwitholderhomes_464.jpg" title="Older homes">
                                        <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/F1A049A6-9BFF-4878-B3C6-3B798FA1910F/39728/specialinterestwitholderhomes_464.jpg</url>
                                        <title>Older homes</title>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/special+issues+older+homes/"><![CDATA[Special Issues with Older Homes]]></category>
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                                      <title>Repairing Your Historic Home Without Losing Your Historic Designation</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Special+Issues+Older+Homes/Repairing+Your+Historic+Home+Without+Losing+Your+Historic+Designation.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:45:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Many homes lost their historic designations in the efforts to clean up and rebuild after the devasting damages caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This article gives an overview historic preservation regulations, who the regulating agencies might be, what you need to preserve or restore, and where you can obtain information and guidance in the preservation, restoration, and repair of your home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/special+issues+older+homes/"><![CDATA[Special Issues with Older Homes]]></category>
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                                      <title>Changing Space</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Changing+Space/Changing+Space.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:09:49 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Restoration of a home may afford a good opportunity to change the way you use existing space in the home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/changing+space/"><![CDATA[Changing Space]]></category>
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                                      <title>Access Remedies for Your Home</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Planning+Interior+Spaces/Accessible+Design/Elevating+Elevated+Elevator.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:09:42 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[A majority of home-buying and building decisions are made people are in the prime of life and health. Often, primary considerations are safety for children, budget, color, floor plan, neighborhood and school districts. In a society where people live longer and where many medical conditions are treatable, planning for future lifestyles and physical limitations can be very important. This article gives some suggestions on how to design for future accessibility. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>LGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lucile Guidry)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/planning+interior+spaces/accessible+design/"><![CDATA[Accessible by Design]]></category>
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                                      <title>Louisiana Vernacular House Styles</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/House+Styles/Louisiana+Vernacular/Louisiana+Vernacular+House+Styles.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:13:06 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[An image gallery of Louisiana Vernacular House Styles - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
                                      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/E7C4C33F-DEC1-4AA8-99CD-4371EF5C3E59/38350/AcadianInfluenceVernacular1.jpg" title="Acadian Influenced Vernacular">
                                        <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/E7C4C33F-DEC1-4AA8-99CD-4371EF5C3E59/38350/AcadianInfluenceVernacular1.jpg</url>
                                        <title>Acadian Influenced Vernacular</title>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/house+styles/louisiana+vernacular/"><![CDATA[Louisiana Vernacular]]></category>
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                                      <title>Manufactured Homes - Mobile Homes, or Trailers</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Building+New+Home/site+built+factory+built/Factory+Built+Homes/Manufactured+Homes++Mobile+Homes+or+Trailers.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Manufactured Homes are the buildings we have, in the past, referred to as mobile homes or trailers.  While other factory-built homes are built to the codes of the area where they will be installed, manufactured homes are built to a special HUD-code and installed in accordance with HUD guidelines. Thus they are sometimes referred to as HUD-Code homes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/building+new+home/site+built+factory+built/factory+built+homes/"><![CDATA[Factory-built Homes]]></category>
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                                      <title>Modular Homes: Faster and More Energy Efficient</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Building+New+Home/site+built+factory+built/Factory+Built+Homes/Are+Modular+Homes+the+Answer.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:35:26 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[For those who need fast, affordable and reliable solutions for their housing problems, modular homes might be the best solution. In contrast to what many people think, modular homes are quite different than manufactured or trailer homes. In fact, they are very similar to site-built homes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                        <title>Modular home</title>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/building+new+home/site+built+factory+built/factory+built+homes/"><![CDATA[Factory-built Homes]]></category>
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                                      <title>Factory-built Homes: New Orleans and the Surrounding Area</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Building+New+Home/site+built+factory+built/Factory+Built+Homes/Factory+Built+Homes++New+Orleans+and+the+Surrounding+Area.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:26:27 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Factory built homes are nearly undetectable from the street and, often, people cannot recognize, from appearance alone, the difference between a factory built home and a site built home. In New Orleans, manufacturers have been dedicated to creating stock designs that are specific to the New Orleans region. The architectural style of a typical New Orleans “shotgun” style house has been adopted and modified to create new home styles that fit seamlessly in their environments. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
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                                        <title>factory built home in New Orleans one storey</title>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/building+new+home/site+built+factory+built/factory+built+homes/"><![CDATA[Factory-built Homes]]></category>
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                                      <title>Different Kinds of Factory-Built Homes</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Building+New+Home/site+built+factory+built/Different+Kinds+of+Factory+Built+Homes.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA["Factory-Built Home” is a generic term that refers to any home that has been predominately designed and constructed in a controlled factory or plant environment. Factory processes are extremely efficient with materials and, thus, are considered more environmentally friendly. In addition, the factory environment can provide a much greater degree of quality control, compared to on-site construction. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/building+new+home/site+built+factory+built/"><![CDATA[Site-built or Factory-built]]></category>
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                                      <title>Can I Reuse My Concrete Slab?</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Building+New+Home/Rebuilding+Destroyed+Home/Can+I+Reuse+My+Concrete+Slab.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:48:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Many homes and other structures that were severely damaged in the Katrina and Rita hurricanes had been built on concrete slabs. The question that is on many homeowners’ minds is “Can I reuse the slab?” This answer will require homeowners to ask other questions that are explained in this article. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/building+new+home/rebuilding+destroyed+home/"><![CDATA[Rebuilding a Destroyed Home]]></category>
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                                      <title>What Home Builders, Homeowners and Real Estate Agents Think About Mold</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Restoring+Damaged+Home/What+Home+Builders+Homeowners+and+Real+Estate+Agents+Think+About+Mold.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:27:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Although it is uncommon in most homes, toxic mold, also known as black mold, has become a major issue for some home builders and homeowners in the United States. The effects have run the gamut from disposal to litigation. An understanding of the mold issue from these points of view can aid private companies, public policy makers and extension professionals in developing and disseminating unbiased, useful information to these and other groups. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>RVlosky@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard P. Vlosky)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/restoring+damaged+home/"><![CDATA[Restoring a Damaged Home]]></category>
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                                      <title>Gutting a House</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Restoring+Damaged+Home/Gutting+a+House.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:57:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[It’s been almost two years since Hurricane Katrina hit the southern coast of Louisiana and Mississippi. Some of the flooded homes have been rebuilt, or are in the process of being rebuilt. The important question is “How good are we rebuilding?” - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
                                      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/DA248BAA-949E-4D99-92E2-69372E58F0B7/41044/termitedamage1.jpg" title="Termite Damage">
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                                        <title>Termite Damage</title>
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                                      <title>Determining Structural Damage</title>
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                                      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:48:37 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[When calm returns after the storm, it’s time to assess the damage and begin repairs. A number of factors should be considered, and the following information may be helpful. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/restoring+damaged+home/"><![CDATA[Restoring a Damaged Home]]></category>
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                                      <title>Approaching and Entering a Damaged Building</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Build+Rebuild+Restore/Restoring+Damaged+Home/Approaching+and+Entering+a+Damaged+Building.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Before you enter a damaged building use extreme caution and wear sturdy work boots and gloves for your protection.  Here are some precautions to take. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/build+rebuild+restore/restoring+damaged+home/"><![CDATA[Restoring a Damaged Home]]></category>
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                                      <title>Snakes after a Storm or Flood</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Snakes+after+a+Storm+or+Flood.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:39:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Many snakes, like other residents in the path of a major storm, have been displaced and left homeless. As a result, it is commonplace to find these animals seeking shelter and food in areas close to people. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DReed@agcenter.lsu.edu (Donald P. Reed)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Rodents after the Storm or Flood</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Rodents+after+the+Storm+or+Flood.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:43:11 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Structures damaged by the storm are particularly attractive and provide easy access for rodents. The unwelcome pests can damage property and, in extreme cases, pose a potential health problem. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/recovery_assistance/"><![CDATA[Recovery & Assistance]]></category>
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                                      <title>Making Preliminary Repairs</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Making+Preliminary+Repairs.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:35:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Preliminary repairs are meant to keep damage from getting worse. Any temporary structural repairs that can be made will require some creativity since there’s likely to be a shortage of materials. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Landscape Topics Relating to Hurricane Damage and Recovery</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Landscape+Topics+Relating+to+Hurricane+Damage+and+Recovery.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[A summary of Landscape Topics Relating toHurricane Damage and Recovery, including: Wind Damage to Trees, Determining if Large Wind Damaged Trees Can be Salvaged, Wind Damage to Shrubs, Wind Damage to Herbaceous Plants, Flood Damage to Landscape Plantings, Food Crops, Flood Damage to Lawns, Loss of Shade Trees, LA One Call, and Soil Testing. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DGill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Daniel J. Gill)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Handling Food and Water After a Flood</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Handling+Food+and+Water+After+a+Flood.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:26:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                                      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Floodwater has Nasties in It</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Floodwater+has+Nasties+in+It.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Floodwater may be contaminated. Includes information on health and safety concerns, using caution with floodwater and other safety tips. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/recovery_assistance/"><![CDATA[Recovery & Assistance]]></category>
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                                      <title>Financial Assistance for Recovering from Disaster</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Financial+Assistance+for+Recovering+from+Disaster.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:57:13 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Following a Presidential Declaration, disaster assistance is made available to help residents and local governments in the declared parishes recover from the effects of the disaster. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Debris Disposal</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Debris+Disposal.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:49:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Proper cleanup and disposal will prevent future health and injury risks and may save time and money. Debris removal will reduce the potential for nesting by rodents, snakes and insects, or at least keep those infestations in a concentrated area away from the home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Contracting for Repairs and Rebuilding</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Contracting+for+Repairs+and+Rebuilding.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:34:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Outside contractors and companies will enter the area to offer their services. Some are honest and will do an adequate job, but be careful in working with outside contractors. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Cleaning Carpets and Floors After a Storm or Flood</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/furniture_flooring_appliances/Cleaning+Carpets+and+Floors+After+a+Storm+or+Flood.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:36:45 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[It's best to get professional cleaners to work on carpets and floors, but this may not be possible. In any case, begin cleanup as soon as possible. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/furniture_flooring_appliances/"><![CDATA[Furniture, Flooring & Appliances]]></category>
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                                      <title>Caring for Large Electrical Appliances Made Wet During a Disaster</title>
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                                      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:28:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Appliances made wet by floodwaters or by rainwater after roofs were damaged will need extreme care before reuse. This care will be important to protecting the life of the appliance and your safety. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DBankston@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., Joseph D. Bankston)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/recovery_assistance/"><![CDATA[Recovery & Assistance]]></category>
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                                      <title>The Plumber</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Contractors+Developers/The+Plumber.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:47:29 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[This article describes what a plumber does and why you might need one; how a plumber gets licensed; and how the homeowner can verify the license. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Professional Roles: Land Surveyors</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Architects+Engineers+Design/Land+Surveyors/Professional+Roles+Land+Surveyors.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:20:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Land surveyors determine legal property boundaries. They also establish subsurface mineral boundaries to determine the distribution of mineral rights. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/professional+services/architects+engineers+design/land+surveyors/"><![CDATA[Land Surveyors]]></category>
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                                      <title>Professional Roles: Interior Designers</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Architects+Engineers+Design/Decorators+Interior+Designers/Professional+Roles+Interior+Designers.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:56:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[An interior designer works on the interior and is specially trained in this area. Interior designers follow much of the same design steps and procedures as architects do, only the work of interior designers is specific to the interior. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/professional+services/architects+engineers+design/decorators+interior+designers/"><![CDATA[Decorators & Interior Designers]]></category>
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                                      <title>Professional Roles – The Architect</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Architects+Engineers+Design/Architects/Professional+Roles++The+Architect.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:53:41 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[An architect is a design professional who designs environments in which people live, work, and play. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/professional+services/architects+engineers+design/architects/"><![CDATA[Architects]]></category>
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                                      <title>Replacing Important Papers</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Preparing+Financially/Replacing+Important+Papers.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:44:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[After a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or fire, important papers may be destroyed, lost or damaged. Agencies, Web sites and procedures that can help you replace important papers are included in this fact sheet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Rent-to-Own vs. Buying on Credit</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Preparing+Financially/RenttoOwn+vs+Buying+on+Credit.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:08:24 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[If you need furnishings and appliances but cannot afford the full purchase price up front, you can rent the item, rent with the intent to purchase, or purchase on a monthly installment plan. If your intent is to own the item, compare the cost of purchase when choosing one of these options. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Construction Requirements in Coastal Areas</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Construction+Requirements+in+Coastal+Areas.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:38:26 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Local communities have adopted codes and floodplain regulations that govern building construction and development in floodplains. These requirements, which can apply to both new construction and repair of existing buildings, differ in different flood zones. This document details the minimum regulations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Don't Overdo Strenuous Activity in Hot, Humid Weather</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/health_safety/Dont+Overdo+Strenuous+Activity+in+Hot+Humid+Weather.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:25:18 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Precautions to take to avoid dehydration while cleaning up after a disaster. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>HRoy@agcenter.lsu.edu (Heli J. Roy)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Stock Up On Hurricane Supplies Now</title>
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                                      <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 18:51:11 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[With this year’s hurricane season starting, LSU AgCenter experts say stocking up on supplies now makes sense. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Sierra de Cadena Consejos de Seguridad</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Sierra+de+Cadena+Consejos+de+Seguirdad.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:15:02 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[El funcionamiento de una sierra de cadena es peligroso. Fuente: La Occupational Safety and Health Administration de Estados Unidos (OSHA). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/en+espanol/"><![CDATA[En Espanol]]></category>
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                                      <title>Prepare su Vivienda Antes del Inicio de la Temporada de Tormentas</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Prepare+su+Vivienda+Antes+del+Inicio+de+la+Temporada+de+Tormentas.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:38:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Al prepararse para la temporada de huracanes que se avecina, los funcionarios federales exhortan a los residentes a que también preparen sus viviendas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Jirafas Consejos de Seguridad</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Jirafas+Consejos+de+Seguridad.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[Las elevaciones aéreas incluyen plataformas aéreas auge-apoyadas, tales como recogedores de la cereza o carros del cubo. Las causas principales de fatalidades son caídas, electrocutions, y derrumbamientos u overs de la extremidad. Fuente: La Occupational Safety and Health Administration de Estados Unidos (OSHA). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Evite Ser Víctima De Fraude De Contratistas</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Evite+Ser+Vctima+De+Fraude+De+Contratistas.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:27:37 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, la Oficina de Seguridad Nacional y Preparación para Emergencias de Louisiana, y el Fiscal General de Louisiana aconsejan a las víctimas de los huracanes Katrina y Rita sobre cómo evitar a los contratistas inescrupulosos y las personas que se hacen pasar como contratistas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Cuidado Con El Fraude Al Solicitar Asistencia por Desastre</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Cuidado+Con+El+Fraude+Al+Solicitar+Asistencia+por+Desastre.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:11:57 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[El hacer reclamaciones falsas a un inspector de FEMA es una ofensa procesable por ley bajo el Título 18 del Código de los Estados Unidos. Los casos potenciales de fraude o uso indebido son referidos al Departamento de Justicia de E.E.U.U. para ser procesados. Las penalidades por delitos graves pueden ser severas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/en+espanol/"><![CDATA[En Espanol]]></category>
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                                      <title>Consejos de Seguridad para Demolicion</title>
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                                      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:44:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[El trabajo de la demolición implica muchos de los mismos peligros que se presentan durante otras actividades de la construcción. Sin embargo, la demolición también implica los peligros adicionales debido a una variedad de otros factores. Algunos de éstos incluyen: pintura conducir-basada, objetos agudos o que resaltan y material el asbesto-contener. Fuente: La Occupational Safety and Health Administration de Estados Unidos (OSHA). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                      <title>Ahora Es El Mejor Momento Para Comprar Seguro Contra Inundación</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Ahora+Es+El+Mejor+Momento+Para+Comprar+Seguro+Contra+Inundacin.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[El mejor momento para adquirir seguro por inundación es ahora. Por lo general, la cobertura no comienza hasta 30 después de la fecha de adquisición. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/en+espanol/"><![CDATA[En Espanol]]></category>
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                                      <title>LaHouse-Gulf Region Healthy Homes Training Center</title>
                                      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/LaHouseGulf+Region+Healthy+Homes+Training+Center.htm</link>
                                      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:46:37 GMT</pubDate>
                                      <description><![CDATA[LaHouse Resource Center is a Gulf Region Healthy Homes Training Center partner of the National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network. Lessons taught at the Center promote practical and cost-effective methods for making homes healthier. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                      <dc:creator>DScimeca@agcenter.lsu.edu (Diane Scimeca)</dc:creator>
                                      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/BAE19672-CB98-48ED-A229-2638C63DD36E/39795/HealthyHomesImage.jpg" title="Healthy Homes">
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                                        <title>Healthy Homes</title>
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                                          <title>Financial Fitness Expo</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/Financial+Fitness+Expo.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:33:57 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Come out and bring your family and friends to hear and see the featured speakers and exhibitors, including: bankers, credit unions, United Way, insurance experts, mortgage companies, Fannie Mae, Finance Authority of New Orleans, city officials, Road Home Advisors & FEMA Mitigation & Rental staff will be onsite to provide assistance. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Houses featured in LSU AgCenter's 2009 Camerion Parish Tour of Hurricane-resistant Homes</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/Houses+featured+in+LSU+AgCenters+2009+Camerion+Parish+Tour+of+Hurricaneresistant+Homes.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:55:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[These houses will be featured in the 2009 LSU AgCenter Cameron Parish Tour of Hurricane Resistant Homes held May 17. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DZaunbrecher@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dusty Zaunbrecher)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Cameron Parish home tour to feature Hurricane Ike ‘survivors’ May 17</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/Cameron+Parish+home+tour+to+feature+Hurricane+Ike+survivors+May+17.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:47:50 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Newly built-to-code houses that have already survived one hurricane will be featured in this year’s Cameron Parish Tour of Hurricane-resistant Homes.The tour will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 17. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DZaunbrecher@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dusty Zaunbrecher)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Community Rebuilding Expo - Calcasieu-Cameron</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/Community+Rebuilding+Expo++CalcasieuCameron.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 15:35:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[This expo will help homeowners learn how to protect their homes from hurricanes and other storms. The event will provide information on the many options available for hurricane protection including retrofitting current structures for flood and wind resistance and energy efficiency. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>LGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lucile Guidry)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Learn how to use flood maps to predict storm surge at Iberia Parish seminars</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/Learn+how+to+use+flood+maps+to+predict+storm+surge+at+Iberia+Parish+seminars.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:55:57 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter has scheduled seminars at the Iberia Parish library branch locations help people predict storm surges from hurricanes using flood maps. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>LGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lucile Guidry)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>LSU AgCenter Announces Vermilion Parish Community Rebuilding and Flood Protection Expo</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/LSU+AgCenter+Announces+Vermilion+Parish+Community+Rebuilding+and+Flood+Protection+Expo.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:19:50 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter’s Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Unit joins the Vermilion Parish Police Jury to bring a free Community Rebuilding and Flood Protection Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 28 at Abbeville High School. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>LGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lucile Guidry)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>October Mini Seminars</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/October+Mini+Seminars.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:58:24 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[List of mini seminars scheduled to be held at the Rebuilding Information Station in October. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>LSU AgCenter Announces Opening of Rebuilding Information Station</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/LSU+AgCenter+Announces+Opening+of+Rebuilding+Information+Station.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter, in conjunction with the University of New Orleans’ Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (UNO_CHART), Tulane City Center and Louisiana Office of Community Development’s Road Home program, is hosting an open house for the Rebuilding Information Station (RIS) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>August Mini-Seminars at Rebuilding Information Station</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/August+MiniSeminars+at+Rebuilding+Information+Station.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:02:01 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Homeowners will get information on how to rebuild their homes to better stand up to hurricanes at a series of mini-seminars scheduled for the Rebuilding Information Station in August. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Mid-day horticulture programs slated</title>
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                                          <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Homeowners can learn how to revitalize their lawns and gardens by attending these horticulture programs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>WOwens@agcenter.lsu.edu (William E. Owens)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>September Mini-Seminars at Rebuilding Information Station</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/rebuilding_information_station/September+MiniSeminars+at+Rebuilding+Information+Station.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:56:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[A series of mini-seminars has been scheduled for September at the Rebuilding Information Station (RIS) in New Orleans. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Global Green's Holy Cross Project in the Lower 9th</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/The+Holy+Cross+Project+A+Beacon+of+Sustainable+Development+for+New+Orleans+and+the+World.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:16:20 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Global Green USA made a dedicated commitment to sustainable building in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. As part of that commitment, Global Green, in partnership with Brad Pitt, sponsored an international design competition during the summer of 2006. The result is a zero energy affordable housing development in the Holy Cross Neighborhood of the Lower 9th Ward. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>CRBA Model Code Home - Oak Park Drive, Prairieville</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/CRBA+Model+Code+Home+Oak+Park+Drive+Prairieville.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Capital Region Builders Association featured this Model Home on in Prarieville, in the 2007 Parade of Homes. This home is designed and built to meet code requirements for 120 mph wind speeds and the energy efficiency requirements of the International Residential Code. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>LHannaman@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lynn M. Hannaman)</dc:creator>
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                                            <title>CRBA Model Code Home - Prairieville</title>
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                                          <title>New Homes for New Orleans Area Musicians and Residents</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Success+Stories/New+Homes+for+New+Orleans+Area+Musicians+and+Residents.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[New Orleans area musicians and residents are coming back to the city and living in new houses being built by the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/success+stories/"><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
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                                          <title>Elevating and Utilizing Smart Building Practices Helps Slidell House Survive Katrina</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Success+Stories/Elevating+and+Utilizing+Smart+Building+Practices+Helps+House+Survive+Katrina.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:16:04 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Everett and Carol Brugier’s house in Pirates Cove in Slidell suffered only minor damage after Hurricane Katrina Struck, thanks to several special hurricane-resistant features built into it. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                            <title>Brugiers home</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/success+stories/"><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
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                                          <title>Elevated House Defeats Katrina Floods</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Success+Stories/Sheriffs+Home+Stands+Up+to+Katrina.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:35:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Residents between Lake Borgne and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet are aware of the potentially disastrous weather they face during the Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 through Nov. 30 each year. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens built his home to withstand the flooding and high winds of the fiercest hurricane he could imagine. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/success+stories/"><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
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                                          <title>Guarding Against Disaster Aid Fraud</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Scam+Alerts/Guarding+Against+Disaster+Aid+Fraud.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:16:42 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Making false statements to a FEMA inspector is a prosecutable offense under Title 18 of the United States Code. Potential cases of fraud or misuse are referred to the U.S. Justice Department for prosecution. Penalties for felony offenses can be severe. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/scam+alerts/"><![CDATA[Scam Alerts]]></category>
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                                          <title>Avoid Being A Victim Of Contractor Fraud</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Scam+Alerts/Avoid+Being+A+Victim+Of+Contractor+Fraud.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and the Louisiana Attorney General are offering advice to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on how to avoid unscrupulous contractors and people posing as contractors. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/scam+alerts/"><![CDATA[Scam Alerts]]></category>
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                                          <title>Consumers - How to Use the Registry</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Registry/Consumers++Signup.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:36:05 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Step-by-Step instructions for property owners to use the Registry to find a licensed contractor working in their parish and to rate a contractor. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/registry/"><![CDATA[Registry]]></category>
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                                          <title>Coming Home Videos</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Culture+Community/Neighborhood+Community+Plans/Coming+Home+Videos.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:07:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Video clips from June 2007 that were intended to be a guide for people who were interested in moving back home but need to know what the situation "on the ground" was. Links to the NOLA Bound web site. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/culture+community/neighborhood+community+plans/"><![CDATA[Neighborhood & Community Plans]]></category>
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                                          <title>Checklist for Decay Resistance</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Moisture+Decay/Checklist+for+Decay+Resistance.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:19:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select features and components of a sustainable house in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/moisture+decay/"><![CDATA[Moisture & Decay]]></category>
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                                          <title>What's Your Flood Risk?</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Whats+Your+Flood+Risk.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:53:22 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Find out your relative flood risk today. Simply enter your property information and FEMA will show you the relative flood risk to your property. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                          <title>V-Zone Design and Construction Certificate</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/VZone+Design+and+Construction+Certificate.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[There is no single V-zone certificate used on a nationwide basis. Local communities and/or states have developed their own certification procedures and documents. This fact sheet contains information that explains the certification requirements for structural design and construction in V zones. SOURCE: FEMA 499 Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series Technical Fact Sheet 5. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Prepare Your Home, Before Storm Season Starts</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Prepare+Your+Home+Before+Storm+Season+Starts.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:50:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[In preparing for the upcoming hurricane season, federal officials urge coastal residens to prepare their dwellings, too. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                          <title>Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House From Flooding</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Homeowners+Guide+to+Retrofitting+Six+Ways+to+Protect+Your+House+From+Flooding.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:56:27 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[As a homeowner, you need clear information about the options that are available to reduce flood damage to your home and straightforward guidance on selecting the option that is best for you. Quite often this is a difficult task. By knowing the basic questions to ask, you are guided toward the investment in retrofitting that is appropriate for you. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                          <title>Flooding Risk Maps Released for New Orleans and Plaquemines Areas</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Flooding+Risk+Maps+for+New+Orleans+Released.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Maps developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that show where flooding may occur, and in what depths, in the New Orleans and Plaquemines areas during future hurricanes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                          <title>Flood Protection Terms</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Glossary.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Definitions of terms used in flood protection. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                          <title>Coastal Building Successes and Failures</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Coastal+Building+Successes+and+Failures.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Homes in coastal areas must be designed and built to withstand higher loads and more extreme conditions. Homes in coastal areas will require more maintenance and more upkeep. Homes in coastal areas will cost more to design, construct, maintain, repair and insure. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series (FEMA 499) Technical Fact Sheet 1. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Moisture Barrier Systems</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Climate+Design+Basics/Moisture+Barrier+Systems.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The location of water entry is often difficult to see, and the damage to substrate and structural members beyond the exterior wall cladding frequently cannot be detected by visual inspection. A successful moisture barrier system will limit water infiltration into unwanted areas and allow drainage and drying of wetted building materials. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Contruction FEMA 499: Technical Fact Sheet 9. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Load Paths</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Climate+Design+Basics/Load+Paths.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:20:27 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[To illustrate the concept of load paths and highlight important connections in a wind uplift load path. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction FEMA 499: Technical Fact Sheet 10. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Advanced Wiring</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Ideal+Home/Functional+Accessible+Adaptable/Advanced+Wiring.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:45:42 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Structured wiring, upgradeable packages and accessible installations can make a home adaptable to advances in telecommunications and automation without major renovation. Special baseboard and crown moldings designed to route cabling behind it are available. Plan ahead! - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Coastal Building Materials</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Beauty+of+Materials/Coastal+Building+Materials.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:07:18 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The durability of a coastal home relies on the types of materials used to construct it. Materials and construction methods should be resistant to flood and wind damage, driving rain, corrosion, moisture and decay. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction FEMA 499: Technical Fact Sheet 8. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Repairs, Remodeling, Additions and Retrofitting</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Repairs+Remodeling+Additions+and+Retrofitting.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has requirements for repairs, remodeling and additions. This fact sheet provides recommendations for exceeding those minimum requirements and it lists opportunities for retrofitting in coastal flood hazard areas. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction FEMA 499: Technical Fact Sheet 30. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>Universal Design - Building for Accessibility</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Planning+Interior+Spaces/Accessible+Design/Universal+Design++Building+for+Accessibility.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:05:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Universal design means creating spaces that meet the needs of all people, young and old, abled and disabled. From the arrangement of the rooms to the choice of colors, many details go into the creation of accessible spaces. Some general guidelines are listed here. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/planning+interior+spaces/accessible+design/"><![CDATA[Accessible by Design]]></category>
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                                          <title>Selecting a Lot and Siting the Building</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Siting+Orientation/Solar+Considerations/Selecting+a+Lot+and+Siting+the+Building.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:43:08 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Many factors affect and limit a home builder's or owner's ability to site coastal residential buildings. Building failures are often the result of poor siting. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction FEMA 499: Technical Fact Sheet 7. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <title>How Do Siting and Design Decisions Affect the Owner's Costs?</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Siting+Orientation/How+Do+Siting+and+Design+Decisions+Affect+the+Owners+Costs.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:26:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[A variety of costs -- not just the construction cost -- should be considered when planning a coastal home. Owners should be aware of these costs and consider how siting and design decisions will affect these costs. This information is part of FEMA's Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series (FEMA 499). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/siting+orientation/"><![CDATA[Siting & Orientation]]></category>
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                                          <title>Model Code Home Photo Gallery</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Laws+Licenses+Permits/Passing+Building+Code+Inspections/Model+Code+Home+Photo+Gallery.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:11:57 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Pictures of the Model Code Home on display in the Oaks on the Bluff subdivision in Prarieville. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>LHannaman@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lynn M. Hannaman)</dc:creator>
                                          <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/C394B753-49CD-44C8-9BF2-3220356D433A/35371/CodeHomepix001.jpg" title="Model Code Home">
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                                            <title>Model Code Home</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/laws+licenses+permits/passing+building+code+inspections/"><![CDATA[Passing Building Code Inspections]]></category>
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                                          <title>Model Code Home Photo Gallery 2</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Laws+Licenses+Permits/Passing+Building+Code+Inspections/Photo+Gallery+2.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:24:04 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[More images from Model Code Home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>LHannaman@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lynn M. Hannaman)</dc:creator>
                                          <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/A9169570-796C-4A04-9177-9019ED5F9795/35381/CodeHomepix029.jpg" title="Balloon Framing">
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                                            <title>Balloon Framing</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/laws+licenses+permits/passing+building+code+inspections/"><![CDATA[Passing Building Code Inspections]]></category>
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                                          <title>Model Code Home on Display</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Laws+Licenses+Permits/Passing+Building+Code+Inspections/Model+Code+Home+on+Display.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:10:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Now that the International Residential Codes have gone into effect, residents of South Louisiana and the entire Gulf Coast need to build their homes to withstand the forces of nature. An IRC Code Model Home on display in Prarieville, located at 36459 Oak Park Drive (Lot 10) in Oaks on the Bluff. This home is designed and built to meet the new code requirements and the 120 mph wind provision code. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/laws+licenses+permits/passing+building+code+inspections/"><![CDATA[Passing Building Code Inspections]]></category>
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                                          <title>Using a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Laws+Licenses+Permits/Getting+a+Permit/Your+Flood+Zone/Using+a+Flood+Insurance+Rate+Map+FIRM.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:34:30 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs, are used to determine flood insurance rates and premiums. This fact sheet explains the use of FIRMs. SOURCE: FEMA 499: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series Technical Fact Sheet 3. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/laws+licenses+permits/getting+a+permit/your+flood+zone/"><![CDATA[Your Flood Zone]]></category>
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                                          <title>Sample Contract</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Construction+Process/Contracts+Change+Orders/Sample+Contract.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:34:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[View this sample contract to get an idea of the language your contract may include. Source: LouisianaRebuilds (http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/contractor) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/construction+process/contracts+change+orders/"><![CDATA[Contracts & Change Orders]]></category>
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                                          <title>Summary of Coastal Construction Requirements and Recommendations</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Construction+Process/Summary+of+Coastal+Construction+Requirements+and+Recommendations.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[This fact sheet summarizes National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulatory requirements concerning coastal construction and provides recommendations for exceeding those requirements. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series (FEMA 499): Technical Fact Sheet 2. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/construction+process/"><![CDATA[The Construction Process]]></category>
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                                          <title>Hire Licensed Professional Arborists to Remove Storm-Damaged Trees</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Special+Services/Tree+Care/Hire+Licensed+Professional+Arborists+to+Remove+StormDamaged+Trees.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:33:45 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[If the recent hurricanes have landed trees on your property, Dr. Hallie Dozier of the LSU AgCenter cautions you to hire only Louisiana-licensed professional arborists remove the trees. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>HDozier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Hallie Dozier)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/professional+services/special+services/tree+care/"><![CDATA[Tree Care]]></category>
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                                          <title>Finding a Counselor</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Finding+a+Counselor.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[This discussion of different methods of counseling and different factors to use in finding a counselor can help the consumer make good choices in selecting a mental health professional service. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>LGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lucile Guidry)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/professional+services/"><![CDATA[Professional Services]]></category>
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                                          <title>Contracting for Permanent Repairs</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Contracting+for+Permanent+Repairs.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:28:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[As you attempt to restore your life and home after a storm, the availability of local companies and individuals to perform the necessary services will be limited. It often may be advisable to do temporary repairs and wait for local contractors who will be there to guarantee their work long after the storm is over. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/professional+services/"><![CDATA[Professional Services]]></category>
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                                          <title>Choose the Right Mortgage for You</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Preparing+Financially/Pick+the+Right+Mortgage+for+You.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:09:19 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[There are many different types of mortgages a person can get when buying or building a home. Some people decide for themselves what type of mortgage best suits their needs. But, if you’d rather have a professional’s advice, you should consult a mortgage counselor. This article lists a few types of mortgages you may consider. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/preparing+financially/"><![CDATA[Preparing Financially]]></category>
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                                          <title>LaHouse - Built Safer, Stronger, Smarter</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/LaHouse++Built+Safer+Stronger+Smarter.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:15:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[LaHouse is a showcase for best practices and code-plus construction. Its flood and wind resistance features meet or exceed the criteria of the "Fortified...for Safer Living" program of the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). Many of the water-resistance techniques are best construction practices; some are required by code. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/"><![CDATA[Innovations & Education]]></category>
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                                          <title>LaHouse - Building Systems</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Model+Homes/LaHouse++Building+Systems.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[LaHouse showcases four types of construction: Standard 2 x 4 Framing, Advanced 2 x 6 Framing, Structural Insulated Panel Systems (SIPS) and Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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                                            <title>LaHouse Building Systems Diagram</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/model+homes/"><![CDATA[Model Homes]]></category>
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                                          <title>LaHouse Foundation - Flood, Wind and Water Resistance</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Model+Homes/LaHouse+Foundation++Flood+Wind+and+Water+Resistance.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:50:30 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[LaHouse has a flood protection level 3 feet above Base Flood Elevation, using three elevated foundations on the house and dry-floodproofingon the non-residential building (garage/classroom). Wind and moisture protection are also addressed. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
                                          <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/8A748BCA-4E25-4CB1-8E0B-C8F28F63A4F2/38673/pier.jpg" title="Pier Foundation at LaHouse">
                                            <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/8A748BCA-4E25-4CB1-8E0B-C8F28F63A4F2/38673/pier.jpg</url>
                                            <title>Pier Foundation at LaHouse</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/model+homes/"><![CDATA[Model Homes]]></category>
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                                          <title>LaHouse - Roof</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Model+Homes/LaHouse++Roof.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:25:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[The roofs at LaHouse are predominantly hip-style for greatest wind resistance. Both metal and simulated clay tile are demonstrated with high-wind installation. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
                                          <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/C5264D47-F6F9-4A36-A6BA-619FCA1A766D/38676/site.jpg" title="Aerial shot of LaHouse showing roofs">
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                                            <title>Aerial shot of LaHouse showing roofs</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/model+homes/"><![CDATA[Model Homes]]></category>
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                                          <title>LaHouse - Walls</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Model+Homes/LaHouse+Walls.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:02:50 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Walls at LaHouse are wind and water resistant.  Sheathing and hardware contribute to shear, lateral and uplift resistance. Layering and taping of housewraps and flashings provide resistance to water and moisture penetration. Drainage planes exclude water that penerates exterior finishes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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                                            <title>LaHouse Walls - Wind Shear and Uplift Resistance</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/model+homes/"><![CDATA[Model Homes]]></category>
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                                          <title>LaHouse - Windows and Doors</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Model+Homes/LaHouse++Windows+and+Doors.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:07:48 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[Windows and doors at LaHouse are selected and sized to meet the cojde-specified design pressure rating for a 130 mph wind zone. Where windows and doors are not impact rated units, they are protected by shutter, panels or screens. Windows and doors are flashed so water drains to the outside, not into the wall cavity. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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                                            <title>LaHouse - Formed Window Flashing</title>
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                                          <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/model+homes/"><![CDATA[Model Homes]]></category>
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                                          <title>LaHouse - Special Hurricane Resistance Features</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Model+Homes/LaHouse++Special+Hurricane+Resistance+Features.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:33:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[LaHouse has several features for flood and wind and water resistance that are not captured in the building component descriptions. These include a Safe Room, Dry Floodproofing, anchoring of the flat roof of the breezeway, porct protection and closets, ground sloping away from the foundation, back-flow protection and elevated utility systems. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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                                            <title>LaHouse Safe Room/Master Bedroom Closet</title>
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                                          <title>The Safer, Stronger, Smarter Louisiana House - Hurricane Edition</title>
                                          <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/The+Safer+Stronger+Smarter+Louisiana+House+Hurricane+Edition.htm</link>
                                          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:25:15 GMT</pubDate>
                                          <description><![CDATA[This "Hurricane Edition" is a guide to flood, wind and water resistance features you can see at the Louisiana House Home and Landscape Resource Center (LaHouse). It was developed during the summer of 2007 for use in mid-construction open houses. Pages will be updated when features become less visible as the house is completed. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                          <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>USDA-FSA Disaster Assistance Page</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/USDAFSA+Disaster+Assistance+Page.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The link below takes you to the USDA-FSA Disaster Assistance Page which lists information and links to all current USDA disaster assistance programs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>MSalassi@agcenter.lsu.edu (Michael Salassi)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/"><![CDATA[Ag Disaster: Loss & Recovery]]></category>
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                                              <title>Louisiana 4-H’ers Reach Out To Evacuees</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/volunteerism/Louisiana+4Hers+Reach+Out+To+Evacuees.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:29:43 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Louisiana 4-H’ers are doing their part to help victims of Hurricane Katrina find at least some bits of relief and sparks of hope. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>TFaul@agcenter.lsu.edu (Terril D. Faul)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>4-H'ers Work at Hurricane Relief Center</title>
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                                              <title>Character Critters Story Book</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/order_form/Character+Critters+Story+Book.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:05:04 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[6"x9", 32 pages, full color.  Cost: $7 plus tax (shipping included). You can order this book through our online store, by using the Order Publication link below.  Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards accepted. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Ohio State Students Among Those Helping In Recovery Efforts; LSU AgCenter Working With Variety Of Volunteers</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/volunteerism/Ohio+State+Students+Among+Those+Helping+In+Recovery+Efforts.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:33:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[As the cleanup from this summer’s hurricanes continues, LSU AgCenter agents are helping coordinate the work of people who are coming to the rescue. Among those were 30 students from The Ohio State University who arrived in Louisiana earlier this week (Dec. 11-17) ready to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to clean up parts of hurricane-ravaged South Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>MSchexnayder@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark A. Schexnayder)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Ohio State student Mary Baughman working in Louisiana hurricane recovery efforts</title>
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                                              <title>Help Line Numbers</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/personal/Help+Line+Numbers.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Here are some toll-free numbers set up to provide disaster assistance: - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>FGould@agcenter.lsu.edu (Frances I. Gould)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/personal/"><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
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                                              <title>Crop Marketing Issues</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/Crop+Marketing+Issues.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:08:48 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[After more than two weeks of poor weather from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Louisiana is assessing the impacts on agriculture and the effects are quickly adding up. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>MSalassi@agcenter.lsu.edu (Michael Salassi)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/"><![CDATA[Ag Disaster: Loss & Recovery]]></category>
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                                              <title>Preliminary estimates of losses in Louisiana agriculture, forestry and fisheries from Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/Preliminary+estimates+of+losses+in+Louisiana+agriculture+forestry+and+fisheries+from+Hurricane+Gusta.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:43:13 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Estimates of losses to Louisiana agriculture, forestry and fisheries resulting from Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike now place the totals as high as $950-plus million and climbing. The totals include up to $763 million in lost revenue to Louisiana farmers, ranchers, foresters and fishers, as well as another $175 million to $200 million in damage to the industries’ infrastructure – farm equipment, barns, processing facilities and so forth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>KMGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Kurt M. Guidry)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Soybean Damage from Storms</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/Soybean+Damage+from+Storms.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:23:40 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Only a small percentage of the state’s soybean crop was harvested prior to Hurricane Gustav, and damage to the crop so far is estimated at more than $115 million or nearly 28 percent of this year’s anticipated value. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>TMerrill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Thomas A. Merrill)</dc:creator>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/"><![CDATA[Ag Disaster: Loss & Recovery]]></category>
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                                              <title>Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture's Presentation on Storm Damage</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agdisaster/Louisiana+Commissioner+of+Agricultures+Presentation+on+Storm+Damage.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:52:20 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Mike Strain toured the state to assess the Hurricane Gustav damage to agriculture. This presentation is a result of his tour and was presented to a joint Agriculture Task Force at Louisiana Farm Bureau on September 11, 2008. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>FGould@agcenter.lsu.edu (Frances I. Gould)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Rebuilding Programs</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Events/Rebuilding+Programs.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter rebuilding group and its partners in the Road Home rebuilding project offer a wide array of educational programs related to construction and natural hazard awareness. This page lists many of those program titles, and provides contact information for people wishing to request a program or presentation or ask for our participation in a community event or fair. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Rebuilding Information Station</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Rebuilding+Information+Station.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:55:16 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The Rebuilding Information Station was an outreach center at the New Orleans Lakefront, set up to assist homeowners in managing the rebuilding of their hurricane damaged homes through information, education and outreach. Partners in the Station were the LSU AgCenter, University of New Orleans Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology, Tulane City Center and The Road Home program. it closed August 31, 2009. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/"><![CDATA[Innovations & Education]]></category>
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                                              <title>Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Louisiana+Uniform+Construction+Code+Council.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council has developed a Web site filled with valuable information concerning the Louisiana Uniform Construction Code. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/innovations+education/"><![CDATA[Innovations & Education]]></category>
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                                              <title>Capital Region Builders - Model Homes and Training</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/Capital+Region+Builders+Model+Homes+and+Training.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2007 13:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[As many Louisiana residents struggle to rebuild their homes and their lives in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, homeowners, builders and code officials need help building safer, stronger homes that will resist hurricane damage. They also need help understanding and implementing the newly adopted residential building code. The Capital Region Builders Association (CRBA) has been at the forefront of educational efforts, offering a series of code workshops and model homes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>LHannaman@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lynn M. Hannaman)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Capital Region Builder Training Workshop</title>
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                                              <title>Rescue Your Lawnmower or Other Small Engine After the Flood</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/landscaping/Rescue+Your+Lawnmower+or+Other+Small+Engine+After+the+Flood.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:53:48 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Many lawnmowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers, and other lawn and garden equipment with small engines were inundated during the flooding from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In many cases, that equipment can be salvaged. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DParish@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard L. Parish)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/landscaping/"><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
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                                              <title>Experts Offer Tips For Managing Stress After Hurricane</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/personal/Experts+Offer+Tips+For+Managing+Stress+After+Hurricane.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:37:13 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[You probably can’t avoid the stress coming in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but there are ways you can try to manage its effects, according to LSU AgCenter family and child development specialist Dr. Becky White. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>LaHouse now a Gulf Region Healthy Homes Training Center</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/LaHouse+now+a+Gulf+Region+Healthy+Homes+Training+Center.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:29:30 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[LaHouse Resource Center is now a Gulf Coast Region Healthy Homes training partner of the National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network -- a partnership that brings together public health and housing practitioners to promote practical and cost-effective methods for making homes healthier. It also serves as a forum for exchanging information on new research and best practices. The seminars our Gulf Region Healthy Homes Training Center will offer include: - Essentials for Healthy Home Pr - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DScimeca@agcenter.lsu.edu (Diane Scimeca)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/"><![CDATA[LaHouse]]></category>
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                                              <title>Wraps and Temporary Shields Series</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/floods_hurricanes/floodproofing_methods_funding/Wraps+and+Temporary+Shields+Series.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2005 20:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Plastic sheeting is a versatile flood barrier. Using plastic sheeting in a sandbag levee improves the levee’s performance significantly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/floods_hurricanes/floodproofing_methods_funding/"><![CDATA[Floodproofing Methods & Funding]]></category>
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                                              <title>Energy Tax Credits</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/energy_water_environmental_management/Energy+Tax+Credits.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:58:32 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Overview of Federal and Louisiana tax credits for home energy efficiency - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>AOlagues@agcenter.lsu.edu (Andre Olagues)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Energy Tax Credit</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/energy_water_environmental_management/"><![CDATA[Energy, Water & Environmental Management]]></category>
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                                              <title>Preparing Young Children for School</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/parenting/young_children/Preparing+Young+Children+for+School.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:15:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Parents can help their children experience school success by fostering social and emotional maturity, language skills, creative thinking skills, good health, problem-solving abilities and a general knowledge of the world. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Character Critters Posters - Kit #1</title>
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                                              <title>Critters Order Form</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:42:19 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>It Pays to Maintain Your A/C</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 02:01:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Strategies for Helping Youth Cope with Disaster</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:06:47 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Ideas Offered To Strengthen Family And Community Life, Resiliency</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Trying times can test family and community resiliency. Having our families and communities around us for support can go a long way in helping recover from disaster, emotionally as well as physically. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Mom's Time Out</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:07:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Parents Can Help Kids Become More Active</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 22:51:57 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>The Most Important Job of All -- Being a Great Parent!</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>10 Tips for Louisiana Parents</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 21:56:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Ten tips for parents to help in guiding or disciplining your child. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Mardi Gras Safety for Children</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Wind-resistant Roofs and Attatchments</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:14:26 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Proper construction techniques help to keep your roof where it belongs in a storm... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Preparing Your Children to be Home Alone</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:08:27 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Is your child ready to be home alone? Prepare him or her with safety tips. Try a trial run first to be sure he or she is prepared to spend time alone as long as he or she is old enough to do so. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Strategies for Coping with Job Loss</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:37:41 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[It is important to keep a variety of factors in mind as you attempt to cope with job loss. This document provides tips and strategies for coping. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Why Child Care Costs So Much</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:47:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Working families may pay anywhere from 10 percent to 15 percent of their total family income on child care, and experts say the cost frequently is related to the quality of services you and your children receive. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Friendship and Support</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:35:59 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Although children are certainly important, they can’t substitute for relationships with other adults. Everyone, including single parents, needs and benefits from having a circle of close friends. Ten important tips for parents included. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>What to Expect from Your 4 year old</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:53:57 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Parental Involvement in Children's Education is Crucial</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 22:33:01 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[A key to children doing well in school is for parents to be involved in their education. That involvement can take many forms ranging from providing meaningful learning experiences at home to volunteering at school activities. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Living Well Campaign - Parenting</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:52:45 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Not Enough Hours in the Day?</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 17:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Divorced Dads Can Make Visitation Great</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Helping Your Children Succeed at Learning</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/parenting/young_children/Helping+Your+Children+Succeed+at+Learning.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:48:28 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Parents want their children to be successful in school and in life. Starting early can give children a foundation for success. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Help!  I Feel Overwhelmed!</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/relationships/Children+in+the+Middle+Series++Help++I+Feel+Overwhelmed.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:42:02 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Information on stress and parenting, feeling good about yourself, taking control and taking care of yourself. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>How does the fact that Louisiana floods affect you?</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:36:22 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Rediscover Fun by Playing with Your Kids</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:14:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:10:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Your High-performance Home Checklist</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore features and components of a sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Hiring a Mold Remediation Contractor</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:48:47 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Saving Wet Walls and Floors</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:02:56 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/"><![CDATA[Structural Damage]]></category>
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                                              <title>Key Building Science Principles - Essential Pieces of the Puzzle</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Building+Science/Key+Building+Science+Principles++Essential+Peices+of+the+Puzzle.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[What your goals should include in this region... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Take Control of Your Investment</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Strategic+Investment/Take+Control+of+Your+Investment.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Benefits (and Criteria) of a Sustainable Home</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Strategic+Investment/Benefits+and+Criteria+of+a+Sustainable+Home.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:52:44 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/strategic+investment/"><![CDATA[Strategic Investment]]></category>
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                                              <title>How to Use This Web Manual</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:47:29 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[This guide serves as your comprehensive planning and analysis tool... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Take Advantage of Incentives</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Moisture Basics - Clues to Moisture Problem Mysteries</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:26:22 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Find the water vapor balance... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Lighting with Fewer Watts, Less Heat</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:09:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Lighting can account for 15% of a home's yearly electric bill... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Building Systems-- High Performance Options</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Educating homeowners and builders on building system options - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Resulting Rules to Remember in the South</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:17:08 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The most important messeges to take from this guide... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Important Building Material Insights</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[When conditions change, so do building materials... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Comfort</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Building+Science/Comfort.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:19:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Comfort is more than merely air temperature... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Air Basics- The Invisible Transporter</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:41:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>High Performance Windows for the South</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:03:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Character Critter Garden Glove Activity</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:24:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Program Materials</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/critter_fun/Program+Materials.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this link to access the following Character Critter materials all at once:  Bookmarks, Hand Puppets, Masks, and Hat patterns. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Character Critter Face Masks and Hats</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/critter_fun/Character+Critter+Face+Masks+and+Hats.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:38:18 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Create fun masks and hats to wear featuring your favorite Character Critters. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Appliances with Low Life-Cycle Costs</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/Appliances+with+Low+LifeCycle+Costs.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:21:19 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Look for ENERGY STAR appliances and compare Energy Guide labels... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                                <title>ernergy guide label</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/energy+efficient/"><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
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                                              <title>Efficient Cooling and Heating in a Hot, Humid Climate</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/2+Efficient+Cooling+and+Heating+in+a+Hot+Humid+Climate.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:36:38 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[ENERGYSTAR labels are more efficient and cost effective... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/energy+efficient/"><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
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                                              <title>Building Codes - Minimum Requirements</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Building+Science/Building+Codes.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Before making building plans, be aware of the building code requirements for your location. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/building+science/"><![CDATA[Building Science]]></category>
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                                              <title>Tight Construction for a Continuous Air Barrier</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/2+Tight+Construction+for+a+Continuous+Air+Barrier.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Homes should create a continuous air barrier system that surrounds all conditioned space... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/4DDB1500-E763-44F3-A5D7-F83D9342BF43/48914/sealedfoamsheathingblackandwhite.jpg</url>
                                                <title>sealed foam sheathing</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/energy+efficient/"><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
                                            </item>
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                                              <title>Design for the Climate</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/2+Design+for+the+Climate.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[In the Gulf Region, this means reducing summer heat gain.... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/693FF39F-64C6-4708-BF9A-CD72228F555B/48927/solarpaths.jpg" title="sun paths">
                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/693FF39F-64C6-4708-BF9A-CD72228F555B/48927/solarpaths.jpg</url>
                                                <title>sun paths</title>
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                                            </item>
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                                              <title>Your Energy Efficient Home Checklist</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/Your+Energy+Efficient+Home+Checklist.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:47:22 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore components and features of your sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/energy+efficient/"><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
                                            </item>
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                                              <title>Your Home's Energy Rating - Assurance By the Number</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/2+Your+Homes+Energy+Rating++Assurance+By+the+Number.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Does your home measure up? - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/energy+efficient/"><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
                                            </item>
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                                              <title>The Water Efficient Home</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/The+Water.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:04:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[How to cut costs and conserve our supplies of water. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
                                            </item>
                                            <item>
                                              <title>Reducing Waste</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Reducing+Waste.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:11:59 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Reducing the amount of waste produced when building and living in homes can make a big difference in the number, longevity and cost of needed landfills. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/1C7197D5-4A76-4CAA-AEE9-55BB501CFBD1/59558/modulardesign.jpg" title="modular design">
                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/1C7197D5-4A76-4CAA-AEE9-55BB501CFBD1/59558/modulardesign.jpg</url>
                                                <title>modular design</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
                                            </item>
                                            <item>
                                              <title>Tight Construction for a Continuous Air Barrier</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/Tight+Construction+for+a+Continuous+Air+Barrier.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Homes should create a continuous air barrier system that surrounds all conditioned space... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/energy+efficient/"><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
                                            </item>
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                                              <title>Insulation Systems with Good "Whole Wall" R-Values</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Energy+Efficient/2+Insulation+Systems+with+Good+Whole+Wall+RValues.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:44:54 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating ability... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/E25AF2A5-EDC6-4904-B7FE-29A623EBA1A3/59564/radheatbarriers647.jpg</url>
                                                <title>radiant heat barriers</title>
                                              </image>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/energy+efficient/"><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
                                            </item>
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                                              <title>Protecting Native Trees and the Ecosystem</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Protecting+Native+Trees+and+the+Ecosystem.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Create a sustainable environments by preserving the natural state of your site. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
                                            </item>
                                            <item>
                                              <title>Using Suitable Green Materials</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Using+Suitable+Green+Materials.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:08:24 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Choose environmentally-friendly products to avoid pollution and the depletion of natural resources. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/0C78B88E-EA35-444E-9EF6-95B29EF3967D/59556/FingerJointstuds.jpg</url>
                                                <title>finger joint</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
                                            </item>
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                                              <title>Site Choices that Make a Difference</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Site+Choices+that+Make+a+Difference.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:21:06 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Go beyond just building green..... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
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                                              <title>Shift Toward Renewable and Zero Energy</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Shift+Toward+Renewable+and+Zero+Energy.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:30:41 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Get off the grid and use renewable energy sources to power your home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                                <title>PV</title>
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                                              <title>Moisture Control - Roofing and Architectual Details</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Durable/Moisture+Control+Roofing+and+Architectual+Details.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:07:40 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Details count when it comes to protecting your house from moisture. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/10742560-587E-45A3-A670-E7D6FC3B16FD/59554/stepflashing.jpg" title="step flash">
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                                                <title>step flash</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/durable/"><![CDATA[Durable]]></category>
                                            </item>
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                                              <title>Walls that Work in the South and Why</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Durable/Walls+that+Work+in+the+South+and+Why.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:46:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[In hot, humid climates, walls should be built to keep moisture out. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/EC17E2C1-6DFB-4CF8-BBEB-046065BD4446/49540/hothumidclimatecolored3.jpg" title="hot humid">
                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/EC17E2C1-6DFB-4CF8-BBEB-046065BD4446/49540/hothumidclimatecolored3.jpg</url>
                                                <title>hot humid</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/durable/"><![CDATA[Durable]]></category>
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                                              <title>More Moisture Controls</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Durable/More+Moisture+Controls.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Air infiltration is a major source of moisture migration into a home... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/durable/"><![CDATA[Durable]]></category>
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                                              <title>Long-lasting Materials and Equipment</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:55:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Drain the Rain on the Plane</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:53:20 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Create a continuous drainage plane to keep moisture moving away properly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Dry Foundations</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:22:58 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Your Hazard-resistant Home Checklist</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:33:42 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore features and components of your sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Sewage Backflow Valves</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:04:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Prevent sewerage from backing up into your home... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Wind-resistant Walls</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:18:59 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Flood-hardy Homes: Wash-n-Wear instead of Gut-n-Replace</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:52:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Flood Protection Design Features</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Avoid flood damage with the right design. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>What's a Wind Load?</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Consider Going Beyond the Minimum</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:35:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Design With Wind in Mind</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Size matters when designing for wind load... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>After the Storm</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/After+the+Storm.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:43:57 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>Hurricane Information Series: Protect Landscapes &amp; Property</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/landscaping/Hurricane+Information+Series.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:14:39 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Living in south Louisiana, we know that getting ready for the storm means stocking batteries, candles, water, canned goods and first aid supplies. We also need to think about the landscapes that surround our homes or businesses and how they can provide a buffer zone that can reduce storm damage. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/landscaping/"><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
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                                              <title>Your Durable Home Checklist</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Durable/Your+Durable+Home+Checklist.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:39:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore components and features of your sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>NOAA Extreme Weather 2009 Information Sheet for Southeast Louisiana</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/NOAA+Extreme+Weather+2009+Information+Sheet+for+Southeast+Louisiana.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:16:15 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[A collection of phone numbers for Louisiana state agencies, parish emergency management and law enforcement offices in the southeastern parishes, as well as for national disaster information centers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Storm Shelters and Storage</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:24:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <title>NOAA Extreme Weather 2009 Information Sheet for Southwest Louisiana</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:09:05 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[A collection of phone numbers for Louisiana state agencies, parish emergency management and law enforcement offices in the southwestern parishes, as well as for national disaster information centers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Keeping Formosan Termites from Spreading after Hurricanes</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Keeping+Formosan+Termites+from+Spreading+after+Hurricanes.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Carrie the Caring Cat</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:34:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Click image to read a cute story that teaches preschoolers about caring and good character. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Rusty the Respectful Raccoon</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:12:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Click on image to read a cute story that teaches preschoolers about respect and good character. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Roy The Responsible Rabbit</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/read_a_story/Roy+The+Responsible+Rabbit.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Click image read a cute story that teaches preschoolers about responsibility. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Cindy the Citizen Crab</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/read_a_story/Cindy+the+Citizen+Crab.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:37:38 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Click image to read a cute story that teaches preschoolers about citizenship and good character. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Fran the Fair Frog</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/read_a_story/Fran+the+Fair+Frog.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:13:59 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Click the image to read a cute story to your child that teaches preschool children about fairness. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Fran the Fair Frog</title>
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                                              <title>Tommy the Trustworthy Turtle</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/read_a_story/Tommy+the+Trustworthy+Turtle.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Click image  to read a cute story that teaches preschoolers about trustworthiness. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <title>Character Critter Coloring Book</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/critter_fun/Character+Critter+Coloring+Book.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:47:26 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Fun Character Critter coloring sheets along with interactive drawing pages. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/8F9265B0-902A-4E1C-9626-F62F38F962E8/59359/4HFRAN3BW.jpg</url>
                                                <title>Coloring Book</title>
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                                              <title>Character Critter Bookmarks</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/critter_fun/Character+Critter+Bookmarks.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:55:38 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Print out and share Character Critter bookmarks featuring the Critters' favorite sayings. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Teach your Child about Trustworthiness</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/for_parents/Teach+your+Child+about+Trustworthiness.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:51:13 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[When you think about teaching your children to be trustworthy, you must remember it does not happen overnight. Instead, trustworthiness and good character are something you should model for your children every day because you are the most important teacher your child will ever have. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                                <title>Image of Tommy the Trustworthy Turtle</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/for_parents/"><![CDATA[For Parents]]></category>
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                                              <title>Character Critters</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/Character+Critters.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2005 19:53:16 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Many believe that providing character education for all our children at home, in school and in our communities can help our nation. In keeping with this growing recognition that character education is critically needed for our young children and youth, Character Critters was developed by the LSU AgCenter for preschool and kindergarten children. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/character_critters/"><![CDATA[Character Critters]]></category>
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                                              <title>Your High-Performance Home CHECKLIST</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Checklists/Investment.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:20:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this complete checklist to explore all the components and features of a sustainable home in Louisiana, or refer to each section seperately  in the links below. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Checklist for Healthy Indoor Air Quality</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Checklists/Checklist+for+Healthy+Indoor+Air+Quality.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:01:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select features and components of a sustainable house in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/checklists/"><![CDATA[Checklists]]></category>
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                                              <title>Checklist for Energy Efficiency</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Checklists/Checklist+for+Energy+Efficiency.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:52:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select features and components of a sustainable house in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/checklists/"><![CDATA[Checklists]]></category>
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                                              <title>Checklist for Hazard Resistance</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Checklists/Checklist+for+Multihazard+Resistance.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:39:26 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select features and components of a sustainable house in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/checklists/"><![CDATA[Checklists]]></category>
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                                              <title>Checklist for Convenient and Practical Choices</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Checklists/Checklist+for+Convenient+and+Practical+Choices.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:09:27 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select features and components of a sustainable house in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/checklists/"><![CDATA[Checklists]]></category>
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                                              <title>Protect Your Home from Termites</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Protect+Your+Home+from+Termites.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:14:57 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Things to consider when constructing or renovating a home to protect your house from termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/"><![CDATA[Pest Management]]></category>
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                                            <item>
                                              <title>Design for Mild Seasons</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Energy/Design+for+Mild+Seasons.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:34:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[When the outside humidity is not high in spring and fall, a home designed with good cross ventilation can be comfortable without air conditioning. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Cross Ventilation Aided by Wing Wall </title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/energy/"><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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                                              <title>Your Earth-friendly Home Checklist</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Your+Earth+Friendly+Home+Checklist.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:43:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore components and features of your Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
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                                              <title>Citrus Leaf Miner Management</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agriculture/crops/Citrus+Leaf+Miner+Management.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Citrus trees that survived hurricane damage may have lost significant amounts of foliage. These trees could experience a strong flush as they start their own healing process. This is very important because new foliage will provide nutrients needed for winter survival and faster tree recovery. Producers must implement practices to protect from additional leaf loss which can be caused by the citrus leafminer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Damage caused by the citrus leafminer</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/agriculture/crops/"><![CDATA[Crops]]></category>
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                                              <title>Long-lasting Materials and Warranties</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Moisture+Decay/Longlasting+Materials+and+Equipment.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:15:54 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Over the life of a product, more-durable and longer-lasting options are generally better investments. These options are also better environmentally because they reduce both solid waste and resource waste. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/moisture+decay/"><![CDATA[Moisture & Decay]]></category>
                                            </item>
                                            <item>
                                              <title>Formosan Subterranean Termite Identification &amp; Biology</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Formosan+Subterranean+Termite+Identification++Biology.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:23:05 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[One important key for successful management of a pest is to identify it. This publication can help you differentiate between ants and the dry-wood and subterranean termites that are pests in Louisiana. It also contains specific information on Formosan subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>AMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Alan L. Morgan)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Formosan Subterranean Termite Identification &amp;amp; Biology</title>
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                                              <title>Decay Resistance</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Moisture+Decay/Decay+Resistance.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:49:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Architectural details should shed rainwater away from the foundations, doors, windows and walls of your home.  This article contains important information regarding moisture control on roof leak reduction and leads to information on hot-humid and mixed-humid climate wall assemblies, water-managed foundations, air & humidity control, plumbing, long-lasting materials & equipment, and product warranties. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Hurricane and Tornado Resistance</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Hurricane+and+Tornado+Resistance.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:48:22 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Preventing wind damage involves strengthening areas where things could come apart. The walls, roof and foundation must be strong, and the attachments between them must be strong and secure. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                              <title>Flood Insurance Protects Your Assets</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Durability+Hazards/Flood+Wind+Water/Flood+Insurance+Protects+Your+Assets.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[With few exceptions, if you live in Louisiana you should have flood insurance. Flood damage is not covered under your homeowner's insurance policy. A flood without insurance is a terrible financial setback. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/safer+stronger+smarter/durability+hazards/flood+wind+water/"><![CDATA[Flood, Wind & Water]]></category>
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                                              <title>Floodproofing Grant Programs &amp; Insurance Coverage</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Floodproofing+Grant+Programs++Insurance+Coverage.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:14:17 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Several communities in Louisiana have participated in federal grant programs for which on-site protection of private property is an eligible activity. These programs fund elevation or relocation of floodprone buildings, purchase of floodprone properties and, for non-residential buildings, dry floodproofing. Drainage improvements are also eligible. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/preventing+flood+damage/"><![CDATA[Preventing Flood Damage]]></category>
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                                              <title>Flood Insurance Provides Limited Coverage For Permanent Protection</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Flood+Insurance+Provides+Limited+Coverage+For+Permanent+Protection.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:06:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage provides up to $30,000 toward the cost of elevating, relocating or demolishing a building that is being required to come into compliance with the community’s flood damage prevention ordinances because it has been substantially damaged by a flood. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/preventing+flood+damage/"><![CDATA[Preventing Flood Damage]]></category>
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                                              <title>Virtual Mall</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/Preventing+Flood+Damage/Virtual+Mall.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:16:48 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[A place to "shop" for floodproofing products, contractors and professional services and to see examples of floodproofed properties. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/remodeling+renovation/preventing+flood+damage/"><![CDATA[Preventing Flood Damage]]></category>
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                                            <item>
                                              <title>Maintaining Trees to Improve Wind Resistance</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Landscape+Design/Helpful+Steps+to+Minimize+Storm+Damage+to+Trees.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Even trees that are selected for hurricane resistance can have a hard time adjusting to worst-case scenarios. Proper tree maintenance and handling can improve their survival in severe storms. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BJoffrion@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., Bennett B. Joffrion)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/design/landscape+design/"><![CDATA[Landscape Design]]></category>
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                                              <title>Have You Seen This Insect?</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Have+You+Seen+This+Insect.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:29:27 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Help discover locations where the Formosan subterranean termite is not known to exist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
                                              <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/2E4B8C00-0E0E-4A80-A116-CDC0778A2872/5117/Cformosanusalate1.JPG" title="Formosan subterranean termite alate">
                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/2E4B8C00-0E0E-4A80-A116-CDC0778A2872/5117/Cformosanusalate1.JPG</url>
                                                <title>Formosan subterranean termite alate</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/"><![CDATA[Pest Management]]></category>
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                                              <title>The Milne Street House</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Scams+Success+Stories/Success+Stories/The+Milne+Street+House.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The Mayne's house in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans had never flooded before and they did not anticipate any problems as Hurricane Katrina approached Louisiana in late summer 2005. Rather than trying to clean and repair the old house, they knew they had to build new. The new house is engineered and built to withstand 130 mph winds and only water resistant materials are used beneath the elevated living space. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>ETomlinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth Tomlinson)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Jetsons' house.</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/scams+success+stories/success+stories/"><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
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                                              <title>Partnering with Non-Profit Groups</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/recovery_assistance/Partnering+with+NonProfit+Groups.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:39:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[In recent years, residents living along the northern Gulf of Mexico have been reminded of the role of the private/public partnership in navigating the very long road to recovery from disaster. In many cases these partnerships have been exemplified by governmental entities working with, and even funding, non-profit agencies to support and effect the recovery. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>LGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lucile Guidry)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/getting+started/recovery_assistance/"><![CDATA[Recovery & Assistance]]></category>
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                                              <title>Integrated Pest Management of Termites and Other Wood Attacking Organisms:  A Louisiana Perspective</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Integrated+Pest+Management+of+Termites+and+Other+Wood+Attacking+Organisms++A+Louisiana+Perspective.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:28:32 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Considerations on integrated pest management of termites and other wood attacking organism are presented in depth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/"><![CDATA[Pest Management]]></category>
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                                              <title>Integrated Pest Management of Termites in the Landscape</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Integrated+Pest+Management+of+Termites+in+the+Landscape.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 04:57:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Landscaping practices may increase the risk of subterranean termites attacking a structure and of spreading formosan subterranean termites.  Concepts on reducing the risks of termites during landscaping are presented. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/"><![CDATA[Pest Management]]></category>
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                                              <title>Termite Facts and Figures</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Termite+Facts+and+Figures.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 02:21:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Damage by termites can be very expensive.  A comparison of costs of using treated wood, concrete or steel in construction is presented. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/"><![CDATA[Pest Management]]></category>
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                                              <title>Drain the Rain on the Plane</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Durable/Drain+the+Rain+on+the+Plane.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Create a continuous drianage plane to keep moisture moving away properly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/durable/"><![CDATA[Durable]]></category>
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                                              <title>Protect Windows and Doors to Protect Your Home</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Hazard+Resistant/Protect+Windows+and+Doors+to+Protect+Your+Home.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Consider choosing windows and doors designed to withstand high wind and impact from flying debris. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>bahama shutters</title>
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                                              <title>Termite Resistance - One Line of Defense Isn't Enough</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Hazard+Resistant/Termite+Resistance+One+Line+of+Defense+Isnt+Enough.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use multiple methods to make your home resistant to termites and other wood-destroying insects. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/097F813F-8916-4BEA-B4AB-3BC45B33C8C0/59150/pg63_termimesh_pipe_collar.jpg" title="termimesh">
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                                                <title>termimesh</title>
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                                              <title>Universal Design for Life</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Healthy/Universal+Design+for+Life.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The goal is safe and independent living for just about anyone. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/8D1D92B0-E32D-4310-8FF8-AD1D70EBA16B/59143/kitchenworktriangle.jpg" title="lahouse kitchen">
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                                                <title>lahouse kitchen</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/healthy/"><![CDATA[Healthy]]></category>
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                                              <title>Preventing Dangerous Combustion Pollution</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Healthy/Preventing+Dangerous+Combustion+Pollution.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Every source of combustion in the home vented to the outdoors... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>imbalance</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/healthy/"><![CDATA[Healthy]]></category>
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                                              <title>Identity Theft: "When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name"</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/Identity+Theft+When+Bad+Things+Happen+to+Your+Good+Name.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:50:25 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The devastation following a natural disaster provides increased opportunities for identity thieves. Learn how to protect yourself. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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                                              <title>Navigating Post-Disaster Mortgage Issues</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/Navigating+PostDisaster+Mortgage+Issues.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[What homeowners can do if they are having difficulty paying their mortgage following a disaster. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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                                              <title>Purchase Vehicles Carefully After a Flood</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/Purchase+Vehicles+Carefully+After+a+Flood.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:34:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Following hurricanes or flooding, consumers must be aware that an increased number of vehicles have been adversely affected by water damage. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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                                              <title>Post-Hurricane Home Repairs</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/PostHurricane+Home+Repairs.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:41:24 GMT</pubDate>
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                                              <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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                                              <title>Your Healthy Home Checklist</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Healthy/Your+Healthy+Home+Checklist.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:26:41 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore features and components of your sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/healthy/"><![CDATA[Healthy]]></category>
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                                              <title>Be Aware of Your Indoor Air Contaminant Sources</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Healthy/Be+Aware+of+Your+Indoor+Air+Contaminant+Sources.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:04:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Don't let your own home make you sick... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Back to School is not the end of Hurricane Season</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/Back+to+School+is+not+the+end+of+Hurricane+Season.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:43:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, hurricane season does not end with the busy start of school each fall. There are LSU Ag Center on-line resources available to aid you in planning and preparing your family. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>GNye@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gloria Nye)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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                                              <title>Minimize Use of Environmental Hazards</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Minimize+Use+of+Environmental+Hazards.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:46:49 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Avoid using chemicals in your home that are potentially harmful to the environment. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
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                                              <title>Protecting Water Quality</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Earth+Friendly/Protecting+Water+Quality.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:39:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Ensure the integrity of the water quality in your home and reduce the amount of contaminents carried by storwater off your home site. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/earth+friendly/"><![CDATA[Earth Friendly]]></category>
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                                              <title>Control Humidity to Control Mold, Dust Mites</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Healthy/Control+Humidity+to+Control+Mold+Dust+Mites+and+Other+Bio+Hazards.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:25:38 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Biological air pollutants affect the health of more people than any other indoor pollutant... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Clearing the Air for a Healthy Home</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Healthy/Clearing+the+Air+for+a+Healthy+Home.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:21:29 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Breathe easy inside... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>negative pressure</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/healthy/"><![CDATA[Healthy]]></category>
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                                              <title>Your Convienient and Practical Checklist</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Convenient+Practical/Your+Convienient+and+Practical+Checklist.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:13 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore components and features of your sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/convenient+practical/"><![CDATA[Convenient & Practical]]></category>
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                                              <title>Balance Benefits of Building Systems</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Convenient+Practical/Balance+Benefits+of+Building+Systems.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:39:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Building systems that integrate and balance the five criteria for a sustainable, high-performance home... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/convenient+practical/"><![CDATA[Convenient & Practical]]></category>
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                                              <title>Fire Protection Options</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/Hazard+Resistant/Fire+Protection+Options.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[For higher levels of protection and possibly discounted property insurance, consider these options... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/my_house/hazard+resistant/"><![CDATA[Hazard Resistant]]></category>
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                                              <title>River Stages and Forecasts</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/floods_hurricanes/hurricanes/River+Stages+and+Forecasts.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:11:32 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[River Stages and Forecasts - Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/floods_hurricanes/hurricanes/"><![CDATA[Hurricanes]]></category>
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                                              <title>Preventing Mildew and Decay</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/mold_decay/Preventing+Mildew+and+Decay.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:07:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The secret to mildew prevention is two words -- clean and dry. The solution to mildew problems is --- disinfect and dry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/mold_decay/"><![CDATA[Mold & Decay]]></category>
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                                              <title>Do NOT Spread Formosan Subterranean Termites!</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Do+NOT+spread+Formosan+subterranean+termites.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:44:46 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Suggestions for preventing the spread of Formosan subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Formosan subterranean termite alate</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/"><![CDATA[Pest Management]]></category>
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                                              <title>'Character Critters' Teaches Children Valuable Lessons</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/Character+Critters+Teaches+Children+Valuable+Lessons.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 19:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter has developed a resource that parents and teachers can use with young children to teach them about good character. The resource features six cute critters and the lessons they learn about personal character. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>critter circle image</title>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/character_education/"><![CDATA[Character Education]]></category>
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                                              <title>How Can I Tell if I Have Formosan Termites in My House?</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/termites/How+can+I+tell+if+I+have+Formosan+termites+in+my+house.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Learn how to inspect and treat your home for Formosan subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Be Child Care Aware: Know Your Child-care Options</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/types_of_care/Be+Child+Care+Aware+Know+Your+Childcare+Options.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Are you in the market for child care? Do you want to find just the right setting for your child, but you don't know enough about the all options to choose one? It may be time for some expert advice. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CGioe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cheri M. Gioe)</dc:creator>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/types_of_care/"><![CDATA[Types of Care]]></category>
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                                              <title>There's a Hurricane Forming...</title>
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                                              <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 22:02:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[It’s time to pull out your family disaster plan. Even if you don’t have one, there are still things you can do!  Find tips on what to do when preparing for a hurricane and Emergency Management Office telephone numbers for selected Louisiana parishes (most affected by hurricanes and tropical storms).  It is designed to print on legal-sized paper. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PRinge@agcenter.lsu.edu (Penny L. Ringe)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Avoid High-Cost Predatory Home Loan Traps</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/home_buying_finance/Avoid+HighCost+Predatory+Home+Loan+Traps.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:51:12 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Some unscrupulous lenders are using misinformation and high-pressure tactics to prey on vulnerable homeowners. There is no clear-cut definition of a predatory loan, but LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Jeanette Tucker says that it is the result of a lender misleading, tricking and sometimes coercing someone into taking out a home loan at excessive costs and without regard to the homeowner’s ability to repay. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/home_buying_finance/"><![CDATA[Home Buying & Finance]]></category>
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                                              <title>LaHouse: Open House Schedule</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/open_house_schedule/LaHouse+Open+House+Schedule.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[LaHouse has reopened its doors to the public four days per week. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>MPierce@agcenter.lsu.edu (Margaret Pierce)</dc:creator>
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                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/open_house_schedule/"><![CDATA[Hours of Operation]]></category>
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                                              <title>Avoid High-Cost Predatory Home Loan Traps</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/personal_financial_recovery/financial/Avoid+HighCost+Predatory+Home+Loan+TrapsExpired.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 19:18:28 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Some unscrupulous lenders are using misinformation and high-pressure tactics to prey on vulnerable homeowners. There is no clear-cut definition of a predatory loan, but LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Jeanette Tucker says that it is the result of a lender misleading, tricking and sometimes coercing someone into taking out a home loan at excessive costs and without regard to the homeowner’s ability to repay. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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                                              <title>Household Items Make Homespun Fun</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/parenting/Household+Items+Make+Homespun+Fun.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:16:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[It happens often when children receive a gift. The youngsters often are happier playing with the box than the present. Although amused at first, the gift-givers may soon suspect that their money was ill-spent. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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                                                <title>Paper Puppet</title>
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                                              <title>Preparing for Hurricanes - Seasonal and Last-minute Steps</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/floods_hurricanes/hurricanes/Preparing+for+Hurricanes++Seasonal+and+Lastminute+Steps.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:41:27 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[You can reduce your expected damage from hurricanes by taking some steps to prepare. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/floods_hurricanes/hurricanes/"><![CDATA[Hurricanes]]></category>
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                                              <title>Help Children Prepare Before Storm Approaches; Talk To Them Early</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/are_you_ready/Help+Children+Prepare+Before+Storm+Approaches+Talk+To+Them+Early.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 16:17:46 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Don’t wait until a storm is approaching to talk to your children about hurricanes. Everyone will be able to cope better if you get children involved in your plans and preparations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DSasser@agcenter.lsu.edu (Diane Sasser)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/are_you_ready/"><![CDATA[Are You Ready?]]></category>
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                                              <title>Chinese Drywall Alert</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/parishes/St.+Charles/Features/FCS/Health_Safety/Chinese+Drywall+Alert.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[Sulfur compounds, including sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulfide, can form and be released into the air from some imported wallboard installed across the humid south between 2004 and 2008, causing corrosion of copper, silver and other metals in home components such as air conditioners, exposed wiring, plumbing and electronics, thus raising serious safety, economic and health issues. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>DZeringue@agcenter.lsu.edu (Deniese L. Zeringue)</dc:creator>
                                              <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/parishes/st.+charles/features/fcs/health_safety/"><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
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                                              <title>Expert Presents ‘Best Building Practices’ Seminars Across South Louisiana</title>
                                              <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/news/Expert+Presents+Best+Building+Practices+Seminars+Across+South+Louisiana.htm</link>
                                              <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 15:45:30 GMT</pubDate>
                                              <description><![CDATA[The hurricanes of 2005 demonstrated what works and what doesn’t for the home-building industry, a prominent building expert said recently during a series of seminars across southern Louisiana presented by the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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                                              <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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                                                <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/BDAE7849-6B83-4C22-8DEE-47D2CF7F8523/25859/HousingSeminarJosephLstiburek.jpg</url>
                                                <title>Housing Seminar</title>
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