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		<title>Cell phones for soldiers</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/cell-phones-for-soldiers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind Our Doors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cell Phones for Soldiers, a nonprofit that helps our soldiers overseas call home, has extended their program to Farmers Branch, the home of Monitronics.
To support this effort, Monitronics employees are encouraged to bring a cell phone to Mary Jensby&#8217;s office on the fifth floor of the main tower. All phones will go to the Farmers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tips: Prevent graffiti tagging vandalism</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/graffiti-tagging-vandalism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gangs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is grafitti art or vandalism? It can be as simple as a few words or images sprayed or scrawled on a surface, like a fence or a wall (or a building, which makes people quite unhappy). It can be complex as full color, elaborate murals. The debate rages on the art versus vandalism question, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moni Sponsors Conference on Crimes Against Women</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/moni-sponsors-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monitronics celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 by being a gold sponsor at an inspirational event.
The annual Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) was held in Dallas, Texas, March 8-10at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Downtown.
The conference serves to educate and inspire those who are in and those who support law enforcement. Prosecutors, medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tips: Prevent carjacking</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/prevent-carjacking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car jacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protection]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Carjacking is a frightening, violent form of robbery. This is not only because an individual gets up close and personal with a weapon to steal your car, but also because carjacking sometimes is accompanies by another crime: kidnapping. Kidnap victims are frequently dropped off at another location unharmed, but others have been raped, assaulted, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start a neighborhood crime watch</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/neighborhood-crime-watch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime prevention]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[neighbors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve mentioned it before: good neighbors make good security. And what better way to get good neighbors than to start a crime watch program if you don&#8217;t have one?

How to Start a Neighborhood Crime Watch
1. Think about the things you want to accomplish: get to know each other? Talk about  crime? Start a patrol? Organize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photos from anniversary luncheon</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/anniversary-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some photos from our Friday anniversary luncheon. Aren&#8217;t we pretty? To see the entire set, visit our Flickr page here.










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		<title>Tuesday Tips: Don&#8217;t get burned!</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/burn-awareness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[burn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fire safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that around 80% of all burns occurs in or around the home? They&#8217;re totally preventable in both adults and children! Getting burned is a traumatic experience both physically and mentally, so be cautious and stay safe.

Burn prevention tips from Monitronics
* Keep water heater temperature at 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower
* Don&#8217;t cook [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 reasons our customers should love us in 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/2010-rocks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/03/2010-rocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind Our Doors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2010 predictions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home alarm systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mymonitronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security industry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=707</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of National Optimism Month in March, we&#8217;re blogging five reasons why our customers should be loving us in 2010. We see so many reasons to be optimistic about the coming months, from exciting new technologies to our efforts to make sure every alarm is a real alarm. We&#8217;re excited about this year and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Longtime employees honored</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/02/employee-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/02/employee-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At my first job out of college, turnover was so high that no one got a desk nameplate and rarely did anyone order business cards. Why bother?
That turnover said a lot about the company: the atmosphere was toxic, the management was jaded, and the pay was ridiculously low.
That horrid experience is actually part of why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tips: Prevent chimney fires</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/02/chimney-fires/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/02/chimney-fires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuesday tip]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently noticed that the back metal wall in our fireplace looks loose. When I push on it with a fire poker, it bows a little. Freak out! I love our cozy winter fires, but am acutely aware that our delightful fire could burn the house down. So what to do? Clearly we need to [...]]]></description>
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