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					<description>The latest news and headlines affecting the masonry industry.</description>
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						<title>Pointing Fingers</title>
						<author>Timothy R. Hughes, Esq.</author>
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						<description><![CDATA[ The March 15, 2008, crane collapse in New York City has raised many questions about who can be held legally liable for such tragic events. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>2008 Chicagoland Masonry Expo</title>
						<author>International Masonry Institute</author>
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						<description><![CDATA[ The International Masonry Institute will host the Chicago-land Masonry Expo on May 21, 2008, in Addison, Ill. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 14:42:44 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>ASTM Issues New Standard</title>
						<author><cite>Masonry</cite></author>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Moisture-triggered polyurethanes have been recognized as being in a class of their own versus their moisture-cured counterparts. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:18:10 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Membership Dollars at Work</title>
						<author>Damian Lang</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080506110349</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ As chairman of the Marketing Committee, I would like to inform all MCAA members that the current board, executive director and staff are assuring your dues are spent to your benefit. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 16:03:49 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Keeping You Informed</title>
						<author>Mason Contractors Association of America</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080505094436</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Join the MCAA now through the end of May and receive 10 free issues of <cite>Masonry Design</cite> magazine for one full year to send to your customers! ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 14:44:36 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>What&#39;s Your Story?</title>
						<author>Jennifer Morrell</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080502170435</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ <cite>Masonry</cite> wants to know your masonry life story. Your experiences are meaningful to our future masons! ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:04:35 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>An Industry Response to a Customer Request</title>
						<author>Tom Daniel</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080501080000</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ The recent rollout of the MCAA national certification program has been successful. Together, the industry is working to help alleviate one of our greatest concerns: quality of work. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>News From New Holland Construction and Kobelco America</title>
						<author><cite>Masonry</cite></author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080430093633</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ New Holland Construction and Kobelco Construction Machinery America have joined the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:36:33 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Sweet Named VP, Global Marketing, Doosan Infracore Portable Power</title>
						<author>Doosan Infracore America Corporation</author>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Doosan Infracore Portable Power named Shawn R. Sweet to VP for global marketing. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:14:08 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Skelly and Loy Hires Waste Management Services Leader for Monroeville Office</title>
						<author>Skelly and Loy, Inc.</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080429143849</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Bryan J. McConnell was hired as Waste Management Services leader for the Skelly and Loy Monroeville office. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:38:49 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>New Saws for Changing Needs</title>
						<author>Brett Martin</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080425103117</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Advanced technology, dust collection and portability define the next generation of masonry saws. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:31:17 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Software Picks</title>
						<author><cite>Masonry</cite></author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080424121113</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ <cite>Masonry</cite> takes a look at computer software design for mason contractors. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:11:13 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Know Your Costs</title>
						<author>Dominic Cerrato</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080423124554</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ It&#39;s easy for most to miss the story behind the trowel when admiring a masonry structure - a story that begins with an inventor whose passion and persistence literally willed that product into being. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:45:54 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Orzechowski Named Engineering Manager, DITEQ Diamond Tools &amp; Equipment</title>
						<author>DITEQ Diamond Tools &amp; Equipment</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080422122033</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ DITEQ Diamond Tools &amp; Equipment named Mike Orzechowski as engineering manager. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:20:33 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Networking &amp; Advertising</title>
						<author>Mason Contractors Association of America</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080421092411</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Join the Mason Contractors Association of America now through the end of April and receive a $200 discount off your membership dues for the year! ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:24:11 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>MCAA Online Auction Approaching Soon!</title>
						<author>Timothy W. O'Toole</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080418103629</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ The Online Auction is a great opportunity to purchase products for a fraction of the cost of retail while supporting the association and helping your company at the same time! ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:36:29 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Welcome New Members!</title>
						<author>Timothy W. O'Toole</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080415113106</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ The Mason Contractors Association of America is proud to welcome its new members to the Association. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:31:06 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Upcoming MCAA Education Series Dates and Locations</title>
						<author>Timothy W. O'Toole</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080414102020</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ The MCAA will be holding the Understanding Masonry Codes & Standards seminar on May 6, 2008 and the Masonry Wall Bracing Course on May 7, 2008. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:20:20 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Spring Training Fundamentals</title>
						<author>Gary Micheloni</author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080411105033</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Baseball is here now, just in the nick of time. You may not need to worry about being a QB for a while, but leadership is always in season. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:50:33 -0400</pubDate>
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						<title>Overwhelming Instructor Support</title>
						<author><cite>Masonry</cite></author>
						<link>http://www.masoncontractors.org/newsandevents/masonryheadlines/headline.php?id=20080410094244</link>
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						<description><![CDATA[ Adam Coffey, a senior at Pendleton County High School,began his technical schooling in the auto body program, but quickly transferred into masonry. ]]></description>
						<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:42:44 -0400</pubDate>
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