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Now, a lot of people wonder how to type the new Indian Rupee symbol (₹) in computers. Today, I am going to tell you the Unicode and other methods of typing this sign. When the new and unique INR symbol was launched (by the way, new sign was designed by Udaya Kumar, and Associate Professor at IIT Guwahati), there was quite a bit of confusion about how to type this new symbol in computer....

Perspective in Western art is often called linear perspective and was developed in the early 15th century. The system uses straight lines to plot or figure out where things must go. (Think of it as light traveling in straight lines.) The Renaissance artist Leon Battista Alberti and architect Filippo Brunelleschi are credited with the “invention” of linear perspective. Alberti set out his theory in his book “On Painting,” published in 1435....

TikTok is not a very old app. This platform started only as an app to share videos but with time, it has made and established itself as one of the biggest social media platforms right now. New features are continuously and timely introduced to this app making it use much easier, efficient and surprisingly productive. And when you do not update TikTok, you might miss out on some important things and fun....

Press Mold Uses Press molds (also known as spring molds) can be used to reproduce large quantities of a specific type of ceramics. They can also be used to make the raised decorations commonly seen in the famous Wedgwood pottery, founded by Josiah Wedgwood, the “Father of English Potters.” You can use press molds to make ceramic jewelry pieces, like intricate beads and pendants. Hump and slump molds are available for purchase through most art supply stores and can be used for nesting bowls or uniform plates....

Learning the lingo, like how a lavalier differs from a dog collar, can help tremendously when shopping for a vintage piece. They apply to new necklaces as well, since these terms define pieces which continue to inspire design even today. See these examples of necklaces styles and find the right one for your jewelry collection. Variations of the bib style have been found in seventh-century Greek and Roman jewelry. This extremely old style has been revived periodically throughout history to accompany low-cut evening gowns....

But maybe you aren’t quite sure about this whole soap-making adventure and don’t want to invest a lot of money into equipment. One of the biggest (and best) investments you’ll make is using a soap mold. Here are some very inexpensive or no-cost soap molds that will get you started. There are marvelous silicone loaf pans, muffin shapes, candy molds, and more in the baking aisle of your home store....

The Corrugated Rib The corrugated rib is not a stretchy rib and it has less elasticity than other ribbings. It is, however, a popular decorative technique used on Fair Isle and other stranded knitting projects. It is an easy pattern that is a great way to practice working with two colors in the same row. This pattern is particularly helpful when learning the correct tension for your strands on the backside of your work....

Seven years after the Clay Institute announced its challenge, the century-old Poincaré Conjecture, one of the thorniest of the millennium problems, is thought to have been solved. Ever since French mathematician Henri Poincaré posed the conjecture in 1904, at least a half-dozen eminent mathematicians—and many lesser ones—have tried and failed to crack the problem. But a series of papers on the conjecture posted online in 2002 and 2003 by Russian Grigory Perelman have successfully withstood intense scrutiny by the mathematical community for the past four years—twice the number of years of public examination required by the Clay Institute....

Justices Grant Last-Minute Stay of Execution (Oct. 30, 2007): With the required five votes, the Court grants Earl W. Berry a stay of execution moments before he is scheduled to die by lethal injection. A full court review of the appeal remains unscheduled. Supreme Court Restores Control to Federal Judges (Dec. 10, 2007): Court votes, 7–2, to give federal district judges the authority to impose sentences at their discretion even if the sentences conflict with federal sentencing guidelines....

The Company’s Struggles The company struggled to remain solvent after 1905, but operated through 1918 with Martin Bach, Sr. buying out the other investors who originally started the business. Shuman reports that Conrad Valshing, Bach’s son-in-law and vice president, and Paul Frank, who was a glass gaffer for the firm, started Lustre Art Company making glass virtually identical to Quezal’s through 1929. Martin Bach, Jr. eventually inherited Quezal’s glassware formulas and the operation of the company from his father who had passed away in 1921....

Here’s a guide to help you create a dazzling drama.