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		<title>Preservation South: A student conference at the University of Georgia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Georgia&#8217;s Student Historic Preservation Organization is hosting a conference in Athens Georgia, February 24-26, 2012, for  preservation-minded students from across the Southeast to come together to learn, network, and have fun.  Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of local, state, and national speakers on a variety of current issues in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful Vistas/Powerful Views: New Perspectives in Historic Landscape Preservation</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/powerful-vistaspowerful-views-new-perspectives-in-historic-landscape-preservation/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/powerful-vistaspowerful-views-new-perspectives-in-historic-landscape-preservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation is pleased to announce its 2012 annual meeting in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Program Committee invites proposals for presentations that will encourage lively discussions about cultural landscapes. The meeting will be centered at the famous Empress Hotel in the heart of the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Proposals for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Uses of Lime Mortar, and Its Continuing Importance Today (Podcast 33)</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/podcast-episode-33-andy-degruchy-on-the-historic-uses-of-lime-mortar-and-its-continuing-importance-today/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/podcast-episode-33-andy-degruchy-on-the-historic-uses-of-lime-mortar-and-its-continuing-importance-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Guin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture & Engineering]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andy DeGrunchy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[built heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cemeteries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trades]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Download this episode as an mp3 or Subscribe via iTunes
Welcome to the Preservation Technology Podcast; the show that brings you the people and projects that are advancing the future of America’s heritage.  I’m Kevin Ammons with the National Park Service’s National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.  Today we join NCPTT’s Jeff Guin as he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving Disaster: dPlan online software helps collections managers plan for the worst</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/dplan-software-package-helps-collections-managers-make-the-best-of-the-worst/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/dplan-software-package-helps-collections-managers-make-the-best-of-the-worst/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Guin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archeology & Collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Preparedness & Recovery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jkguin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Museum]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good plan can determine whether a cultural collection survives a disaster or fades into memory. And while nature can be unpredictable, the online disaster-planning portal "dPlan" offers a streamlined, reliable way for institutions to protect their cultural collections. Created through funding by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, dPlan is a free, online tool that allows cultural institutions to complete a customizable disaster plan for their organizations. NEDCC, a nonprofit regional center for the preservation and conservation of paper-based materials, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), developed the tool.]]></description>
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		<title>NCPTT hosts summer interns for heritage preservation research</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-hosts-summer-interns-for-heritage-preservation-research/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-hosts-summer-interns-for-heritage-preservation-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Guin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Center for Preservation Technology &#38; Training is hosting interns in the fields of architecture and engineering, materials conservation, historic landscapes, and web development as part of its 2011 summer internship program. The interns and research projects include the following:


Erin White, a graduate of the Heritage Resources Master’s program at Northwestern State University of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Dancehall Preservation and the Restoration of Hays Street Bridge (Podcast 30)</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/patrick-sparks-talks-about-texas-dancehall-preservation-inc-and-the-restoration-of-hay-street-bridge/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/patrick-sparks-talks-about-texas-dancehall-preservation-inc-and-the-restoration-of-hay-street-bridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Guin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture & Engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bridges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dancehall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Sparks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Antonio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas A&M University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
Welcome to the Preservation Technology Podcast, the show that brings you the people and projects that are advancing the future of America’s heritage. I’m Kevin Ammons with the National Park Service’s National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. In this edition of the podcast, we join NCPTT’s Andy Ferrell as he speaks with Patrick Sparks, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Preservation: A LEED Technical Review and Exam Preparation Workshop 2011</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/greenpreservationworkshop/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/greenpreservationworkshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Jackson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture & Engineering]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[D.C.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nebraska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WASO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LEED has become an industry standard for demonstrating the &#8220;sustainability&#8221; of new construction and rehabilitation projects.  While LEED is not the only rating system for buildings at this time it is the most widely used in the United States.  The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training is offering LEED preparation workshops to promote the joint consideration of sustainability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Philosophy of In-use Musical Instrument Conservation (Podcast 28)</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/podcast-john-watson-on-the-philosophy-of-in-use-musical-instrument-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/podcast-john-watson-on-the-philosophy-of-in-use-musical-instrument-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Guin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archeology & Collections]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instruments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Watson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of the podcast, we join NCPTT’s Anna Muto as she speaks with John Watson, Instruments Conservator and Associate Curator at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Today they will discuss the special considerations of conservation when artifacts remain in use.]]></description>
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		<title>Cemetery Conservation Techniques: St. Augustine, FL</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/cemetery-conservation-techniques-st-augustine-fl/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/cemetery-conservation-techniques-st-augustine-fl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Clifford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Materials Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cemetery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graveyard]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Location: Saint Augustine, FL
<br /><br />
Date:  April 1-2, 2011
<br /><br />
Partner: University of Florida
<br /><br />
This multiday cemetery workshop will focus on a variety of cemetery materials and conservation treatments. This includes proper cleaning and consolidation techniques for stone grave markers, lime washing of build features, and simple repair techniques for stone. A small class of 15-20 will be comprised mostly of UF students in the historic preservation program and interested locals.]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Tree Preservation Workshop</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/historic-tree-preservation-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/historic-tree-preservation-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historic Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debbie Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCLP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workshop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ November 30 &#8211; December 2, 2010
Fredericksburg, Virginia
$ 399 -  Registration
 
 ISA CEU&#8217;s available
  
Workshop is Full

To put your name on a wait list click the green &#8220;Register Today&#8221; icon below.  Do not send payment.

 Do you work or volunteer at a site that has old trees on the property? Have you ever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preservation Wiki Seeks Contributors</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/preservation-wiki-seeks-contributors/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/preservation-wiki-seeks-contributors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed FitzGerald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservapedia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wiki]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NCPTT is sponsoring development of Preservapedia, a wiki-style encyclopedia for preservation professionals. So far interns and staff have generated over 300 articles on topics ranging from linoleum to landscapes. Among many exciting facets of this project, Preservapedia provides a forum where preservationists can share practical experience and exchange information about the effectiveness of treatments. It also aims to serve as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10th Annual Preservation In Your Community</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/10th-annual-preservation-in-your-community/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/10th-annual-preservation-in-your-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cane River]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CARI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CRNHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultural traditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digitization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herbicides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historic Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Materials Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paint strippers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rust converters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Park Service offices in Natchitoches will highlight preservation activities in the Cane River region during the 10th annual Preservation in Your Community event on Aug. 10. The public is invited to stop by anytime between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to enjoy refreshments, view exhibits from local heritage groups, and visit with NCPTT, CARI and CRNHA interns from across the country about their preservation research.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Preservation Fair presents preservation techniques</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/community-preservation-fair-presented-preservation-techniques/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/community-preservation-fair-presented-preservation-techniques/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bousillage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cane River]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CARI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cemetery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cemetery cleaning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CRNHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demonstration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flickr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historic Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Natchitoches community joined at Lee H. Nelson Hall, located on Northwestern State University&#8216;s campus, on June 12 to  celebrate their heritage at the Community Preservation Fair.
The fair featured different presentations such as hands-on demonstrations on wood window repair and proper cleaning techniques for stone grave markers.
There was also information on preparing for natural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Preservation of Documents at the Library of Congress (Podcast 20)</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/kit-arrington-podcast/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/kit-arrington-podcast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Guin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archeology & Collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital scanning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gov20]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kit Arrington]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode of the Preservation Technology Podcast, Kit Arrington, digital library specialist at the Library of Congress, discusses how the Library of Congress digitizes and shares documents online for longterm public access. ]]></description>
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		<title>NCPTT Training Video: Lifting and Hoisting Stone Grave Markers</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-training-video-lifting-and-hoisting-stone-grave-markers/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/ncptt-training-video-lifting-and-hoisting-stone-grave-markers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Church</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cemetery Conservation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many fallen or sunken grave markers are too large or weigh too much to be reset by hand. For these markers a mechanical hoisting or lifting system must be used. There are many types of lifting systems in use from very complex cranes and truck mounted hydraulic booms to less complex gantries and tripod hoists. In this video we are going to demonstrate the use of the more economical and readily available tripod hoist.]]></description>
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		<title>$14.3 Million in Grants Available from Save America&#8217;s Treasures Program</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/14-3-million-in-grants-available-from-save-americas-treasures-program/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/14-3-million-in-grants-available-from-save-americas-treasures-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grants.gov]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historic Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Park Service]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Save America's Treasures]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncptt.nps.gov/?p=5279</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Grant applications for the FY 2010 Federal Save America&#8217;s Treasures Program are now available on Grants.gov. You may also reach it via http://tinyurl.com/2010-SAT
In FY 2010, Save America&#8217;s Treasures has $14.3 million to award, $4 million more than FY 2009. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by the due date of Friday, May 21, 2010.
Detailed program [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technologies for Drying Archeological Wood from Shipwrecks (Podcast 14)</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/drying-waterlogged-archeological-wood-podcast/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/drying-waterlogged-archeological-wood-podcast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Guin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archeology & Collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[archaeology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[archeology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PTTGrant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shipwrecks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[underwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USS Monitor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of the Preservation Technology Podcast, we meet Eric Schindelholz, a conservator in  private practice who specializes in metals and marine archaeological materials. Eric was the principal investigator for a PTT Grant Project that examined methods to dry waterlogged archaeological wood.]]></description>
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		<title>Curriculum Development for Preservation Landscape Maintenance (Podcast 11)</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/curriculum-development-for-preservation-landscape-maintenance/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/curriculum-development-for-preservation-landscape-maintenance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historic Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultural landscape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Curriculum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[field staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic landscape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCPTT]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncptt.nps.gov/?p=4586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we join the historic landscape preservation maintenance curriculum roundtable discussion hosted by NCPTT and the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation. Attendees gathered to discuss and identify common needs and interests around historic landscape maintenance and to provide recommendations for creating a training curriculum.
<br /><br />
<a href="http://ncptt.nps.gov/Podcasts/archive/Preservation-Technology-Episode-11-Landscape-Curriculum.mp3">Download Episode 11</a> as an mp3 or <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=285727030">subscribe via iTunes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nationwide Cemetery Preservation Summit</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nationwide-cemetery-preservation-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nationwide-cemetery-preservation-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Church</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cemetery Conservation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cemetery Preservation Summit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nashville]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncptt.nps.gov/?p=2754</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nationwide Cemetery Preservation Summit will be held October 19-21, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. The program will feature contributed papers, a poster session, and an optional half day of field sessions and workshops.]]></description>
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		<title>3D Digital Rock Art Documentation and Preservation Workshop (2009-05)</title>
		<link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/3d-digital-rock-art-documentation-and-preservation-workshop-2009-05/</link>
		<comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/3d-digital-rock-art-documentation-and-preservation-workshop-2009-05/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archeology & Collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Catalog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009-05]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultural heritage imaging]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MT-2210-09-NC-01]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[petroglyph]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photogrammetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reflectance transformation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reflectance transformation imaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rock Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RTI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stereo photogrammetry]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncptt.nps.gov/?p=4079</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cultural Heritage Imaging developed a comprehensive training program for 3D digital rock art documentation and preservation, based on state-of-the-art computational photography techniques that are emerging as the next generation of cultural heritage tools for use both in the field and in museums.]]></description>
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