Nikki Kettelkamp, owner of Scribe Stationer, organizes inventory at her stationery in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Colored pens at Nikki Kettelkamp Scribe Stationer’s stationery store, 1111 Third St. SE, in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Limited-edition pencils and …
Read More »Making Pashmina Popular Again – The Shillong Times
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 »Seamstress Jolene Bomgardner, Agricultural Show Attaché, Showcases Various 4-H Skills | News
Eighteen-year-old Jolene Bomgardner, of North Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pa., Will age out of 4-H later this year, but not before the Pennsylvania Farm Show features two diverse skill sets that ‘she acquired during her 4-H’er tenure. Jolene is exhibiting a three-piece woolen ensemble that she sewed, which has already …
Read More »Influencers: Activism or “clicktivism”? Solidarity and posturing on social networks | United States
All the social movements that exist today were born or are amplified by the internet. Activists and their organizations have flocked to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn in an attempt to make particular change to the status quo, but online activism is a double-edged sword, where immediate success can mean …
Read More »Letters to the Editor: Christmas Consumerism. Proud of Lafayette. Sad golf course.
OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom journalists. People take photos after the light of the Christmas tree during the Holiday Lighting Festival at Triangle Park in Lexington, Ky. On Sunday, November …
Read More »Workshop to promote art ends at Mahatta
Through Syed burhan Srinagar- On the last day of the art exhibition, titled âMashq-e-Paaeez: Ishq-e-Nabiâ, the closing ceremony was held in Mahattas. Students attended a career counseling brainstorming session at the exhibition. On this occasion, the students were advised on the diversity of career options. A special session was also …
Read More »Queen’s Scribe, born in Trini, will offer free calligraphy classes in the area
With everyone mastering the ability to type with two fingers on their devices, the art of handwriting seems to be lost. As a result, sending emails and texts is much more convenient than taking the time to lovingly handwrite someone a letter. Paul Antonio hopes to change this by teaching …
Read More »A “super nerd” on his first book, a YA novel about mysteries among the trees
Spark Hunter is a story about the fairies of Fiordland, and it’s one of the best YA books we’ve read in years. Here, the author explains that it is an obsession that she has had since her childhood. My husband almost wet himself with laughter. “You were Phone A geek! …
Read More »How real estate guru Ernesto Javier Font uses his life to inspire others to achieve their dreams
Ernesto Javier Font may have started out as a broken man, but he refused to let the breakage define his story. He repeated grade 3 as he struggled to understand why his parents couldn’t establish their relationship. He saw his mother work three times to make ends meet, while he …
Read More »Social media apps exploit self-esteem issues
Editorial If Instagram came with a security warning, what would it look like? Warning: the people on this app are less perfect than they appear. The popular photo-sharing app became a trending topic last week after a the Wall Street newspaper The investigation found that Facebook, which owns Instagram, not …
Read More »Pen in Hand: THS Homecoming Week: A Tehachapi Tradition Continues | Way of life
This week is reunion week at Tehachapi High, hopefully culminating with the football game on Friday night and a dance on Saturday night. These school traditions seem to have their origins as far back as the 1930s at THS and evolved over the following decades. The week usually features various …
Read More »Ladders to Literacy – The New Indian Express
Express news service CHENNAI: Kalaivani Karuppaya, 17, a medical aspirant from Dindigul district, smiles grimly as she accepts our WhatsApp video call. “Tension ah iruku akka,” said the first-generation learner, days before the Tamil Nadu assembly passed a bill allowing medical admissions without the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET). “I …
Read More »[Well-Curated Weekend] Too much time, not much to do on Chuseok vacation?
The traditional representation of Icheon “geobuknori” is reconstructed on the grounds of the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul. (National Folk Museum of Korea) For those who want to immerse themselves in the holiday spirit of Chuseok, the National Folk Museum of Korea has various events, which started on …
Read More »University of Kashmir holds calligraphy competition
Visual of a student doing calligraphy (Photo / ANI) Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): The cultural wing of the University of Kashmir held a calligraphy competition on Saturday as the University reopens with Covid-19 guidelines after two years since its closure due to the lockdown. “In Kashmir, …
Read More »Chinese tutoring companies adapt to core subject ban with hands-on lessons
BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Reuters) – Chinese tutoring companies must learn new ways to make money after a ban on teaching basic subjects left them promoting courses such as drama and even parenting training in a race to replace at least a fraction of a once-lucrative business. Companies such as New …
Read More »Dubai is building an art collection – without buying any artwork
Written by Stephanie Bailey, CNN Positioned between Africa, Europe and Asia, Dubai is open to artistic and cultural influences from around the world. This has led to a vibrant and emerging local art scene. Until recently, this scene was run by private galleries showcasing local artists, but now the government …
Read More »Handmade paper Enrico Magnani Pescia
CULTURE Handmade paper Enrico Magnani Pescia Deirdre Pirro August 5, 2021 – 9:47 to share Write it down in your calendar today so you don’t miss this unique upcoming event. Of From September 16 to 19, the 27th edition of the Artigianato e Palazzo exhibition will be held at the …
Read More »Stories of love and hope in the West Bank conflict zone
No matter the adversity and how hopeless the situation may seem, in the end love always wins. This is the inherent message that Hyderabadi filmmaker Pranav Pingle tries to convey through his documentary series. Busy. Pranav, a freelance documentary maker, along with Prithvi Chahal (director of photography) and Arvind Menon …
Read More »Highcross Leicester to host a weekend of free activities and shopping discounts
Leicester’s Highcross Shopping Center is hosting an event this weekend which will give visitors the chance to enjoy free activities and exclusive event offers. Bandstand Live takes place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July and promises to be packed with workshops, performances and activities celebrating the best of Leicester. …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Baling Twine Kills Birds | Letters
As a horse owner, nature lover, and conservationist, it’s amazing to realize what we don’t know about wildlife. Recently I became aware of something that had never occurred to me about baling twine. With baling twine, most horse owners use it, and sometimes we forget to throw it away and …
Read More »Mohsin ‘AFK’ Insta Page Serves As Platform For Promotion Of J&K Talent
Mohsin Bilal Shah, 23, set up a social media page on Instagram a few years ago âAdorable Faces of Kashmir (AFK)â to provide a platform where artists from the valley could showcase their talent. Soon the page was hit and he started getting many requests to promote them on his …
Read More »Letters: Why I’m Praying PSM Support the Physician-Assisted Dying Bill
I, LIKE many other Scottish families, have experienced the death of a loved one from a terminal illness in a devastating way. My father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in the short term. He was very pragmatic and faced his illness with immense bravery. His fear was not death itself, …
Read More »Postcard from Cairo: points in time at the tentmakers’ bazaar
In a covered street in the Islamic heart of Cairo, surrounded by splendid monuments and tall minarets, the craftsmen of the tentmaker’s bazaar carry on an almost thousand-year-old craftsmanship, which is part of the pomp and pageantry of the city. since medieval times. . For centuries, the main product of …
Read More »Pandemic isolation forced us to go our separate ways. Will Philly ever regain her privacy?
Long form What happens to a city when you can’t touch it? Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning – perfect with a coffee! Over a year later, Samosa Vegetarian is still closed. Photograph by Drew Dennis On March 10 of …
Read More »No, the NHS rainbow badges don’t steal Pride. here’s why
The NHS rainbow badge is now a familiar sight in UK hospitals (Twitter / @ RainbowNHSBadge) As for the symbols, there are few more powerful than the pride flag – but the iconic blue and white NHS lettering certainly comes close. Combine them together on a small enamel badge and …
Read More »Experience centers breathe new life into declining cultural heritage
NANNING (XINHUA) – Jiang Peilan teaches visitors how to make traditional Chinese calligraphy brushes at a popular tourist attraction in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Jiang, in her 50s, is an expert in handcrafting Guilin-style paintbrushes, a technique classified as regionally intangible cultural heritage. Its classes are held at …
Read More »Chinese parents want more Confucian education
AT FIRST LOOK, The Huaguoshan Kindergarten in Zhuzhou, a city in the southern province of Hunan, looks a lot like any other nursery. Four brightly painted playrooms have buckets of construction bricks and soft, colorful mats. But on the upper floors, the classrooms are more spartan. Rice paper lanterns and …
Read More »Getting your teen to talk about the dangers of vaping
The question took on new urgency. Health authorities are investigating 530 confirmed and probable cases lung disease in the United States linked to electronic cigarettes. Eight people died. Many teens use e-cigarettes: 27.5% of high school students have used them in the past 30 days, according to preliminary data of …
Read More »First-time buyers in UK for help with new mortgages
There were only 8 low deposit products available nationwide as of January 2021, the Treasury said. Photo: Getty British Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a new mortgage program in his March 3 budget that will help first-time buyers with small deposits access the real estate ladder. The Treasury …
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