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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[North Shore colleges changing with the times]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Near the edge of Coy Pond in Wenham, a large glass-and-brick building stands over the bucolic campus of Gordon College. The 80,000-square-foot edifice, which is near the end of its first phase of construction, will be dedicated as the Ken Olsen Science Center in September, and it could be the most tangible example of several innovative initiatives taking place at colleges around the North Shore.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Outdoor furniture dresses up the backyard like a living room]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Outdoor furniture has come a long way from the white plastic and foldable lawn chairs that many remember from summers past. Backyards are looking more like living rooms these days. <br>
"A lot of people think of those white plastic chairs when they hear outdoor furniture," said Glenn Curti, owner of Casual Furniture Outlet in Ipswich. "That's like saying there is only one type of car, and it's a Ford Pinto."]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Five ways to treat your pets well]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Everyone likes to be pampered once in a while &mdash; even dogs and cats. Here are five ways local businesses can help make your pet look and feel great.<br>
Spa treatment<br>
Grooming is very important for the health and well-being of pets, according to pet experts.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Assisted living a booming industry]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[People are living longer than they have before, and with the baby boomers approaching golden years, centers specializing in their care are sprouting up all over the North Shore.<br>
Paul Lanzikos, executive director of North Shore Elder Services, said that in 1990 there were practically no assisted living centers in Massachusetts. Today, there are more than 150, 15 of them on the North Shore, and there is another one scheduled to open this summer in Danvers.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Working out in groups works out for the body]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[With summer right around the corner, it's time to shed some winter weight before heading to the beach.According to some fitness experts, the latest trend in fitness is the "power in numbers" approach.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Local salons focus on latest look, techniques]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NEWBURYPORT&mdash; From airbrushed makeup to hair and even eyelash extensions, local salons are adding new services to their already extensive menus in order to fill every client's needs. <br>
At Interlocks Salon and Day Spa, techniques like thermal hair straightening, marine-based pedicures and lash extensions are just some of the trends spa director Jana Jacobs is seeing clients want. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Local eateries are part of the green movement]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NEWBURYPORT &mdash; Environmental awareness is the hottest trend around. But area restaurants are no newcomers to this green movement.<br>
Flatbread Company, which occupies a restaurant in Amesbury's Millyard, has been using green business practices at its chain of restaurants for the past 10 years, said to Colleen Toomey, assistant manager of the Flatbread location in Amesbury. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: At Two Guys, it's 'stogie heaven' every day]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[SEABROOK &mdash; Roy Kirby described his business, Two Guys Smoke Shop in Seabrook, as "stogie heaven."<br>
Kirby said he opened up Two Guys Smoke Shop two and a half years ago in Seabrook and has been in the cigar business for 12 years.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Anna Jaques keeps pace in high-tech medicine]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NEWBURYPORT &mdash; Over the past year Anna Jaques Hospital has added state-of-the-art technology, which has increased the quality of care patients receive and is rivaling larger city hospitals. <br>
"As a patient you will see a big difference," vice president of marketing and public relations Deb Chiaravalloti said. "The high technology has created better diagnosis, imaging and faster reporting times."]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: 'Green' appliances begin to spark up demand]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[SALISBURY &mdash; If you can't handle the green, get out of the kitchen.<br>
Bill Richard, owner of Richard's Maytag in Salisbury, says the biggest thing in kitchen appliances and remodeling these days is customers seeking out appliances that will help save money and the planet at the same time.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pet therapy, grief support find niche in Groveland]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[GROVELAND &mdash; As a licensed massage therapist for people, canines and horses, Cindy Douphinette is used to getting a lot of questions when she tells people her profession.<br>
"The animals really benefit from the work," Douphinette said. "I think it enhances the bond between the pet and the owner."]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Despite weak economy, now is a good time to invest]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[So you've got money to invest during these trying economic times.<br>
It could be $1,000, it could be $100,000.<br>
Regardless, here are a few guiding principles.<br>
Relax (read: do not panic), reflect on your goals, form a plan that employs diversification and follow through with it.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Local hedge fund nears target]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:38:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NEWBURYPORT &mdash; As Cognition Capital Management LLC continues to seek investors to join in the hedge fund it launched in September, owner Mitchell Hardy says it will cap the fund when it reaches $100 million.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Top development projects that could boost the local economy]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA['Recession' might be the most commonly heard word when it comes to the economy these days. But despite the slowdown, several major projects are in the works around the North Shore.<br>
From a $100 million courthouse in Salem to a new Salisbury "village," these seven developments have the potential to transform their communities.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Biofuel company looks to grow]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NEWBURYPORT &mdash; Rob Germinara, owner of Germinara Oil in Newburyport, calls biofuel the "wave of the future."<br>
Biofuel is an alternative biodegradable fuel created from recycled organic materials that is better for the environment and is an alternative to traditional home heating oil, according to the Germinara Web site. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Pettengill House mission remains strong]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The mission of The Pettengill House, the social service provider headquartered in Salisbury, is multifaceted.<br>
Each day staff at Pettengill House, organized in 1994,  support, empower and coordinate community and state services, provide basic needs and emergency assistance, and offer prevention education and case management services for those in need.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Newest cars ZAP emissions]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[SALISBURY &mdash; ZAP vehicles &mdash; Zero Air Pollution &mdash; are the latest type of environmentally friendly vehicle to make their way to Greater Newburyport.<br>
ZAP vehicles are electric/solar-powered vehicles made in China that can average 40 miles per an hour and cost only 3 cents per a mile to operate.  ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Chamber leads the cheers for Newburyport]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[NEWBURYPORT &mdash; Ann Ormond, president of the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry, called her staff the cheerleaders for the city of Newburyport.<br>
Ormond said she and her staff of six part- and full-time workers, along with 25 volunteers, have to "live and breathe Newburyport." They work daily to promote the businesses of the 875 members of the chamber in a variety of ways. They promote businesses through their Web site, their annual guidebook, a monthly newsletter, through e-mail marketing and at their office, where they have information about local businesses. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Focus: Enhanced tracking on way to large-business mailers]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Postal Service expects that its Intelligent Mail service will be fully operational for all commercial mailers by 2009, a change that is expected to greatly benefit large-business mailers.<br>
The Intelligent Mail service uses a special barcode that allows business mailers to give a unique identifier to each letter and large envelope they mail, enabling a better mail tracking system.]]></description>
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