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		<title>A Tribute to Hoddies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A video of a Bangladeshi brick hoddie carrying an enormous load on his head.  Your unlikely to see it done like this in the U.S.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/videos/2010/a-tribute-to-hoddies/</link>
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		<title>Sandstones</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sandstones were generated in enormous quantities throughout geologic history.  Why? And which sandstones are appropriate for stone masonry?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/articles/2010/sandstones/</link>
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		<title>Granites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Granites occur on every continent and have been quarried and used in buildings for millenia, but what are they really?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/articles/2010/granites/</link>
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		<title>The Stone Artistry of Lew French</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A video profile of Lew French, an extraordinarily creative stonemason who works on Martha's Vineyard. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/videos/2009/the-stone-artistry-of-lew-french/</link>
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		<title>Zak Zakovi Stone Sculptor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zak Zakovi is a Montana artist who works in wood, ceramics, bronze, steel and most importantly, stone.  This slide show represents a small selection of Zak's stone sculptures.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/slideshows/2009/zak-zakovi-stone-sculptor/</link>
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		<title>The Stonemasons of Machu Picchu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An article by Kenneth Wright about the incredible stonework at Machu Picchu.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/articles/2009/the-stonemasons-of-machu-picchu/</link>
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		<title>Splitting Stone with Wedges and Shims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A video demonstration of splitting stone with wedges and shims by stone tool maker Trow and Holden.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/videos/2009/splitting-stone-with-wedges-and-shims/</link>
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		<title>How To Build Drystone Walls &#038; Rock Fences</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A video by the National Center for Preservation of Technology and Training (NCPTT) concerning historical dry stone walls in the United States.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/videos/2009/how-to-build-drystone-walls-rock-fences/</link>
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		<title>Ten Basic Principles of Stone Masonry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Basic principles of stone masonry that lead to better looking walls, adapted from an article by Bobby Watt.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/articles/2009/ten-basic-principles-of-stone-masonry/</link>
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		<title>History of the World from a Stone&#8217;s Point of View</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An amusing video showing that stones exist on a whole different time scale than humans.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.selectstone.com/stone-journal/videos/2009/history-of-the-world-from-stones-point-of-view/</link>
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