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		<title>Your Place: Use Ammonia to Remove Coating from Glass</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-25/your-place-use-ammonia-to-remove-coating-from-glass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 04:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Q: We moved into a home with 20-year-old sliding glass doors that were treated with what appears to be a thin plastic coating or plastic shield for sun glare. Is there any way to remove this coating? One slider has clouded over, and the coating has chipped and blistered in spots. It could be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pick Me, Please: Home Buyers Writing Letters to Sellers</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-23/pick-me-please-home-buyers-writing-letters-to-sellers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Some buyers are solving housing woes with prose. They’re not writing poems or romantic novels — just short notes to sellers, telling them how happy they’d be to buy their homes. The simple gesture is paying off in today’s market, where inventory is tight and bidding wars are typical. “Money talks, but a letter gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Talk: The Importance of Backing up</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-22/tech-talk-the-importance-of-backing-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—For many people, backing up their computers is like getting exercise or eating more vegetables: They know it’s the right thing to do, but they just can’t seem to get around to it. I know, because I’m like that. After buying a new computer last year, I never backed it up. I knew the dangers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liz Reyer: How to Work with a Micromanaging Boss</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-21/liz-reyer-how-to-work-with-a-micromanaging-boss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—QUESTION: My new boss is a micromanager. I know what I’m doing, but he wants to hear about every detail and I can’t move forward without his OK on each step. Not only is it frustrating, I find that I miss timelines because he is a bottleneck. What can I do besides find a different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Your Part: Searching for the Safest Sunscreen</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-20/do-your-part-searching-for-the-safest-sunscreen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—One of the best parts of the summer for me is hitting the lake with family and friends. I love relaxing on the water and feeling the sun on my skin. What I don’t love is jumping through hurdles to find the safest sunscreen among all the different varieties on store shelves. This year though, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Smart: Pet Fencing</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-19/living-smart-pet-fencing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 17:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Ah the family pet. A source of great joy, deep camaraderie and yes, at least occasional frustration. Perhaps you have a dog that spends a little too much time checking out what’s inside the cat’s litter box; a cat that for some reason likes to sharpen its claws on the chair in your study; or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Estate Q&amp;A: With Retirement in Full View, Try to Avoid Refinancing</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-18/real-estate-qa-with-retirement-in-full-view-try-to-avoid-refinancing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—QUESTION: I have five years left until I pay off my 30-year mortgage. I received an offer to refinance, which certainly is tempting, but I’m getting pretty close to retirement. Should I lighten my burden now or try to hold on for five more years? ANSWER: While a lower payment would be appealing, I think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways That Small Businesses Fail</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-16/5-ways-that-small-businesses-fail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Starting a small business is risky. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, approximately 50 percent of new businesses last five years or more, and only about 33 percent last 10 years or more. To find out why, the News &#38; Observer reached out to David Grant, chairman of the Raleigh, N.C., chapter of small-business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Coastal Drives</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-15/top-10-coastal-drives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Few things celebrate the end of winter like a great drive and enjoying the beach. Whether you can put the top down or not, members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com are sure you’ll enjoy any of our “Top 10 Coastal Drives.” 1. Pacific Coast Highway — Monterey, California At around 454 miles (730 km), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barbie’s Dreamhouse Goes Life-Size</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-14/barbies-dreamhouse-goes-life-size/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Days of Malibu living are long gone for Barbie. The iconic doll has moved to Florida and is inviting people to step into her life-size dream house, the first one now open worldwide. Barbie The Dreamhouse Experience, a 10,000-square-foot building with an “endless closet,” elevators, a kitchen, bedroom, and everything pink, opened last week at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Your Part: Pick Non-Polluting Lawn Equipment</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-13/do-your-part-pick-non-polluting-lawn-equipment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—The sounds of spring are most definitely here. You know, the loud buzz of the lawn mowers, the piercing sound of leaf blowers, the incessant whir of the trimmers. Not only is there the noise pollution to contend with, there is also the air, land, and water pollution that comes with gas powered lawn equipment. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Gardening: Brazilian Plume Flower Magnificent in the Shade Garden</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-12/on-gardening-brazilian-plume-flower-magnificent-in-the-shade-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 17:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—If you find yourself looking for some exotic, colorful plants for the summer shade garden, look no further than the Brazilian plume flower. It is so wonderful that it was once known botanically as Jacobinia magnifica. Magnificent it still is though the new name Justicia carnea simply doesn’t do it justice. The common names should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Place: Readers Offer Solutions to Persistent Problems</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-11/your-place-readers-offer-solutions-to-persistent-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—I get the impression that there are a lot of untrustworthy cats in this country from the number of remedies submitted to me on combating urine odors. Here’s a step-by-step from reader Ed Zoller in Jacksonville, Fla.: If the area is carpeted: • Remove the carpet and padding. • Clean the area by scrubbing with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Smart: Air Conditioning Care</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-09/living-smart-air-conditioning-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 20:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—If last year’s record temperatures were any indication — 2012 ranks as one of the hottest years on record — you can plan to once again crank up your home’s air conditioner this summer. Before doing so, though, it’s best to have your air conditioner inspected and serviced by a qualified heating and cooling company, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Activate Travel Insurance</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-08/how-to-activate-travel-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 20:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Q: What is the best way to activate the travel insurance I purchased? Due to an unexpected illness, a person in my party cannot take the trip. We are two weeks out from the travel date. A: First, congratulations for purchasing travel insurance. The most common reason for making claims on such insurance is indeed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Places to Relive the 1920s</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-07/top-5-places-to-relive-the-1920s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—With Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” opening just before summer, there’s no better time to celebrate the spirit of the Roaring ’20s. From speakeasies to grande dame hotels, the members and editors of VirtualTourist.com have chosen the “Top 5 Places to relive the 1920s.” 1. The Rose Club &#38; The Champagne Bar, The Plaza Hotel, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Your Part as You Battle Weeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 20:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—If there is one thing gardeners everywhere hate, it’s weeds. However, many times the solution to getting rid of weeds can actually be more of a problem. In fact, it can be downright dangerous because there are growing health concerns about one of the chief ingredients, glyphosate, used to kill weeds. Do Your Part when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Smart: Garbage Disposals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 17:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—The garbage disposal is often one of the most-used appliances in the kitchen. It’s also the most abused. “Foreign objects in the disposal is the most common issue,” says Kevin Harner of Kevin Harner Appliance Services Co. in Enola, Pa. “I’ve seen everything run the gamut from paper clips and bottle caps, to nails and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Place: For Vinyl Tiles Badly Set, the Only Fix is a Do-Over</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-04/your-place-for-vinyl-tiles-badly-set-the-only-fix-is-a-do-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Q: When Sandy flooded our basement, we had a contractor pull up the carpeting and install vinyl tiles. He prepared the concrete floor by scraping up the rug glue that remained, and used commercial adhesive to put down the new tiles. Some of the tiles do not lie flat against the floor; their edges bow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Balancing Act: Small Changes Can Make a Difference in Work/Life Balance</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-05-02/balancing-act-small-changes-can-make-a-difference-in-worklife-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—In just weeks, my sister’s youngest son will put on his high school graduation cap and walk across the stage, soon to head out the door to his college dorm. Watching her confront the impending reality of becoming an empty nester has me a little unnerved. I’m about to begin the college application process with [...]]]></description>
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