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...word of caution: Chilean lapis may contain veins of chalk, which lower the quality. Some shopkeepers artfully cover up these imperfections with blue paint, so carry around a bottle of thinner and ask if you can test the gems to see if the colors run?shopkeepers will quickly stop trying to sell you fakes. Alternatively, confine your gem hunting to widely known establishments like these...
...favorite White House cliche-he raises important issues about White House reporting. His central point is that the press is biased toward conflict. It is and should be. Policy, politics and the formation of new ideas take place in an atmosphere of conflict. But not all newsworthy events contain stir and angst. Getting the balance right is important. Fleischer's discussion of left-leaning bias is relevant but feels outdated in a world where Fox news and right-leaning bloggers are ascending...
Among the dozen other galleries, there are some that showcase artists working in particular media, such as the Boston Sculptor’s Galleries, and others that contain photography, painting, and mixed media pieces all together. But alongside the standout work, there are mundane, unimpressive pieces, like the series of two-colored figure outlines at the Allston Skirt Gallery, which are unsophisticated and repetitive...
...that Islam is a religion of peace to an increasingly skeptical international community. After every bombing or terrorist plot performed in the “name of Allah and Islam,” a procession of Western Muslims could be found on news channels and talk shows trying to contain any potential backlash on the greater Muslim community...
...they sashay down the Parque Arauco Mall. But lapis, the most well-known Chilean stone, is the visitors' favorite. Expect to pay $100 for a choker necklace and earrings, $200 for a longer chain, and $600 for a pair of candlesticks. A word of caution: Chilean lapis may contain veins of chalk, which lower the quality. Some shopkeepers artfully cover up these imperfections with blue paint, so carry around a bottle of thinner and ask if you can test the gems to see if the colors run - shopkeepers will quickly stop trying to sell you fakes. Alternatively, confine your...