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	<title>NCPTT &#187; marble</title>
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		<title>Best Practice Recommendations for Cleaning Government-Issued Marble Headstones</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/best-practice-recommendations-for-cleaning-government-issued-marble-headstones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Striegel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2004, the Department of Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Administration turned to NCPTT when it wanted advice on chemical cleaners for their marble headstones. This began and partnership and extensive research on the subject of commercially available cleaners for removing biological growth and general soiling from marble headstones.
This week, NCPTT’s Mary Striegel reported the results [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nationwide Cemetery Preservation Summit Poster Abstracts</title>
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		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nationwide-cemetery-preservation-summit-poster-abstracts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post outlines the contents of the poster presentations at the <a href="http://ncptt.nps.gov/nationwide-cemetery-preservation-summit/" title="Nationwide Cemetery Preservation Summit">Nationwide Cemetery Preservation Summit</a> which will be held from October 19-21, 2009 in Nashville, TN.]]></description>
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		<title>Join us Aug. 11 for Preservation In Your Community LIVE on USTREAM</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-to-host-9th-annual-preservation-in-your-community/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-to-host-9th-annual-preservation-in-your-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (<a title="NCPTT &#124; National Center for Preservation Technology and Training" href="http://ncptt.nps.gov">NCPTT</a>), Cane River National Heritage Area (<a title="Cane River National Heritage Area" href="http://www.nps.gov/crha">CRNHA</a>), and Cane River Creole National Historic Park (<a title="Cane River Creole National Historic Park" href="http://www.nps.gov/CARI">CARI</a>) will showcase recent research at the 9th annual Preservation in Your Community (PIYC) on August 11, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at NCPTT’s <a title="Directions to NCPTT" href="http://ncptt.nps.gov/about-us/directions/">Lee H. Nelson Hall on Northwestern’s campus</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NCPTT completes Historic Congressional Cemetery Monuments Study</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-completes-historic-congressional-cemetery-monuments-study/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-completes-historic-congressional-cemetery-monuments-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Striegel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCPTT researchers, in partnership with masonry experts from NPS Historic Preservation Training Center, recently completed a study to develop treatments for use on marble monuments in Historic Congressional Cemetery.]]></description>
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		<title>Materials Research Hosts Four Summer Interns</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/materials-research-hosts-four-summer-interns/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/materials-research-hosts-four-summer-interns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 19:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burial traditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Candida D'Avanzo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cane River]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catherine Arseneaux]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Molly McGath]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paige Isaacs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCPTT will host four interns in its materials research program this summer: Molly McGath, Catherine Arseneaux, Candida D'Avanzo, and Paige Isaacs.]]></description>
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		<title>NCPTT Research Presented at AIC</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-research-presented-at-aic/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-research-presented-at-aic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 19:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Church]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason Church and Stace Miller presented results of NCPTT research at the annual meeting of the American Institute for Conservation in Denver Colorado, April 21-24.]]></description>
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		<title>NSU/NCPTT Laser Research Facility Training</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nsuncptt-laser-research-facility-training/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nsuncptt-laser-research-facility-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[safety training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NCPTT worked with consultant Margaret Abraham to complete the NSU/NCPTT joint laser research facility and undertake safety and operational training. ]]></description>
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		<title>Essentials in Cemetery Monument Care Available Online</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/essentials-in-cemetery-monument-care-available-online/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/essentials-in-cemetery-monument-care-available-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCPTT will make excerpts from its Jan. 30 Tel-Net course “Essentials in Cemetery Monument Care,” available online.]]></description>
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