By Dilshad Noor The Kashmiri Pashmina rug is famous all over the world. But the Kashmiri people have now left behind this centuries-old ancestral work. Changing market trends and the situation created by the pandemic have hit the craft industry hard. In such a situation, some young people are now …
Read More »An echo of Jewish Lublin through Yiddish fonts – The Forward
“Normally a poster wouldn’t include so much blank space. But any poster about Lublin must contain a blank space,” Robert told me. I stood in Dom Słów’s printing house or The House of Words in Lublin, Poland, next to visionary printer Robert Sawa in his ink-stained apron, his long graying …
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The Crown Prosecution Service has disputed comments by the chairman of the government-commissioned legal aid review this week that the prosecution is deliberately keeping pages of incriminating evidence by reducing the police – which would affect the amount of the remuneration of legal aid practitioners. Prosecution pages of evidence are …
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iMessage Shortcuts for Mac makes life easier for its users, making chatting with friends and colleagues more efficient than ever. (Photo: by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: People test out new Apple products during an Apple launch event at One Hanson Place on October 30, 2018 in …
Read More »Who were the souls of Victorian society?
Published: 8:00 a.m. January 15, 2022 Hatfield House, Ashridge and Panshanger Park, with its glorious former mansion, are three of the grand country houses that feature in a new historical biography about a group of glamorous and intelligent late 19th century friends who were torn apart by scandal . Nicknamed …
Read More »Awesome Artists We Found On The Net: Mike Mahle
For years, the awesome art we found on the net was about just two things: awesome art and the artists who create it. With that in mind, we thought, why not take advantage of the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “A …
Read More »Jets lose Wheeler to injury, then lose in shootout to Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER – For Blake Wheeler and the Winnipeg Jets, it really was the best of times. Followed by the worst of times. A record-breaking night for the captain, which included his long-awaited first goal of the year, ended with a twist on the ice in agony, squeezing his right knee …
Read More »Rian Hughes on Storytelling, Making Fonts for Aliens, and Reimagining the Novel
Recently published in paperback, XX is an epic sci-fi thriller that tells the story of humanity’s first contact with alien intelligence via a transmission called the Signal. At nearly 1,000 pages, it’s a radical story told through multiple text formats and layouts. These include newspaper pages, fictional alien languages, Wikipedia …
Read More »The plagiarism scandal that ended Nella Larsen’s career
With the release of the film version of his 1929 novel Who passed, there is renewed interest in the work of author Nella Larsen. But it is another of his plays, the short story “Sanctuary”, published in 1930, which is the most controversial. The story entangled Larsen in an accusation …
Read More »Echoes of Scottish history in the writings of two North American poets
I was on a northbound train a few decades ago when the conductor announced that we had crossed the Scottish border. A car full of drunken Yorkshire men put down their playing cards and lagers and burst into an impromptu chorus of “Donal, where are your pants?” – reminding me …
Read More »Murshida Shana enters India’s Book of Records for painting five portraits simultaneously
Murshida Shana entered India’s record books by painting five portraits of her favorite actor simultaneously using both hands At the age of 18, Murshida Shana got a record in her name for her interesting skills. The self-taught artist entered the Indian Book of Records for drawing five portraits of Tamil …
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In August 2015, Sanjana Chatlani had just started her career as a marketing assistant for Moët Hennessy with fresher vigor and enthusiasm. Having just completed her undergraduate studies in Media and Communication at the University of Mumbai, she was sure to work hard and climb the corporate ladder. Sanjana had …
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Standard appeared to be heading for a comfortable victory in the opener under new coach Luca Elsner yesterday, especially as Denis Dragos made it 3-0 after more than 51 minutes of play. But the referee assistant raised their flag, after which VAR technology will consider the possible offside step. Enter …
Read More »ANNE CROSSMAN: Wet days of August, September replaced by glorious colors of October
THE STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS CENTRELEA, NS – October, really? How can it be October? Does this “time passing silently and with incredible speed” affect anyone else? It seems those humid, sweltering days were last week or something. My July birthday came and went with a blur and …
Read More »Why is the keyboard not in alphabetical order? – The clear people
The vast majority of languages spoken in the world follow the alphabetical pattern in alphabetical order – A, B, C, D, E, F and so on. This makes it easier to understand letters when learning a new language, while helping to remember them more easily. What is the Scroll Lock …
Read More »Review of “Joan Mitchell”: an explosive capsule of an extraordinary career
I have rarely seen a show that engages its audience so viscerally. In âJoan Mitchell,â an enthralling retrospective of some 80 works at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, I felt a dizzying energy, sometimes expressed through the mouths and spontaneous gasps of visitors, responses more commonly seen in …
Read More »Is the water fountain really such a source of inspiration?
A key scientific breakthrough that would ultimately help protect millions of people from COVID-19 began with a chance encounter in a photocopier – in 1997, between Professor Katalin Kariko and Dr Drew Weissman, whose work laid the foundation for vaccines Pfizer and Moderna. It’s exactly the kind of story that …
Read More »Behind the scenes of U.Va. The life and production of student filmmaker Varun Chharia – The Cavalier Daily
Many people have a calling – whether it’s baking, calligraphy, or four years of medical school, a tangible passion can define a person’s experience for much of their life. For Varun Chharia, this vocation was cinema. As a fourth-year Continuing and Professional Studies student at the University, Chharia ignited his …
Read More »Instagram users found hack to get 7 year history assignment font
Internet citizens, come together, because there is a brand new Instagram hack, but this is completely weird and only for iOS users. Another loss for the Android community, I cry. It feels like every week someone online discovers a brand new hack that Instagram is keeping a secret for all …
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After struggling with the ported mobile versions of early Final Fantasy games for a long time, Square Enix has finally announced that it will be offering PC gamers appropriate remasters. When we finally took a look at the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, what did fans focused on in the first …
Read More »Clearer signs in larger fonts are expected at all MRT stations, Transport News & Top Stories
Commuters will find it easier to navigate all MRT stations in the coming years, with signs at stations to be upgraded to make them easier to understand. For example, new panels will have larger fonts and outputs indicated by numbers instead of letters. These signs were installed on the Thomson-East …
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I had written about my mother, a memory of our lives together. She was a terrible alcoholic. The manuscript looked like a betrayal. It was in April 2006. I was sick of suicide. I let myself hang from the fire escape and almost fell from the roof of my building. …
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Cat eye is a classic eyeliner technique that features bold eyeliner at the top and bottom that looks great for parties or special occasions when you really want your eyes to stand out. But for those of us who aren’t particularly good at makeup, styling can be tricky to master. …
Read More »Twin sisters Lenexa Avery and Lila O’Hara bring original artwork to Kid Makers Market
Lenexa is getting ready for another Kid Makers Market, and twin sisters Lila and Avery O’Hara, who run an Etsy page, are ready to sell their personalized artwork. This year’s Kid Makers Market marks at least the fourth attendance for Lenexa’s 14-year-old girls. In fact, the event is their inspiration …
Read More »Swiss font designer reveals fashion for words
2021 Andrew Lichtenstein Where does a character designer find inspiration to create a new font? How is life in Brooklyn? SWI swissinfo.ch spoke to Nina Stoessinger, Swiss character designer and speaker in New York. This content was published on July 14, 2021 – 10:56 July 14, 2021 – 10:56 AM …
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Carolyn Busa humorous routine about sex and love made her a fan base at comedy clubs in Brooklyn and beyond until the pandemic abruptly shut the scene in 2020. So after years of open mic parties and co-production of a successful series of regular comedic events called Side ponytail, the …
Read More »Rick Banks collaborates with Lance Wyman to digitize his 1976 USA Bicentennial typeface
This was something Unit Editions covered beautifully in their book, Lance Wyman: Process, where we learn about the fascinating trials and tribulations of creating a logo and graphic identity for the event that marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Banks decided that the brand’s typography needed to …
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The man saw his reflection in the shop windows. As he walked down the sidewalk in Memphis, he noticed the gray creeping more and more over his temples and above his ears. His wife could still pass for a woman in her thirties, even though she was 50, like him. …
Read More »Review: Great literary Sahar Khalifeh remembers Palestinian grief and joy
DUBAI: Five years ago, Michael Ang and Palestinian calligrapher Hamza Abu Ayyash created a tool to project calligraphy live in urban spaces. Called the Infl3ctor, it took the act of writing on paper and projected it onto the sides of buildings, creating ‘digital calligraffiti’. Originally created for a project organized …
Read More »Battle Ground High School drama students return to the stage with original play – ClarkCountyToday.com
The theater club hosted three shows at The Lair inside Battle Ground High School last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, entertaining a total of 160 people. For the first time in over a year, Battle Ground High School Drama Club returned to the stage last week with the words, “Hello, my …
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There can be no greater honor than to have your highly regarded former bosses, supported by your esteemed colleagues, inviting you to share an experience. It sounds like a request for a newsletter, after being released a long time ago, and, at the same time, a review meeting before other …
Read More »Decentralized algorithmic margin trading is now a reality for DeFi users
UniMex Network A decentralized algorithmic margin trading mechanism, based on uniswap. For a long time, crypto enthusiasts have patiently waited for the dream of a decentralized financial system to come true. And over the past few years, the rise of DeFi has started to bring us closer than ever to …
Read More »3 small cap stocks to buy if the stock market collapses
COVID-19 and the response to stop its spread has been a game-changer for many businesses. It’s still early days, but the mass migration to anything digital already underway has had a huge boost and is reshape society. Since the economic lockdown in late March and early April, I’ve been trying …
Read More »Wave of construction of distressed real estate assets
PEG Cos. converts the former Habitat Suites Austin into a Class B multi-family asset. The project is part of the strategy of the Utah-based company to invest in hotels with high repositioning potential, which can be attractive games in the current environment. By Nicholas Minoia, Owner, Diversified Properties Changing consumer …
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