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					  <title><![CDATA[Ordering Supplies for Your Building]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1659/1/Ordering-Supplies-for-Your-Building/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Along with big-ticket items like boilers, HVAC systems, and the like, residential buildings also have to purchase lots of little, everyday things like cleaning supplies, light bulbs, and paper products to keep up with day-to-day maintenance and operations. Though not necessarily expensive in and of themselves, costs for these small things can definitely add up over the course of a year. As the ones charged with ordering and inventorying these supplies, it&#8217;s up to managers and building staff members to keep a lid on costs and be conscientious about limiting waste. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Denton Tarver)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:27:41 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[New System Tracks Down Hard to Find Rodent Entry Points]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1624/1/New-System-Tracks-Down-Hard-to-Find-Rodent-Entry-Points/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Keeping your property free of rats and mice is a perpetual problem for home and property owners. New York City recently put noted rodentologist Bobby Corrigan on the payroll fulltime to combat its burgeoning rat problem. Heading a beefed-up squad of special inspectors known as the &#8220;Rat Pack,&#8221; Corrigan and his crew are patrolling the city to root out rodent infestations, visiting as many as 200 buildings a day. If cited, property owners have two weeks to evict the varmints or face a fine. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Douglas Stern)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 12:11:18 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Care and Maintenance for Marble Flooring]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1621/1/Care-and-Maintenance-for-Marble-Flooring/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Nothing says luxury and elegance quite like acres of polished marble&#8212; particularly in the lobby of an upscale co-op or condo building. Marble has been used in palaces, temples, and homes for thousands of years, and is prized for its beauty, durability, and vast variety of colors and patterns. Stone floors need maintenance, however, and knowing what they need can make them look better and last longer. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Denton Tarver)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 12:06:04 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Serious Problem for Boards and Homeowners]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1610/1/A-Serious-Problem-for-Boards-and-Homeowners/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Over the past three years, bedbug infestations have increased exponentially in New York City, causing panic among homeowners, co-op/condo boards and property managers. In 2004, there were 1,800 bedbug complaints recorded by the city. By last year, complaints had more than tripled, topping 7,000. Concern that 2008 will see even more bedbug activity recently prompted the city government to sponsor educational seminars for residents and property managers aimed at preventing and eradicating bedbug infestation. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Douglas Stern)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:39:52 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Keeping Your Boiler Efficient All Year Long]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1588/1/Keeping-Your-Boiler-Efficient-All-Year-Long/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Now that winter is drawing to a close, residential and 
 commercial buildings will soon be switching their heating systems off and 
 their air conditioning systems on. This is the ideal time of year to begin 
 preparing your boiler for the next heating season assuring the building 
 that the boiler will continue to operate at peak efficiency which 
 translates into meaningful dollar savings. Recent inflated oil prices have 
 alerted many buildings to the basic fact that an inefficient boiler will 
 cost a building unnecessary wasted dollars that could be saved with proper 
 maintenance. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Michael Sandler)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:30:50 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Passing the Pest Test]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1565/1/Passing-the-Pest-Test/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Few things inspire more disgust in an apartment owner than an infestation, be it bugs, rodents, or other vermin. Unfortunately, pests are often part-and-parcel of life in a sprawling metropolitan area. Roaches, mice, rats, ants, bedbugs and the occasional invasion of centipedes are some of the more common unwelcome "guests" in New York City buildings. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Denton Tarver)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:05:57 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Beating &quot;Sick Building Syndrome&quot;]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1540/1/Beating-quotSick-Building-Syndromequot/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Want to hear a phrase that will scare away just about any potential homeowner&#8212;"Sick Building Syndrome." ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:23:34 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Maintaining Efficient Climate Control]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1538/1/Maintaining-Efficient-Climate-Control/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[With winter kicking it up a notch, co-op and condo residents inevitably begin thinking about their heating systems. How can we save money in a time of soaring energy costs? What technology upgrades are available for city co-ops and condos that might help decrease these costs and promote energy efficiency? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Domini Hedderman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:19:54 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Electrical Demands Call for Building Upgrades]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1524/1/Electrical-Demands-Call-for-Building-Upgrades/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[A few generations ago, even the largest residential buildings had basic electrical needs, such as lighting the building and running some washing machines. Residents back then generally only had a TV, a radio, some lamps and a few kitchen appliances. Until not long ago, older residential buildings that were constructed more than a century ago and electrified later were able to provide enough power for their residents' needs. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan Barnes)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:28:46 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[How to Deal with Urban Construction]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1526/1/How-to-Deal-with-Urban-Construction/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Say that you and your neighbors have been living a quiet, peaceful life on your tree-lined city block for years and years. Suddenly, you see construction workers digging in that vacant lot next to your condo or co-op building. So you go down to the city offices&#8212;or these days, go online&#8212;and find out that some]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Raanan Geberer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:30:47 EST</pubDate>
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