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...matters. The larger South Sea pearls, typically 12 to 20 mm, tend to have a more satiny appearance, whereas the smaller akoyas, 7 to 9 mm, are prized for their quicksilver, mirrorlike sheen. To judge a pearl's luster, hold it under a light. If you see a bright, sharp reflection, the pearl has high luster and most likely a higher price...
...classified form. Doubters retort that much information and even video of training camps has been made public over the years, along with vast reporting on extremist activity and thinking. Using all of that, it wouldn't take an Arabic speaker with a little access to radical circles - and a sharp imagination - to create a credible-sounding story...
...these issues lose their sharp edges when a family becomes truly blended, but that can take anywhere from four to seven years, research shows. Children under age 8 blend the fastest, and those between 9 and 11 the slowest, says Sandra Macias, a professor at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, Calif. Experts warn newcomers to blended families to be realistic about what they can expect when...
...season average of 48 percent. The Raiders were led by junior Daniel Waddy, who netted a career-high 27 points, including two buckets from beyond the arc. Captain Jon Simon chipped in too, adding three treys as part of 19 points. Luckily for Harvard, its roster also includes a sharp-shooting captain who can be deadly from downtown. Goffredo has already racked up 17 threes on the young season, the most important of which came with 1:27 remaining in overtime against UNH, when he calmly nailed one from long range to tie the game at 81. While Simon...
...alliance between Romney and Mankiw contrasts with the governor’s sharp attacks against his alma mater this past summer. Romney earned degrees in law and business from Harvard in 1974, but in the last few months, he has ripped into the University for hosting an Iranian leader and for using human embryos in stem-cell research...