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      <title>Overview for Integrated Pest Management of Subterranean Termites in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>LaHouse: Open House Schedule</title>
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      <title>Protect Your Home from Termites</title>
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      <title>LaHouse Team</title>
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      <title>LaHouse: Open House Schedule</title>
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      <title>Horticulture Lunch and Learn Seminars Discontinued</title>
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      <title>Floodproofing Improvements for Walls and Floors</title>
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      <title>LaHouse Key Contributors</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[List of donors to LaHouse project. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Avoiding Mold Hazards in Your Flooded Home</title>
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      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Wet Floodproofing</title>
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      <title>Crazy Ant Control in Structures</title>
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      <title>Termite Facts and Figures</title>
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      <title>Ready for Rain: Making an Informed Decision</title>
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      <title>Ready for Rain: Wet Floodproofing</title>
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      <title>Ready for Rain: Back-flow Prevention and Pumps</title>
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      <title>Ready for Rain: Dry Floodproofing</title>
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      <title>Ready for Rain: Sandbags and Water Inflatables</title>
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      <title>Ready for Rain: Floodwalls and Levees</title>
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      <title>Using Panels as Closures for Flood Protection</title>
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      <title>Wind-resistant Roof Design</title>
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      <title>Stop Sewer Back-Up</title>
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      <title>Using Pumps in Flood Protection</title>
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      <title>Using Sandbags for Flood Protection</title>
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      <title>Long-lasting Materials and Warranties</title>
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      <title>Are You Ready for Rain?</title>
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      <title>Safe Room</title>
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      <title>Flood Insurance Protects Your Assets</title>
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      <title>Design for Flood Damage Reduction</title>
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      <title>Use Drainage Plane to Deflect Water</title>
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      <title>Checklist for Decay Resistance</title>
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      <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>
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      <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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      <title>Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House From Flooding</title>
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      <dc:creator>DAttaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denise Attaway)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Understanding Your Flood Risk</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Our predecessors in Louisiana, the Indians and the early Europeans, avoided floods by vacating the floodplains during flood season or by building their homes on the higher ground and, even then, on piers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Living with the Risk</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:25:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Flooding directly affects thousands of Louisiana citizens living in and near flood hazard 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>Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter: Add Strength and Water Resistance When Repairing Your Roof</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter: Add Strength and Water Resistance When Reparing Your Walls</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Build Safer Stronger Smarter:  Elevating an Existing Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:41:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Formosan Subterranean Termite Control &amp; Prevention After Hurricanes and Flooding</title>
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      <title>Decay and Termite Damage</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:28:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Geographic Basics - Climate, Flood, Wind and Termites</title>
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      <title>Flood Maps &amp; Permits</title>
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      <title>Using a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)</title>
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      <title>How Do I Strengthen My Home for Wind?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:57:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How Wind Affects Buildings</title>
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      <title>Hazards Involved in Self-Contracting</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:53:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Portal Page for information on knowing when and how to pay contractors for homebuilding and home restoration work. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Reviewing and Selecting Bids</title>
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      <title>Punch List</title>
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      <title>Sample Contract</title>
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      <title>Summary of Coastal Construction Requirements and Recommendations</title>
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      <title>Getting Bids</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:20:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In this section we talk about drafting a bid specification that potential contractors can use to make offers to perform the work you need done. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Safety at the Flood Site</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:55:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Even when the disaster has passed, major health and safety hazards remain. Serious injury can result for anyone dealing with the aftermath of a major storm, so it's wise to be overly cautious. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Energy Efficiency</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Safer+Stronger+Smarter/Energy/index.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:05:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An energy-efficient home lets you control the indoor climate and how much you'll pay for it. It is not only more comfortable, but also protects you from being at the mercy of unstable future energy costs. In many cases, you'll be able to save enough on downsizing your heating and cooling system to pay for the higher-efficiency products and features you need for an energy-efficient home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU faculty, students build ‘ultimate portable weather system’ to monitor hurricanes</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Innovations+Education/LSU+faculty+students+build+ultimate+portable+weather+system+to+monitor+hurricanes.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Faculty and students from two LSU System campuses combined their talents and expertise to produce a state-of-the-art weather station that could be rolled into the path of a hurricane if one comes our way. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Know What to Ask When Choosing a Builder</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Getting+Started/Professional+Services/Contractors+Developers/Contractors/Know+What+to+Ask+When+Choosing+a+Builder.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 18:25:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Knowing what to ask before construction and/or renovations begin on your home could save you a lot of money. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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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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      <title>¿Pueden salvarse estos árboles?</title>
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      <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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      <title>Remoción de escombros en terrenos</title>
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      <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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      <title>Consejos de Seguridad para Demolicion</title>
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      <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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      <title>Sierra de Cadena Consejos de Seguridad</title>
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      <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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      <title>Jirafas Consejos de Seguridad</title>
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      <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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      <title>Ahora Es El Mejor Momento Para Comprar Seguro Contra Inundación</title>
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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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      <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>
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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>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>
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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>Seguridad en Gruas</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Seguridad+en+Gruas.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plomo en la Construccion</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Plomo+en+la+Construccion.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:44:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Andamio de Soporte Consejos para una Inspeccion</title>
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      <title>Consejos para Protección de Caidas</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:58:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Esta tarjeta contiene la información relativa a la protección de usted cae mientras está en el puesto de trabajo. Fuente: OSHA. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Los Cuatros Riegos Principales de la Construccion</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Los+Cuatros+Riegos+Principales+de+la+Construccion.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:54:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Limpieza despues de Inundaciones</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Limpieza+despues+de+Inundaciones.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:25:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Las inundaciones pueden causar la interrupcion de los sistemas de purificacion de agua y eliminacion de aguas negras, el desbordamiento de depositos de desechos toxicos y el desprendimiento de productos quimicos previamente almacenados sobre tierra. Fuente: OSHA - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Descontaminacion General</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Descontaminacion+General.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:10:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Las aguas de inundacion pueden estar contaminadas con efluentes de alcantarillado y restos de animales y humanos descompuestos. La desinfeccion de manos, ropa, herramientas/equipos y superficies en areas de trabajo, es critica en la prvencion de enfermedades. Fuente: OSHA - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Equipo de Proteccion Personal en la Construccion</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Equipo+de+Proteccion+Personal+en+la+Construccion.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:44:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Use el equipo de protección personal que figuran aquí para protegerse en el trabajo. Fuente: OSHA - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Seguridad de Generadores Portatiles</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Seguridad+de+Generadores+Portatiles.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Generadores portátiles son usados con un motor de combustion interna para generar electricidad y están comunmente usados durante respuesta a desastres. Generadores portátiles pueden ser peligrosos si se usan incorrectamente. Fuente: La Occupational Safety and Health Administration de Estados Unidos (OSHA). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Seguridad Eléctrica</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/En+Espanol/Seguridad+Elctrica.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:27:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Los riesgos eléctricos pueden causar quemaduras,choques eléctricos y electrocución (muerte). Fuente: La Occupational Safety and Health Administration de Estados Unidos (OSHA). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Design</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/index.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Portal Page for house design and architecture as part of rebuilding housing stock in 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>Remodeling and Renovation</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/design_construction/Design/Remodeling+Renovation/index.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This section of the web provides information about restoring a damaged home, adding new space, changing the use of existing space, elevating, improving energy efficiency and addressing the special issues associated with older homes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Mold Removal Guildelines for Your Home</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/health_safety/indoor_air_quality_mold/Mold+Removal+Guildelines+for+Your+Home.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:01:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This fact sheet provides basic steps for homeowners and volunteers to use in safely cleaning up mold in their homes and preventing its regrowth.  It is focused on mold resulting from flooding but is applicable to other causes as well. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Mold Removal Guidelines for Your Flooded Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:24:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prevent Further Damage to Your Flooded Home, and Your Health</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/Prevent-Further-Damage-to-Your-Flooded-Home-and-Your-Health.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:44:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Important tips and steps to take when returning to a flooded home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Gulf Region Healthy Homes Training Center</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/la_house/Gulf+Region+Healthy+Homes+Training+Center.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:50:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[LaHouse is a Gulf Coast Region Healthy Homes Training Center -- a partnership with the National Healthy Homes Training Center that brings together public health and housing professionals to promote practical and cost-effective methods for making homes healthier. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Gulf Region High Performance Home Professionals</title>
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      <title>Balance Benefits of Building Systems</title>
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      <title>Sewage Backflow Valves</title>
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      <title>Flood-hardy Homes: Wash-n-Wear instead of Gut-n-Replace</title>
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      <title>Best Ways to Cut Costs of Keeping Cool</title>
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      <title>About LaHouse Resource Center</title>
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      <title>Elevation Protects House</title>
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      <title>Chancellor's Welcome:  Louisiana House -- Home and Landscape Resource Center</title>
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      <title>Photo Gallery - Louisiana House - Home &amp; Landscape Resource Center</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Browse this photo gallery to see progress from the current stage of  construction to groundbreaking, highlighting special features, products and techniques used. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Concrete Tile Roofing - 1st Story Roof</title>
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      <title>Elevation Provides the Best Protection</title>
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      <title>Understanding Your Flood Risk</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Our predecessors in Louisiana, the Indians and the early Europeans, avoided floods by vacating the floodplains during the flood season or by building their homes on higher ground and, even then, on piers. Determining flood risk is important before buying property, building a home or office, or planning a flood protection system. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Automatic Valves &amp; Manual Valves</title>
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      <title>Stopping Sewer Back-flow by Blocking Points of Entry</title>
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      <title>Rising Above the Flood</title>
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      <title>Floor Plans: Louisiana House - Home &amp; Landscape Resource Center</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:41:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LaHouse on the Move - Louisiana House Home and Landscape Resource Center</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:52:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Moving and evolving with LSU’s campus master planning process over the last year, the third and final Louisiana House location, master site plan and house design were officially approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors in April 2002 - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Many Thanks to Early Key Contributors</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:53:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Great appreciation and a heartfelt welcome go to the newest Key Contributors for their generous gifts to the LSU Foundation for Louisiana House. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>House Plan Requirements</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[To obtain a building permit you'll need a description and drawings of your construction plans.  This page describes some minimum plan requirements. - 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/getting+a+permit/"><![CDATA[Getting a Building Permit]]></category>
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      <title>Construction Requirements in Coastal Areas</title>
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      <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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      <title>Floodwalls</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A floodwall is a self-supporting barrier to floodwater. It may look like a garden wall or privacy fence, but it has more internal reinforcing and a more substantial foundation. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Using Levees for Flood Protection</title>
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      <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>
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      <title>Dry Floodproofing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sealing a building so water will not enter is called dry floodproofing. The interior spaces, equipment and contents of the building stay dry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Groundbreaking Celebration - Louisiana House Home &amp; Landscape Resource Center</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:49:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 100 Contributors, Partners, Allies, team members and friends participated in the July 15, 2003, Louisiana House – Home and Landscape Resource Center (LaHouse) groundbreaking ceremony and recognition reception on the LaHouse site. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Landscape Topics Relating to Hurricane Damage and Recovery</title>
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      <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>Don't Overdo Strenuous Activity in Hot, Humid Weather</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:27:27 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>Saving Wet Walls and Floors</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:33:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If your home was flooded, it must be disinfected and dried thoroughly to prevent mildew and future damage by wood rot. - 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>Using an Electrical Generator for Emergency Power</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Provides information and tips for using a generator for emergency power. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LaHouse Building Systems and Features (Mid Section)</title>
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      <title>Insulating Raised Floors in Hot, Humid Climates</title>
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      <title>Contracting for Permanent Repairs</title>
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      <title>Site-Built or Factory-Built</title>
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      <title>The Safer, Stronger, Smarter Louisiana House - Hurricane Edition</title>
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      <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Access Remedies for Your Home</title>
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      <title>How Do Siting and Design Decisions Affect the Owner's Costs?</title>
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      <title>Repairs, Remodeling, Additions and Retrofitting</title>
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      <title>Lowest Floor Elevation</title>
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      <title>Coastal Building Materials</title>
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      <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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      <title>Selecting a Lot and Siting the Building</title>
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      <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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      <title>Universal Design - Building for Accessibility</title>
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      <title>Safe, Accessible Bathrooms</title>
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      <title>Staying Home Longer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gerald Brennan was 84 years old when he observed, “Old age takes away from us what we have inherited and gives us what we have earned.”  He was referring to those physical capacities we are born with, but, if some of the things we have earned over time such as our unique identities and our homes, then circumstances and old age may well take those away from us also. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Choosing trees for hurricane resistance</title>
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      <title>Design for a Lifetime</title>
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      <title>Integrated Pest Management of Termites in the Landscape</title>
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      <title>Waiver of the Two-Year Time Limit for Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage</title>
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      <title>The History of the Raised-floor House in Louisiana</title>
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      <dc:creator>DBankston@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., Joseph D. Bankston)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Making Preliminary Repairs</title>
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      <title>Rodents after the Storm or Flood</title>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Snakes after a Storm or Flood</title>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Do High Natural Gas Prices Give You a Chill?</title>
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      <title>Become a LaHouse Volunteer</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Two LaHouse Designs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Through the talent, dedication and generosity of Remson-Haley Architects, Inc., Louisiana House now has two designs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LaHouse is a new US DOE Building America Partner</title>
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      <title>LaHouse on the Move</title>
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      <title>National and Local Experts Galore!</title>
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      <title>Master Site Plan Unveiled at Site Premier</title>
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      <title>LaHouse to Showcase Best Landscape and Horticulture Practives</title>
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      <title>Paula Manship is First Diamond Key Contributor</title>
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      <title>Be Aware of Your Indoor Air</title>
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      <title>Wind-resistant Walls</title>
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      <title>LSU Students help build LaHouse</title>
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      <title>LaHouse - Paving the Path</title>
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      <title>Tight Construction for a Continuous Air Barrier</title>
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      <title>Heat Basics- Why Insulation Isn't Enough</title>
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      <title>Design for the Climate</title>
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      <title>Efficient Cooling and Heating in a Hot, Humid Climate</title>
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      <title>Checklist for Termite Resistance</title>
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      <title>Improve Your Home to Improve Your Health</title>
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