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					  <title><![CDATA[Draffted Ice Dams]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/455/1/Draffted-Ice-Dams/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a very special formula, says Ralph Noblin of the professional engineering firm
&nbsp;Noblin &amp; Associates. In New England, we literally went close to 20 years without that
&nbsp;formula coming together. As a decades-long veteran of condo engineering, the
&nbsp;Bridgewater-based Noblin has seen that formula&mdash;heavy snow and little wind followed by sustained cold temperatures&mdash;converge many times. And when the proper ingredients do combine, they all add up
&nbsp;to ice damming&mdash;a costly headache for condo boards, property managers, and even unit owners
&nbsp;themselves. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Matthew  Worley)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:48:37 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Up to Code]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/454/1/Up-to-Code/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Every resident living in a building with more than two stories understands the
&nbsp;convenience an elevator affords. While antiquated forms of the modern elevator
&nbsp;date back to Ancient Rome, the first passenger hydraulic elevator was installed
&nbsp;in New York City in 1857. Since then there have been many updates in the
&nbsp;industry. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (W.B. King)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Breathing Easy]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;When you live in a multifamily building with possibly hundreds of people
&nbsp;residing under one roof, cooking, cleaning, dusting, and breathing, it&rsquo;s no surprise that the airways, chutes, and garbage rooms can get clogged and
&nbsp;dirty over time, potentially leading to some serious problems. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:47:15 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Close Encounters with Wildlife]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/452/1/Close-Encounters-with-Wildlife/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Winter is coming, and they&rsquo;re looking for a cozy place to hunker down, stay warm and dry, and maybe raise a
&nbsp;family. And like relatives stopping in for a vacation, they&rsquo;re cute at first, but more than likely will overstay their welcome. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Marie N. Auger)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:46:24 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Who Pays for Soggy Alarm System?]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/252/1/QampA-Who-Pays-for-Soggy-Alarm-System/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I live in a top floor apartment of a condo building. There has been a leak from
&nbsp;the roof for a few years. The condo has been trying to stop the source of the
&nbsp;leak over that time period, but to no avail. They have now hired a roofer, who
&nbsp;has broken through my ceiling and found just where the water is coming in (from
&nbsp;3 different places). 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Henry Goodman, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:39:35 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Maintenance Issues]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/251/1/Maintenance-Issues/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[When it comes to the windows in your complex, like most people, you&#8217;re probably focused on energy conservation &#8211; keeping the air conditioning inside in the summer and the cold air outside in the winter. While you&#8217;re probably aware that not all replacement windows are created equal, when it comes to energy savings, there are other &#8220;green&#8221; alternatives that your board may wish to evaluate when selecting replacement windows. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Geri Kruszewski)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:35:29 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/250/1/Environmental-Issues/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Saving money by going green sounds great, but who has that initial capital in these tough economic times? The average person can&#8217;t afford the luxury of buying solar panels or driving a hybrid car, however, there are many energy-saving changes you can make that are relatively inexpensive and have a fast return on investment. Below are ten strategies for cutting utility bills and carbon footprints that have a pay back period of less than two years. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Mitchell H. Frumkin)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:52 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Unwanted Guests]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/249/1/Unwanted-Guests/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[These 12- to 15-pound birds were once migratory animals, but they lost that instinct when they were employed as live decoys by hunters. In the 1930s, live decoys were outlawed and the captive geese were turned loose, multiplying exponentially ever since. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Jim Douglass)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:31:41 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Montpelier, Vermont]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/248/1/Montpelier-Vermont/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Montpelier, Vermont is not a big place. In fact, residents proudly explain that
&nbsp;it is the smallest capital city in the United States. They will also patiently
&nbsp;point out that, although only a couple hours from French-speaking Quebec, the
&nbsp;name of their town is pronounced Mont-peel-yer. Just a few miles away, the twin
&nbsp;city of Barre (pronounced &#8220;Barry&#8221;) is the working class adjunct to the white-collar, legislative Montpelier.
&nbsp;These two cities are the center of Washington County and the center of &#8220;Central Vermont.&#8221; 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Sarah Sanford)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:06 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Slipping and Sliding Preempted]]></title>
					  <link>http://newenglandcondo.com/articles/247/1/Slipping-and-Sliding-Preempted/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;With the arrival of the snowfall season in New England, most community
&nbsp;associations are hurriedly pulling out their snow blowers and double checking
&nbsp;their plowing contracts. At a few condominiums, however, the arrival of winter
&nbsp;is being greeted with a little less urgency. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Jim Douglass)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:29:24 EST</pubDate>
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