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The Queen in Vanity Fair
The Queen on the front of Vanity Fair
The month of May started with great excitement over the appearance of the Duchess of Cambridge on the front of Vogue but she may just have been trumped by her granny in law. For as the month comes to an end, a new portrait of Elizabeth II has appeared on the front of Vanity Fair magazine. And it's rather majestic.
A royal lunch in Spain
We three queens - Letizia, Queen of Spain with Queen Sofia and former queen regnant, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands at a lunch in Madrid on May 30th 2016
You can never have too many royals in a photograph which is lucky as the Spanish and Dutch families have us a real treat yesterday as they lined up for lunch. As former Queen of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix, arrived at the Zarzuela Palace she was greeted by Spain's King and Queen and the country's previous monarchs as well. It was a right royal photo and a half.
Prince Harry on the stage?
Is Prince Harry about to tread the boards?
He's made no secret of his passion to help service men and women, whether serving or retired but now Prince Harry has been given a very unusual invitation. Lance Corporal Richard Jones of the Household Cavalry, winner of this year's Britain's Got Talent final, wants Harry to tread the boards this winter to help him at the Royal Variety Performance.
Royals in the pink
There's been a lot of pink around recently. We expect a smattering here and there but the last week or so has seen a surge in rose tinted royals that is rather remarkable. From hats to coats to dresses to trousers and taking in bags and shoes, royalty across Europe has been in the pink. Here are some of the rosiest moments.
Official photos of Prince Oscar's christening
The Crown Princess of Sweden, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar May 27th 2016, the Royal Palace, Stockholm
A royal christening needs official portraits and now we have those belonging to Prince Oscar Carl Olof of Sweden, Duke of Skane. The little royal was baptised on Friday and two days later his family have shared portraits that will be part of his story for decades to come.
Estelle and Leonore, the happy cousins
Estelle and Leonore of Sweden share a giggle in new photos taken after the christening of Prince Oscar
We are still waiting for the official photos of Prince Oscar's christening but in the meantime we have some rather lovely pics of his sister and his cousin. Estelle and Leonore clearly had a real giggle at the baptism party if these images, shared by Princess Madeleine on her Facebook page, are anything to go by.
Harry and William hit the polo field
Prince Harry has joined his brother in a polo match to raise money for charity
It's the start of a summer of sport for William and Harry. As May came to an end, the Duke of Cambridge and his brother took part in a polo match that will signal the start of a series of events through the warm and light days of the year - and all to raise money for charity.
The Royal Wardrobe: 5 great outfits
Princess Madeleine of Sweden in pink for the christening of her godson, Prince Oscar
One week, five great outfits. The Royal Wardrobe this week had some stand out looks but the choices made for Prince Oscar's christening were at the very top.There was lots of pastel, lots of white and some very on trend draping and overall. It was royal super sharp styling at its best. There is a poll to pick your favourite (on the main page) or you can add your own choices below. Sit back and enjoy the Royal Wardrobe from Oscar's christening.
Prince Oscar's christening: a family affair
Prince Oscar with his parents and his sister on his first big royal occasion
Prince Oscar Carl Olof of Sweden was christened today in a ceremony that was all about family. The third in line to the Swedish throne was baptised in the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm on May 27th 2016 in a ceremony that started at noon and ended with smiles. The second littlest royal in Sweden sailed through his big day - an event that was all about family.
Prince Oscar's christening: the arrivals
Oscar Carl Olof of Sweden at his christening
The christening of Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane is taking place this lunchtime in Stockholm. The third in line to the throne arrived in the arms of his mother, Crown Princess Victoria, with his father, Prince Daneil, and big sister, Estelle at his side. And he had a right royal line up waiting to greet him on his special day.
Maxima tops the poll
Queen Maxima rings in a victory in the poll to find best outfit of the week
In the end, she sailed away with it. Queen Maxima in black basket weave was the number one choice of the Royal Wardrobe poll for the week just gone.
Emeralds for May: United Kingdom
The Queen in the Grand Duchess Vladimir tiara with emeralds, one of the best known tiaras around
One of the most famous emerald tiaras in the world belongs to the Queen and it really packs a ragal punch. It looks spectacular and that's before we get to its history and its versatility - those emeralds can be swapped for pearls for a lighter look. It's time for Emeralds for May to meet the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara.
Madeleine, the godmother
She's already given the honour of being a godparent to her siblings and now it's Madeleine's turn to stand at the font as sponsor. The princess is among the five godparents announced for Prince Oscar ahead of his christening tomorrow.
Royal Christening in Sweden: what mums wear
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle on her christening day in 2012
With less than twenty four hours to go until Prince Oscar of Sweden is christened at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, anticipation is building. And one thing we all want to know is what his proud mama, Crown Princess Victoria, will be wearing as she watches her second child be baptised. Previous royal christening outfits might offer a clue so here's a look back at the outfits chosen for the three Swedish regal christening of this generation so far.
Monochrome Mathilde and Maxima
Queen Maxima and Queen Mathilde at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels (photo @MonarchieBe Twitter)
Their royal lives have followed pretty parallel paths and they are good friends - that's clear from seeing them together. Last night, Mathilde and Maxima provided monochrome magic as they stepped out at a music event in Brussels in perfect harmony.
Harald's salute brings State Visit to an end
King Harald salutes the President and First Lady of Poland during the final day of their State Visit to Norway
As the Polish State Visit to Norway came to an end, it finally stopped raining. King Harald accompanied President Andrzej Duda and his wife, Agata Duda, to Narvik for the final engagements of their visit and was able, at last, to put away the umbrellas. And beneath the slowly brightening skies, the three took part in a poignant ceremony to end the three day visit.
5 things we already know about Prince Oscar's christening
Prince Oscar of Sweden will be christened on Friday May 27th 2016 in Stockholm
With just days to go until Prince Oscar's christening, there's a lot of anticipation building. It will be our first glimpse of the little royal for a month after his famous balcony appearance at his granddad's 70th birthday celebrations at the end of April. And it will mean another star turn from his big sister, Estelle. As Sweden's royals get ready to christen Oscar, here are five things we already know about his baptism.
Back to business on day two of Polish State Visit to Norway
King Harald and Crown Princess Mette-Marit with the President and First Lady of Poland on day two of their State Visit to Norway
If day one of the Polish State Visit to Norway was all about tradition, then day two was about getting down to business. There were forums, there were talks, there were speeches and there was yet more rain. This was the serious part of this State Visit.
Garden Party style 2016 (Updated)
Pastel perfection from some of the ladies of the House of Windsor at a garden party this year (photo @ClarenceHouse Twitter)
The London season of garden parties is over - even if it does feel like they only just got started - and with the cake and tea packed away for another year it's time to look back on the style that graced the lawns at Buckingham Palace for these oh so traditional regal events. We've had pink, we've had pastels, we've had a repeat of that christening outfit. The Royal Wardrobe at the Royal Garden Parties of 2016 has been standout stylish - here's a review (and there's cake as well).
Kate shows William the ropes
The Duchess of Cambridge at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party today
The Duchess of Cambridge gave her husband a royal lesson today as he became a regal pupil. For while Kate has attended several garden parties in her time, this was William's debut at the Buckingham Palace royal regular which signals the start of summer. And he was shown the ropes by his wife.
Emeralds for May: Denmark
Queen Margrethe of Denmark in emeralds for her 40th birthday in 1980
It's one thing to have a stunning set of emeralds at your disposal, it's another when only you can wear them. The Danish royal collection includes an emerald tiara about as impressive as you will find anywhere and only Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark can wear it.
Norway's Royals welcome the President of Poland
Norway's Royal Family welcomes the President of Poland and his wife on a three day State Visit
You can't beat a royal umbrella which is fortunate really as the Polish State Visit to Norway got under way in such heavy rain that there were brollies everywhere. As King Harald V and Queen Sonja welcomed Andrzej Duda and his wife to Oslo, the heavens opened and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Royals and Roses
William, Kate and Harry at the Chelsea Flower Show 2016 (photo @Kensington Royal Twitter)
Life may not always be a bed of roses for royalty but at this year's Chelsea Flower Show there were plenty of royals and plenty of roses. After a difficult weekend in which the Duke of York faced scrutiny over his finances, just about every member of the House of Windsor arrived at the famous event filled with smiles. After a tricky few days, it was time to come out smelling of roses.
One royal day, five royal photos
One royal day, five royal photos. First on the list is this classic of the Queen at the Chelsea Flower Show. Elizabeth II, and many of her family, attended the preview day of the annual event and image of the evening was this snap. The Queen was caught on camera viewing a floral version of her famous profile seen on millions of stamps and coins which is one of the star exhibits at this year's show. It was as if she was glancing back at her whole reign - an all time great photo.
Felipe's football anniversary
The King and Queen of Spain at the football on their wedding anniversary
To be fair, it might well have been her idea. On their twelfth wedding anniversary there was no romantic dinner or even one of their famous trips to the cinema. But then when one of your country's most famous football trophies is the King's Cup and they're playing the final you can't really not go. As they marked their wedding anniversary, Felipe and Letizia headed out to watch a game of footie.
8 Kate flower power moments
Kate in a floral print on a visit to Bhutan
The Duchess of Cambridge is set to visit the Chelsea Flower Show this week. It will be Kate's first visit to the event, a bit of a royal institution, and she and William are set to attend later on today. But will the duchess be channeling a bit of flower power as she makes this royal debut? In honour of Kate's first flower show foray, here are eight floral moments from her famous wardrobe.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians lead their Royal Family in remembering the victims of the terrorist attacks of March 22nd 2016
Belgium's Royal Family took part in a memorial service for the victims of the March 22nd terrorist attacks today. At the ceremony, held at the Royal Palace in Brussels, they heard King Philippe talk about the strength shown by those affected by the attacks and his call to use the strength that people had shown to create a better world.
Royal Wedding Dresses: Queen Letizia of Spain
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their wedding day, May 22nd 2004 (photo casareal.es)
Letizia of Spain is a bit of a royal style icon and even before her marriage in May 2004 she was known for her sense of fashion. So there was huge anticipation about the wedding dress she would wear to the Almudena Cathedral to marry her prince. It left a lot of divided opinion.
The Royal Wardrobe: that vintage vibe
Queen Maxima gets that Sixties feeling while christening a ship in the week
The Royal Wardrobe had a distinctly vintage vibe this week. Maybe it was all the basket weave, the swing skirts and the huge hats, but there was a lot of Sixties and Seventies making its presence felt in the top outfits of the week. Hold on to your hats, they are huge, as the countdown of five fabulous looks begin - you can vote for your favourite in the poll on the main page or suggest your own in the comments section below.
The Royal Wardrobe poll winner: Mary takes it
Mary reigns supreme in this week's fashion poll
In the end, it was an easy win. The poll to find the best outfit from the week of May 6th - 13th had a clear victor. Crown Princess Mary in her black cocktail dress took nearly 50% of the votes - a knockout win.
Kate's Ocean Adventure
The Duchess of Cambridge in Portsmouth for a day on the ocean waves (photo Kensington Royal Instagram)
It started with smiles and ended with a splash. The Duchess of Cambridge visited Portsmouth today, arriving in nautical garb which was swapped for sailing gear before she hopped on a boat. Kate went from dry land to open seas in just a few hours - it was the day of the action duchess.
Belgium's newest royal, Anna Astrid
Amadeo and Lili - the parents of Anna Astrid, Europe's newest royal
She has been named after her two grannies but Belgium's newest royal also has a very important link to one of her country's most famous queens. The baby daughter of Prince Amadeo and Princess Lili was brought home from the Brussels hospital where she was born today as her names were announced. The littlest royal on the continent is called Anna Astrid.
8 top pairs of royal blue shoes
Prince Harry caused a fashion stir at the launch of Heads Together this week
Who knew at the start of this week that the royal style icon supreme would be Prince Harry? No, dark suits with white shirts aren't suddenly where everything is at (we would have seen Letizia in one if that was the case). You have to look beneath the standard male royal wardrobe for Harry's style statement. Yes, it's the blue soled shoes.
With a little bit of help from grandpa
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway opens a park named in her honour with a bit of help from her grandpa, Harald V
Everyone needs a helping hand when they are learning and the future queen of Norway got a lesson from an expert in royal matters on one of her biggest engagements yet. As she opened a park named after her, her grandpa, King Harald V, was on hand to guide her along. And he looked about as proud as can be to do it.
End of the Jordanian State Visit to Belgium
The King and Queen of the Belgians with the King and Queen of Jordan on a lunchtime stroll in Bruges on day two of the State Visit (photo Queen Rania Instagram)
There were buses, there were bridges and there was a lot of chocolate. The State Visit by the King and Queen of Jordan to Belgium came to an end in Bruges with a chance to see some of the most famous sights in this most famous city. Including chocolate. Royals and chocolate - what's not to love?
Royal Wedding Tiaras: Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands on their wedding day, May 19th 2001
On this day, in 2001, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands married Laurentien Brinkhorst in a religious ceremony, two days after their civil marriage, and began a round of royal marriages over the next twelve months or so that saw the early part of the 21st century turn into a seemingly never ending party of white dresses, veils and tiara. Yes, tiaras. We saw plenty of wedding sparklers in the months to come but the diadem that Laurentien of the Netherlands chose to wed her prince is like the diamond bedrock of the royal wedding frenzy that followed. Here it is close up.
Queens of England in 60 seconds: Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, 1533 - 1536
In life she called herself the 'most happy', history has her down for many as the 'most unfortunate'. The queen who famously and tragically lost her head on this day in 1536 is about as famous as a consort gets. Acres have been written about Anne Boleyn, the woman for whom a king changed the whole world and whose whole world was crushed when he changed his mind. Starting a new series summing up the lives of the women who have been queen of England, here's Anne Boleyn in sxity seconds.
The Queen gets a lift into the headlines
The Queen sits down while everyone else gets excited about her taking a lift
As breaking news goes, you wouldn't really expect it to make headlines. A ninety year old woman with a sore knee gets the lift instead of taking the stairs. So far, so very sensible. But when the woman in question is the Queen and the lift under scrutiny is taking her to the State Opening of Parliament, people get excited. As Elizabeth II headed to the Palace of Westminster yesterday, the usual pomp and ceremony was all present but it was the elevator which got everyone talking.
The Jordanian State Visit to Belgium under way
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians with Queen Rania of Jordan on day one of the State Visit
(photo Queen Rania Instagram)
There was a warm welcome for the King and Queen of Jordan as they arrived in Belgium for a three day State Visit. Before their trip was even officially under way, the King and Queen of the Belgians and their children had given them a proper family greeting to get things started.
The Queen's Tears
The Queen lays a wreath for the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment - she appeared to shed a tear during this act of commemoration
(photo credit: Sgt Jamie Peters RLC (phot)/ Defence Images Crown Copyright)
As she laid a wreath to remember fallen soldiers, the Queen appeared to wipe away a tear. This rare display of public emotion came as Elizabeth II paid tribute to lost members of the Duke of Lancaster's regiment in a ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Norway's Royals celebrate National Day
Norway's royals greet the crowds on their country's National Day 2016
Spring is definitely here. You know that the dark days of winter are gone when the Norwegian Royal Family head out in national dress for a national day. And with Harald, Sonja, Haakon Magnus and Mette-Marit donning the traditional costume and sparkling in the sunshine, the warm days of spring are well and truly with us.
Albert and Paola are great grandparents
Albert and Paola have welcomed a new generation to their family as they become great grandparents for the very first time
Albert II and Paola of Belgium have joined the great grandparents club. The former monarch and his consort welcomed a great granddaughter today and saw their royal dynasty move into a third generation.
Emeralds for May: the Netherlands
A queen does green - Maxima in emeralds in 2014
May is all about emeralds and this is all about the green stones that belong to the Royal Family of the Netherlands. They own a pretty impressive emerald parure that turns heads every time it comes out of the jewellery box. Here's the latest look at emeralds for May.
Heads Together makes headlines
The Duchess of Cambridge does boxing - what's not to like? (photo Kensington Royal Instagram)
When the Duchess of Cambridge dons a pair of boxing gloves and settles down for a bit of cut and thrust at the home of sport in London then it's likely someone will notice. They did. As Kate did boxercise at the launch of Heads Together, the cameras clicked and the flashes, well, flashed, and the royal did what she'd hope she'd do - she got everyone looking at and talking about a new campaign on mental health issues. Getting Heads Together into the headlines is a knockout blow for the duchess.
Mary at Women Delivers 2016
Crown Princess Mary with the Australian Ambassador to Denmark and the Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls ahead of the Women Deliver Summit in Copenhagen (photo @DamianMiller Twitter)
Gender equality is not a women's agenda, it's humanity's agenda - that was the message from Crown Princess Mary of Denmark as she opened a major conference on female health rights taking place in Copenhagen this week. Mary was addressing the Women Deliver conference which runs for three days in the Danish capital. And her message was as hard hitting as those she has expressed in the weeks and months running up to the event.
The Princess of the Forest
She might look tentative about it but that didn't stop Princess Leonore of Sweden tackling a tree. The seventh in line to the throne had a good old clamber while out for they day with her family and her proud mum couldn't wait to share an image of it on her Facebook page.
Twenty four hours with Harry
Prince Harry began his busy 24 hours with an appearance in an Invictus highlights video
One prince, twenty four hours. And Harry packed plenty in to them. From attending a ceremonial pageant in the Windsor uniform to boxing his way to showcasing mental health issues and taking in a bit of presenting in between, this was one busy prince. This is twenty four hours in the life of Harry.
The Women of Windsor
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Windsor for her 90th birthday pageant
There have been a lot of birthday celebrations this year as the Queen turns 90 and there are many more to come, but the pageant that took place in Windsor on May 15th has got be among the royal favourites. For this party was centred around two of the bedrocks in the life of Elizabeth II - her love for her family and her love of horses. The men of the House of Windsor wore its uniform for this special evening but it was the ladies of the royal dynasty who dominated celebrations. As the Queen marked her 90th birthday in the town from which her line takes its name, it was the women of Windsor who made this celebration so special.
The young Elizabeth
The young Elizabeth in a rare photo from her childhood released to mark celebrations for her 90th birthday
She is among the most photographed people in the world, one of the most photographed ever but as the next major celebrations for the 90th birthday of the Queen got under way, the Royal Family shared some previously unseen snaps of the woman who became Elizabeth II.
The Royal Wardrobe: style icons take the field
This week, the Royal Wardrobe gets serious. There were some stunning looks on show in the past seven days but the top five come from royal women who have all ruled as regal style icons on more than one occasion. They've all brought their A game to the table this week and now it's time to sit back and enjoy five fabulous outfits. And then pick a favourite - the poll is now open on the main page.
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Women's History Month IV
To wind up Women's History Month, I've brought you a work of art from women who are largely ignored by art history books: weavers. Weaving is an ancient tradition, especially among First Nation cultures. In the 1970s the Feminist art movement reinvigorated art forms traditionally attributed to women and elevated them to fine art. The Pattern and Decoration movement, including artists such as Joyce Kozloff, was one result of that. I think it's high time that art works from the "decorative arts" (a term I loathe) be included in the pantheon of art history. Maybe I'm biased because the Davis Art Gallery is sending out a call for fiber artists for our next show???
According to tradition, Navajo women learned weaving skills from two spirit beings: Spider Woman and Spider Man. Navajo women actually learned weaving from Pueblo males in New Mexico. In Pueblo cultures men were the weavers. Pueblo cultures raised cotton and wove blankets since about 700 ce. In the seventeenth century, the Spanish introduced sheep to Pueblo cultures, and wool was added to Pueblo weaving. After learning how to weave, Navajo women quickly developed a distinctive style of their own.
The Navajo wove blankets mainly for use as clothing, although "blankets" were also used as covers for doors and room dividers. It was after starting to trade blankets with whites that they began to create larger weavings that could be used as rugs rather than for wearing. Fragments of weavings from the late eighteenth century found in Canyon del Monte, New Mexico, are the earliest existing examples in the US of naturally colored, handspun wools with stripe patterns.
In the 1860s commercial dyes were introduced from Germantown, Pennsylvania. By 1870, weaving was no longer used primarily as clothing but for trade. This blanket has a common zigzag pattern alternating with stripes. The pattern was meant to complement the curves of the human form when worn. The natural black wool contrasts with the brightness of the imported red and indigo. The jagged edges of the zigzag are taken from a pattern that symbolized clouds, an element of nature that represented change. The colors are also symbolic: red and yellow are synonymous with the sun and its nurturing warmth, black is the symbol of hope and joy, and blue symbolizes the sky. To this day, about 5000 Navajo women continue to weave rugs and blankets.
Activity: Weaving on a cardboard loom. Using a piece of cardboard approximately 11 x 8 1/2," cut slits in the top and bottom 1/2 inch apart. Take yarn and wrap warp abound the cardboard securing it in the slits. Weave another yarn over and under the warp, changing the order with each row. Use a fork to pull each row of weft tight against each other.
Correlations to Davis programs: Explorations in Art Grade 3: 6.31; Explorations in Art Grade 4: 5.27; Explorations in Art Grade 5: 2.10; Explorations in Art Grade 6: 5.30; A Global Pursuit 2.3; Exploring Visual Design 1, 4, 7, 8, 11; The Visual Experience: 14.5; Discovering Art History: 4.10
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Labels: aboriginal art, fiber arts, First Nations art, Native American art, Navajo culture, North American Indian, weaving, women artists
Women's History Month III
One of the most interesting things about Russian modernism is the number of prominent women artists. Art historians still debate why this was so. It may be because women were admitted to the Academy in Saint Petersburg as early as 1871 (slightly later in Moscow), and that the artists of the avant-garde in Russia around the time of the Revolution (1917) were part of a new middle class in Russia that emphasized equality and education. One key component to women's prominence in the forward looking art styles was the fact that traditional Russian folk art, including embroidery, were major influences, blurring the hierarchies of what was deemed "fine art" in most western European countries. Natalija Goncharova is a unique figure in this period because she painted in many of the newest styles: Cubism, Futurism, Rayonism, and Suprematism. She also created designs for theater stages and costumes.
Goncharova was educated and her style blossomed in Moscow during the fruitful pre-revolutionary period. She was a leader—along with her husband, avant-garde Russian pioneer abstractionist Mikhail Larionov (1881–1964)—of artists who espoused traditional Russian art infused in the latest avant-garde movements in Western Europe, especially those based on Cubism. She painted in many of the contemporary western styles, but what is particularly interesting is her interest in "neo-primitive" art that had a basis in Russian icons, Chinese art, and Japanese prints.
Rayonism: Blue-Green Forest comes from the period when Goncharova and Larionov introduced Rayonism (or Rayism), officially in 1911. Rayonism was based on the principles of movement found in Futurism (ultimately based on the idea of elapsed time in Cubism), and the principles of fragmented form found in Cubism, but was primarily focused on representing the idea of rays of lights reflecting off of objects. The style is sometimes called Cubo-Futurism because of these influences. The painting also points out the influence of Orphism, a color-infused version of Cubism. In 1913 she and Larionov published a manifesto on Rayonism.
In 1915 Larionov and Goncharova moved to Paris to produce sets for the Ballets Russes, essentially bringing Rayonism to a close. When they returned to Moscow after the revolution, Constructivism and Suprematism had center stage in Russian modernism. Although Goncharova gradually rejected overt French influence in her painting, she still believed that progressive ideas about style were valuable to Russian art.
Activity: Create a drawing or painting of an abstract tree. Use tempera paint, markers, crayons, or colored pencils to produce a drawing. Base the work of sketches of real trees. Simplify the shapes and lines found in the realistic sketches. Try to create a color scheme that is not realistic.
Correlations to Davis programs: Explorations in Art Grade 3: 2.12; Explorations in Art Grade: 4 1.6, 6.33, 6.34; Explorations in Art Grade 6: 2.7-8 studio; Exploring Visual Design: 1, 4, 5, 6, 12; The Visual Experience: 16.6; Discovering Art History: 14.2
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Labels: Cubism, Futurism, Orphism, Rayonism, Russian modernism, women artists
Women's History Month II
Last week I featured a woman who was a member of the first generation of Japanese women admitted into art schools, the coveted guild of ceramic artists in particular. I featured a Japanese woman artist who bucked the guild system, but unfortunately, such examples are few and far between. That being said, the acceptance of women artists in the West is equally as dismal, although I still maintain that public recognition does not mean that women artists have not always been an important contribution in art history, and that goes for both East and West.
The women associated with the Impressionists were no less ground breaking than any other period. Eva Gonzalès was part of the first generation of women artists who displayed their work as art-for-art's-sake, rather that adhering strictly to academic guidelines. Although she showed almost exclusively in the French Academy, her work breaks with past traditions of subject matter and style.
Along with Mary Cassatt (1844–1926) and Berthe Morisot (1841–1895), Gonzalès was the only other woman of any stature associated with the French impressionists. Although her style is identified with the impressionists, she never exhibited in their independent shows, although she was invited. Like Édouard Manet (1832–1883), Gonzalès preferred to achieve personal success in the official Salon, rather than in the independent exhibits.
Gonzalès was the daughter of a celebrated Parisian novelist, who introduced her to avant-garde literary and artistic circles when she was a child. This exposed her to the latest ideas in the art world at an early age. At the age of sixteen she became the student of academic master Charles Chaplin (1825–1891), whose style was basically realism. The major impact on her career, however, was her meeting and eventual friendship with Manet in 1869. The relationship evolved into a warm master-pupil type.
Gonzalès' first entry into the Salon in 1870 was highly praised, not only for the sensitivity of the work, "The Little Soldier," but also because she was only twenty-one. Already with that work, Gonzalès showed the influence of Manet's painting from the early 1860s, a period when he was influenced strongly by Spanish Baroque painting. Gonzalès showed works every year after that, but she never achieved the professional success of Morisot of Cassatt. Her painting style changed little through the years.
Nanny and Child is typical of her style, and strongly evocative of Manet. Formal characteristics such as the somber, muted palette; limited middle tones; and fluid brush were elements of Manet's work that appear in Gonzalès'. Silhouetting the light figure against a dark background recalls Manet's single figure paintings from the period of 1861 to 1866. Her subject, like most of the impressionists, was chosen from every day life. Unlike the impressionists, her palette reflects her academic training with Chaplin.
After 1871 Manet chose to work in the more brilliant palette of the impressionists, but Gonzalès did not follow his lead. She continued to use her muted palette because she felt it suited her temperament. Her works, painted with the same sense of detachment as Manet's early figure works, continued to reflect a sensitivity and sincerity until her early death in 1883.
Activity: Portrait with light and shadow. Using heavy textured colored construction paper (suggested colors: beige, black, orange, gray, or green), draw a portrait or figure of a person in dramatic darks and lights. Use chalk, charcoal, or white or black colored pencil to achieve dramatic contrasts in light and dark.
Correlations to Davis programs: Explorations in Art Grade 1: 3.15, Explorations in Art Grade 2: 2.8, Explorations in Art Grade 3: 1.3, Explorations in Art Grade 4: 2.7, Explorations in Art Grade 5: 1.2, Explorations in Art Grade 6: 1.3, A Personal Journey: 6.1, A Global Pursuit: 7.1, Exploring Visual Design: 3, The Visual Experience: 16.4, Discovering Art History: 13.1
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A Great Tradition Endures
As I've written before, ceramic arts in Japan are among the oldest on Earth, dating back to the Jomon Culture (dates to ca. 11000 bce, flourished ca. 3000 – 200 bce). The reason I bring up Jomon ceramics is that they are the first ceramics known to have been decorated purely for aesthetic rather than utilitarian purposes. The idea of ceramic vessels serving aesthetic purposes has persists to the present day in cultures around the world. It is particularly compelling in Japan, where the ceramic tradition has such a long history.
Shoko Koike is one of the first generations of Japanese women to become major ceramic artists. Before the 1950s, ceramic arts were dominated by men. Like most other art forms in Japan, ceramics followed the tradition of master and apprentice with guilds often named for a famous ceramic artist. Women were discouraged from participating in the art form. Those who did were by and large disregarded. It was only after World War II (1939–1945) that women were admitted to Japanese art schools and kilns.
It is interesting to note, in contrast, that in the West as early as the nineteenth century women were encouraged to take up "art pottery" as an artistic form of expression, mostly because they did not have to attend art school and be subjected to "inappropriate" forms of education such as life drawing. In the case of the "art pottery" artists and Japanese ceramicists such as Koike, the art form has flourished and pushed the boundaries of traditional ceramics.
Koike takes the sea as the point of departure for her forms. Many of her works are inspired by either the forms or texture of sea shells. She creates her forms out of Shigaraki clay (stoneware). The body is first thrown on the potter's wheel, and then she creates the distinctive organic shapes by hand. The stoneware is then covered with a white slip (liquefied clay) with the edges, such as this vessel, emphasized with iron brown glaze.
Koike's work is in collections internationally. She has been honored in Japan with the prestigious Japan Ceramic Society Award.
Activity: Mold-formed vessel. Direct students to press of slab of clay into a Styrofoam bowl (which is reusable as long as they are not cracked from students pressing too hard). Separate the clay from the bowl with plastic wrap (also reusable). Trim clay from rim that goes past the edge of the bowl. Remove the bowl and decorate the surface of the clay with found objects, clay tools, or even a pencil. Bowls can then be fired and glazed, or painted with watercolor.
Correlations to Davis programs: Exploration in Art Grade 3: 6.35; A Personal Journey: 3.3; A Global Pursuit: 2.2; Exploring Visual Design: 2, 6, 11, 12; The Visual Experience: 10.6
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Q: Merge jq output into a comma separated string and new line I'm trying to extract specific columns from this JSON file (which is probably incorrectly formatted).
Here is a data sample:
{ "_id" : { "$oid" : "4ddb1e4a9a0881572c000008" }, "aggregates" : { "_id" : { "$oid" : "4e0cc19ccd62f55ff9000006" }, "comments" : 0, "followers" : 1610, "following" : 92, "likes" : 8, "mig" : 1, "ntf" : 294, "posts" : 1, "yaf" : 1 }, "created_at" : { "$date" : 1306205770619 }, "devices" : [ "ios2:b54e0199cbcf73ba602bd11365b8bd3a7024796b", "ios2:7511337bea3c2378533fedceb156fae0a4a12bfe" ], "email" : "abc@example.edu", "email_verified" : true, "fb_info" : { "ext_user_id" : "123", "ext_access_token" : "tok_id", "ext_token_expr" : { "$date" : 1448577425000 }, "ext_username" : null, "fetched_at" : { "$date" : 1306205770610 }, "ext_permissions" : { "email" : 1, "offline_access" : 1, "contact_email" : 1, "user_friends" : 1, "publish_actions" : 1, "public_profile" : 1 }, "_id" : { "$oid" : "null" }, "ext_token_secret" : null }, "fb_user_id" : "123", "first_name" : "null", "gender" : "male", "last_name" : "null", "last_viewed_notification" : { "$oid" : "51525c4b4b807539ab002de4" }, "lns" : 1258, "profile" : { "city" : "San Francisco", "state" : "California", "_id" : { "$oid" : "4e6a9536cd62f5543b00000b" } }, "pv2" : { "desc" : "San Francisco, California" }, "reg_method" : "fb", "seg" : { "sup" : "I" }, "status" : "active", "username" : "null" }

There's multiple columns like that without any [] 3 lines in same format starting with { & end with }
So I have used jq in this example with adding commas between each field data. My command is:
cat example.json example.json example.json |
  jq -r '.status,.city,.gender' | paste -sd,

(The sample data is printed three times to reproduce the result I get using the real data).
The output was:
active,null,male,active,null,male,active,null,male

There should be a new line after each extracted data I don't now how to do that each time. I try to extract them I got all data in one line.
The correct output should be with new line of each data.
active,null,male
active,null,male
active,null,male

A: You can use the string interpolation feature of jq. You can output a string where the placeholders \() can contain selected values, and the rest is your surrounding text, all this inside double quotes. For your example:
jq -r '"\(.status),\(.city),\(.gender)"' example.json{,,}
active,null,male
active,null,male
active,null,male

A: $ cat file file file | mlr --j2c -N unsparsify --fill-with null -f status,city,gender then cut -o -f status,city,gender
active,null,male
active,null,male
active,null,male

This uses Miller (mlr) to read the JSON in the question three times in a row. Each time it starts by filling in any empty or missing values in the fields status, city, or gender with the string null using the unsparsify operation.  It then uses cut to extract those same fields.  The output will be a header-less CSV file, and any fields requiring quoting will be quoted.

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Book review: New Forms of Worker Organization – The Syndicalist and Autonomist Restoration of Class Struggle Unionism
New Forms of Worker Organization: The Syndicalist and Autonomist Restoration of Class Struggle Unionism
Edited by Immanuel Ness
Published by PM Press
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The title and subject matter advertise themselves. The editor, Immanuel Ness, previously did a book on self-management factory councils as co-editor – both subjects could hardly be more grounded in emancipatory anti-capitalist activism by the very people most exploited by it. And then there is the forward by Staughton Lynd, all of which make it an easy sale. Nevertheless, I was kind of sceptical. It looked like the authors are researchers rather than union activists writing about their own struggles. And although the chapter layout tries to present a global reach by splitting the book into chapters on case studies from the Global South and then from the Global North, the latter looks it it is more or less confined to the Anglo-Saxon world – aside from one Chapter on Sweden's SAC, the rest come from the US, UK, Australia, and the US again.
I started reading the Introductory Chapter, which starts by arguing that capitalism and labour struggles around the world today have more in common to 1910s and 1930s USA than any other heyday, and so he proceeded to sketch a history of the IWW, and competing ideas around autonomist and syndicalist unions. Not only is this most likely the other way around (i.e. He knows about subject X, therefore he frames the intro to make subject X relevant) but the whole thing seemed horribly Western-centric and Modernist – implying that the 3rd World has to develop out of poverty through catching up and emulating the 1st World in everything they do, even in how they do anti-capitalism. After reading the next two theoretical chapters on the Autnomia Operaia movement in Italy in the 1970s and on contemporary China, I was left with a thorough idea about about what the Confederazione dei Comitati di Base did not look like, but no idea what they did look like, and I understood all about the historical causes of the Tonghua Antiprivatisation Struggle, but nothing about the struggle itself. The whole thing just seemed opportunistic on part of a US academic and his network who wanted to make their areas of expertise appear relevant to real-world grassroots struggles.
I had previously read Ours to Master and to Own, a book which claims to be accessible and of interest to the Working Class, but in reality sticks rigidly to the form of academic writing, complete with theoretical framework sections, laborious citations, dry reporting style and cross-sectional researcher positionality, all of which serve to allow authors to convince other authors how much they know but just obstruct ordinary readers. (although, there is a lot to be said for that book, but that is for a different review). But then at some point I started to read the Chapter on mineworkers struggles in South Africa, written in a narrative style and searching for lessons to answer those dilemmas that the author as an activist is confronted with. And then there was revolutionary labour and community unionist struggles in Colombia and self-organised subway workers union starting to understand their power to cripple capital accumulation across all of Buenes Aires when they withdraw their collective labour. Both chapters written by people close to the struggle, and in the case of the Colombian Chapter, composed largely of threads of emails which tell the story as it unfolds in the words of union members and their supporters.
And it just got better from there. Chapters from Sweden and the UK tell enthralling stories of the 100 year history of Sweden's syndicalist union and of the struggles, strikes, solidarity and splits amoung self-organised immigrant cleaners in the UK who set up an IWW local. But the keynote Chapter for me is that of Erik Forman, recounting his story of attempts to get their IWW union recognised in a chain of fast-food franchise restaurants in Minneapolis. This is the best Chapter, not only because the author is the closest to the struggle (working in the restaurant and one of the main initiators of the formation of the union) but moreso because it is written in a gripping, engaging style and because the adrenaline-filling episodes are interspersed with the author drawing on historical examples of union organising, his understanding of capitalism and the problems with mainstream unions and the challenges and dilemmas faced by alternative solidarity unions such as his.
With these case-focussed chapters taken in, the more theory-oriented ones on Australia, Italy, and the US, become much more relevant. I think I will go back and read them again to get a better idea of autonomist theory: how the Working Class rather than Capital can – and should – set the pace of capitalist crisis and why this insight is important. As a whole, what I have taken from this book is the suggestion that while the decline in union membership over the last two decades is usually lamented by the left, this might actually present an opportunity to relaunch a dormant class war as people confronting their circumstances are no longer channelled into impotent bureaucracies (and incidentally, the recent unionising and (by definition) wildcat strikes by uber and deliveroo workers ('contractors') in London seems to confirm this: they managed to organise strikes in under 24 hours in part because there was no official union on account of them not being legally employed). Also, most importantly, at a time when the capitalist class look they have won the battle ideas and weathered their worst crisis in history, this book shows (not argues) that the struggle for democratic control over the means of production is still as relevant as it ever was. In short, I thoroughly recommend this book, but maybe start with the middle chapters instead of the early ones.
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Here's how to survive the VC winter, according to EY's U.S. venture capital leader
After a record-breaking year in 2021, the venture capital marketplace has slowed this year, and it will likely remain cool in 2023 due to inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainties.
But the news isn't all dour.
Despite volatile market conditions, 2022 is already the second-highest venture capital investment year on record. Total investment will likely hit the $200 billion mark for the second year in a row, making this year the fifth successive year of total investment over $100 billion, according to our analysis of Crunchbase data. Plus, venture capitalists have raised $151 billion for new venture funds in just three quarters this year, which means there are record amounts of capital sitting on the sidelines to fund further innovation. In fact, according to the trend, 2022 will be the fifth straight year of record-breaking fund formation results.
Three ways to stand out
In this environment–where recessionary pressures and inflation meet increased levels of capital looking for investments–how can you tell if your company is a viable funding candidate? In reviewing recent entrepreneur success stories, here are three keys that stand out:
Your company should be indispensable, not discretionary
Consumers and companies are struggling to manage in a slumping economy. Can your business help? If your company provides a tool, platform, or service that enables customers to streamline operations or reduce expenses, you'll have a better opportunity to raise capital.
If you offer this kind of product, ensure its "must have" value proposition is clear to investors, including data that backs up the kind of resources that customers can expect to save–not necessarily just in capital, but in time and workforce. Make it quantifiable and offer compelling customer testimonials.
These products strengthen customers' abilities to weather an economic slowdown, making the companies that make this kind of product more attractive to investors than companies that offer "nice to have" goods and services.
Your business must be capital-efficient and able to thrive in good times and bad
During challenging economic periods, investors seek opportunities that aren't reliant on large amounts of capital to fund expensive customer acquisition strategies that take time and can fade in adverse environments.
If your model requires large amounts of capital, can you pivot to a strategy that enables your company to be more capital-efficient and show a quicker path to profitability?
Your business will benefit from a link to sustainability or clean energy
The investment community is eager to support emerging companies that can provide innovative sustainability solutions to the marketplace. In the first nine months of this year, the energy sector raised what it did in all of 2021, according to our analysis of Crunchbase data. The recent and proposed legislation is adding impetus.
The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act–which includes more than $360 billion for energy and climate change programs, along with big tax incentives to advance renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs)–will help keep investments in this sector strong for the foreseeable future.
In addition, the SEC's proposed climate disclosure rule–released in March 2022 and crafted to give investors a more thorough understanding of the implications of climate change on the operations of publicly held companies–will have companies clamoring for greener ways of doing business.
We've seen investment rounds for companies that offer compelling "out of the box" sustainability plays, such as those that create fashion from post-consumer waste, and there has been strong funding for a whole assortment of climate-tech companies, such as sustainable nuclear energy and EV charging infrastructure companies.
Be ready to showcase how your company helps solve an important environmental issue or is comparatively more earth-friendly than a previous operational practice. Articulate the magnitude of the market. If your product solution is also economical, that's a bonus.
Other ways to increase your fundability
Even if your business doesn't operate in a favored sector or meet one of these three key elements, you don't have to wait indefinitely to raise funds. To succeed, you need to come to the table with more proof of value than is necessary during good times–for example, a growing customer base, revenue momentum, or improving cash flow.
Now is the time to focus on serving your existing customers and adding value, not on risky investments in new facilities or unproven markets. Look for ways to free up working capital and reduce costs. Investors will be impressed if you can demonstrate good results during tough times.
You'll need a realistic growth plan and go-to-market strategy that shows you are adapting to current market conditions. Pie-in-the-sky projections will be obvious to venture capitalists who are being especially selective with new investments.
It's also important to be efficient in your capital raising. Make an extra effort to move interested investors to a "yes" by helping them learn as much as they can about your company as quickly as possible, supporting their due diligence, introducing members of your leadership team, and setting up meetings with key customers.
Move on from investors who are sitting on their hands and prioritize those who show an eagerness to learn more. If you aren't getting traction, there's nothing wrong with taking a few months off from fundraising to focus on your core business.
Tough times are often when true leaders surge forward. If your company is well-positioned for success, investors will take notice.
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Cosby Show Writer Describes Being the Only Female in the Room: 'Sit Down and Shut Up'
By Samuel Anderson
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Talk about a rough first gig. On Tuesday, at a New York Comedy Festival panel, "Tales From the Dark Side," which assembled a group of female comedy writers, Susan Fales-Hill described the experience of being the only woman in the writer's room at The Cosby Show in the mid-'80s. While the sitcom featured some of the earliest depictions of accomplished black women on television, it was clear the writers didn't share the same Huxtable family values. "It was really, Sit down and shut up," she said. "They were pretty sexist and they would talk about professional women as being hard bitches. And what I learned was, does it really matter that they're saying that? No. Lose the battle and win the war."
Fales-Hill won the war by eventually becoming a writer for the successful spinoff show A Different World. But even in that room, where female writers outnumbered male ones, Fales-Hill said that not everyone was onboard with smashing the patriarchy. Particularly the men:
The men turned very wimpy and would say, "We're really tired of hearing talk about fashion. No one's talking sports and I just really feel discriminated against." Men are very bad minorities, is all I can say.
Different world, same male insecurities.
Cosby Writer on Being the Only Female: 'Shut Up'


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Testimony: California's SALT Deduction Cap Workaround is Legally Dubious and Needlessly Regressive
Jared Walczak
Written Testimony for the California Assembly
Committee on Revenue and Taxation on SB 227
Senate Bill 227 has gone through multiple iterations since its introduction, but from the initial language to the substitute before you, the bill's basic intention has remained constant: to provide a credit against state income tax liability for contributions to government-linked funds, with the intent of allowing high-income taxpayers to recharacterize their tax payments as charitable contributions to reduce tax liability under the new federal tax law.
The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act caps the state and local tax deduction at $10,000 as part of the offset for rate reductions. Senate Bill 227 is designed to allow taxpayers to retain the effect of the uncapped deduction by reclassifying tax payments as charitable contributions. There are two primary objections to this approach: first, that it is legally dubious and could leave taxpayers worse off; and second, that it is a regressive policy which doubles down on tax reductions for some of the highest-income earners in the country.
Let me take those in reverse order.
Our analysis at the Tax Foundation agrees with that of groups across the ideological spectrum, groups like the Tax Policy Center and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: under the new federal law, most California taxpayers will see a tax cut, and often a significant one. This is true for low- and high-income taxpayers alike, and it's true in every single congressional district in the state.
Taxpayers with incomes above $200,000 would be the primary beneficiaries of this proposed workaround to the state and local tax deduction cap. We looked at how they fare under federal tax reform in every congressional district in the country (https://tax.foundation/2tD54iL). In California, this class of taxpayers sees its after-tax income rise by 4.1 percent on average.
It's important to understand what this means. Imagine, for simplicity's sake, that you had $200,000 in taxable income and paid $40,000 in federal taxes, for an effective tax rate of 20 percent and an after-tax income of $160,000. A 4.1 percentage point increase in after-tax income for this taxpayer represents a tax cut of $6,560—a reduction in tax liability of more than 16 percent!
The distribution of these tax reductions varies, of course. The smallest benefit is in California's 14th Congressional District, centered in San Mateo County, where after-tax income increases by just under 2.5 percent. For someone facing an effective tax rate of 20 percent before federal reform, that's a 10 percent tax cut. If the effective rate were higher, the reduction would be as well. The median California congressional district sees a 4.5 percent increase in after-tax income for filers with income of $200,000 or more.
These taxpayers, therefore, are already getting a good deal under the new federal tax law. So do those whose incomes aren't as high, it's important to add, but the focus here is on higher-income taxpayers, because they're the ones who stand to benefit from SB 227. Given that most of these taxpayers are already receiving a substantial net tax cut, allowing them the benefit of the rate reductions and attempting to restore an uncapped deduction is curious from a policy standpoint.
It is also legally suspect. Amendments to SB 227 may have been intended to cure certain defects and improve the legislation's chances of surviving legal scrutiny, but ultimately, they are likely to prove little more than window dressing. In its current form, the offsetting tax credit is not one-to-one, meaning that the taxpayer's liability to state and local government actually increases for those taking advantage of the credit program, but this does little to render the program genuinely charitable in nature, since its primary – arguably, from the taxpayer's standpoint, only – purpose is to decrease overall tax liability. A payment intended to improve the payor's financial standing is not a charitable gift, and the Internal Revenue Service is not going to regard it as one.
Under SB 227, taxpayers can elect to write a check to the Local Schools and Colleges Voluntary Contributions Fund in lieu of ordinary tax payments, but semantics aside, there is no doubt that this payment is made in satisfaction of tax liability, and that most of the contribution (85 percent of it) is offset by the recipient in the form of a corresponding credit against California individual income tax liability.
We are still awaiting formal IRS guidance, but the IRS has issued a notice indicating where it is headed, specifically referencing the principle of substance over form—that the IRS cares about the purpose and effect of the payment, not what it is called or what form it takes. If a payment is made in satisfaction of tax liability, it's probably a tax payment, even if technically the recipient was a "voluntary contributions fund."
It has always been the case that taxpayers could only claim a deduction for charitable contributions above and beyond the value of any benefit received. If you buy a $250 ticket to a benefit dinner, and the dinner itself has a market value of $50, then only $200 (not $250) is eligible for the deduction. Under existing law, regulations, and case law, the most generous interpretation would be that an 85 percent credit allows the taxpayer to take the remaining 15 percent as a deduction for federal tax purposes. And that math doesn't add up.
Imagine a taxpayer with $50,000 in state tax liability. (We'll assume that they've used up the $10,000 state and local tax deduction on local property taxes and want to convert the full state amount into charitable contributions.) If they contributed $58,824 to the Local Schools and Colleges Voluntary Contributions Fund, they would receive a $50,000 credit, wiping out their state tax liability. They've increased their state tax (and tax-like) payments by nearly $9,000, but if they face the top marginal rate of 37 percent at the federal level, they'll cut their federal tax liability by $21,765, for a net savings of $12,941.
If, however, they can only claim the residual 15 percent of that contribution at the federal level, then their federal tax savings are only $3,2645, for a net tax increase of $5,559 after taking the higher payments to California into account. Californians who took the state up on this proposal could face a serious tax hike.
Proponents have argued that the existence of charitable tax credits for purposes ranging from free clinics to mental health services to education scholarships provides a foundation for state and local tax deduction workarounds. Lawmakers should be wary of this theory.
Designed when the state and local tax deduction was uncapped, these existing programs were not designed as, and rarely functioned as, a workaround. (They incidentally offered an additional tax benefit to AMT filers.) The lack of IRS interest in these programs when their use as a tax avoidance strategy was modest should not be interpreted as a grant of permission for taxpayers to engage in aggressive tax avoidance tactics using contributions which lack donative intent. It is, moreover, possible – even likely – that existing programs will see greater scrutiny now that their use actually changes federal tax liability, and it would not be surprising for the federal benefit to be limited to the portion of the contribution not offset by a state tax credit.
These existing programs would, presumably, still exist and enjoy considerable popularity. A taxpayer who cares about a particular charitable cause may be quite happy to claim, say, a state credit for 50 percent of the contribution, and a federal deduction for the remaining 50 percent (but not the full amount), which make her cost less than $32 for every $100 received by the charity. That's a pretty good deal. But if the overriding goal is to recharacterize payments to reduce tax liability, then whether the credit certification is at 50 percent, 85 percent, or 100 percent, the strategy is highly unlikely to work.
We have explored the legal challenges at greater length, in our own white papers (see, e.g., http://tax.foundation/2DrX0Z1) and in a symposium on the topic hosted by the Columbia Journal of Tax Law (https://tax.foundation/2Iu52yW), among other venues. States adopting the contributions in lieu of taxes approach are not only pursuing a doubtful strategy, but one that could leave taxpayers facing greater tax liability.
The IRS has broad latitude in defining eligible charitable contributions, and ample legal basis for doing so. To avoid steering California taxpayers wrong or dealing with angry filers who overpaid to the state without receiving their expected federal windfall, it would probably be prudent to shelve tax recharacterization plans pending the issuance of IRS guidance on the subject.
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Individual Tax Expenditures, Credits, and Deductions
SALT workaround
Vice President of State Projects
Jared is Vice President of State Projects with the Center for State Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation. He previously served as legislative director to a member of the Senate of Virginia and as political director for a statewide campaign, and consulted on research and policy development for a number of candidates and elected officials. Read more.
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Thank you to those who participated in the Waikanae Beach vision and action plan during the 18-month consultation.
The plan looks at what local residents want for their area in a proactive way rather than being responsive and managing impacts. It covers built and natural environments, shared spaces, character and history, and community connectedness and resilience. The information will be used to inform the planning and future development of Waikanae Beach.
The Waikanae Community Board endorsed the plan on Tuesday 14 March 2017.
Many residents and property owners at Waikanae Beach have chosen this piece of paradise because of its quiet, seaside character and holiday feel. Some are concerned, however, about how future development in their neighbourhood will be managed, particularly as a result of the expressway.
Waikanae Beach residents, aware of the changes other communities round the country which are located near new expressway interchanges have experienced, have sought council's help.
To help support the Waikanae Beach community respond proactively and positively to the potential impacts of the expressway with its nearby Te Moana Road interchange, we are facilitating a community futures process.
The community futures process is highly collaborative and aims to help the community agree a shared vision for Waikanae Beach. It involves bringing the community together to help them define and shape issues, listen and consider the viewpoints of others, have their say and arrive at decisions that work for everyone.
Members of this community formed a working group to discuss and explore what they love about their community and what makes Waikanae Beach unique.
The group met seven times from April to July 2016 and developed key components for a draft Waikanae Beach community vision.
The vision will help the community respond proactively to change and inform a plan to influence future development.
The Waikanae Beach Community Futures Working Group held a report-back session on Sunday 10 July 2016 at the Waikanae Beach Hall on Rauparaha Street to update the community on their work.
More than 200 locals turned up to hear what the working group members had to say and provide feedback on the group's draft community vision for Waikanae Beach.
View presentation material from this session.
Feedback from the report back session has been collated. A survey of Waikanae Beach students at Paraparaumu and Kāpiti Colleges was also carried out, as well as some engagement with businesses to further test and refine the draft community vision and action plan.
The 'Our future Waikanae Beach' vision and action plan identifies a series of actions – one of these is around creating clear rules on development in keeping with the special character of Waikanae Beach.
As a first step in progressing this action, Council has commissioned the completion of a character assessment study. The study assesses the local character of Waikanae Beach and identifies the essential character values and attributes that make Waikanae Beach special. It provides recommendations on character management tools, including zoning and rules applying to new development that could be included into the Proposed District Plan through a future plan change process to help manage local character issues.
View the character assessment study report.


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Dennis & Måns sign for the European Season
Van Amersfoort Racing are pleased to announce that Dennis van de Laar & Måns Grenhagen have signed for our assault on the 2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship.
Dennis van de Laar will continue with the team following his successful debut season in the ATS Formel 3 Championship. The 19-year-old Dutchman is excited about the move to the European grid and keen to show his experience in his second Formula 3 season, against the toughest drivers in the category.
"It is a great challenge for me to compete against the best Formula 3 drivers in the world," he said.
"I pick up the gauntlet and have faith in good results. Last season I learned a lot and I hope I will be able to apply this experience in the European championship."
Dennis will be joined by newcomer Måns Grenhagen, fresh off the back of an impressive season in the European F3 Open. The Swede, also 19-years-old, scored an impressive 4 wins and 9 podiums on his way to 3rd in the Championship.
Måns, who took a year out from racing in 2011, said; "Last season I found the pleasure in racing again and I'm hungry to compete in the Formula 3 European Championship.
"I choose Van Amersfoort Racing because of their experience and successes in Formula 3. My goal is to continue the strong form of 2012. I want to be in top five at the end of the season."
When asked about the challenge of a new Championship, Frits said, "We are looking forward to the new season.
"Participation in the Formula 3 European Championship is the challenge my team was looking for after many years in Germany.
"The grid is substantial and competitive, so it's going to be a real challenge. After guest appearances in the Euro Series last season we know we can be competitive."


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The legislative district of General Santos, officially the Lone district of General Santos, is the representation of the highly urbanized city of General Santos in the Congress of the Philippines. The city is represented in the lower house of the Congress through its lone congressional district after the 2022 Philippine general elections.

History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of General Santos were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), the historical Cotabato Province (1935–1967), Region XI (1978–1984) and South Cotabato (lone district, 1967–1972; at-large district, 1984–1986; first district, 1987–2019).

Even after becoming a highly urbanized city independent from South Cotabato in 1988, General Santos remained part of the province's congressional representation. The city only gained a separate representative with the passage of Republic Act No. 11243 on March 11, 2019, which segregated General Santos from the first congressional district of South Cotabato to form its own congressional district.

Given that it was already too late for the Commission on Elections to change the old congressional district configuration data in the automated election system in time for the May 2019 polls, COMELEC Resolution No. 10524 was promulgated on April 11, 2019, to delay the elections for both the new lone congressional district of General Santos and the newly reconfigured first congressional district of South Cotabato to a date no less than six months from May 13, 2019. By virtue of COMELEC Resolution No. 10552 promulgated on July 25, 2019, the date of elections for the lone district of General Santos was set for October 26, 2019.

However, on September 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared COMELEC Resolution No. 10524 null and void for violating the law, when COMELEC set separate special elections for the reconfigured 1st Congressional District of South Cotabato and the newly created Lone Congressional District of General Santos instead of using the new district boundaries in the next regular (i.e., 2022) election, as RA 11243 intended. In the same ruling, the Supreme Court ordered COMELEC to convene a Special Provincial Board of Canvassers to proclaim the winning candidate, Shirlyn L. Bañas-Nograles who garnered 68.55% of the votes cast in the May 2019 election, as the duly elected representative of the 1st Congressional District of South Cotabato, including General Santos.

The Supreme Court ruling effectively sets the election of the first separate representative for General Santos to the 2022 elections.

Subsection c Section 1 of Republic Act No. 11243 designated General Santos as Third district of South Cotabato and it caused confusion of the bill's title AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO THEREBY CREATING THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY. House Representative Ferdinand Hernandez filed House Bill No. 10021 that officially mandate and legally clarify the City of General Santos as a lone district, separate from South Cotabato. It passed on House third and final reading on 15 September 2021 and on the Senate on 31 January 2022 with an amendment where the first election for the reapportioned seats will be on 2025. The bill lapsed into a law without then President Rodrigo Duterte's signature on June 2, 2022 and was indexed under Republic Act No. 11804

Lone District
Population (2020): 697,315

See also
Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu
Legislative district of Cotabato
Legislative districts of South Cotabato

References

General Santos
Politics of General Santos
Constituencies established in 2021

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El KGP-9 es un subfusil húngaro utilizado por las fuerzas militares y guardias de prisión de Hungría. Opera mediante el mecanismo básico de retroceso, y dispara el popular cartucho 9 x 19 Parabellum a cerrojo abierto. Está construido con chapa de acero, reforzada con piezas de fundición. Dispara con un mecanismo de martillo y un percutor flotante contenido en el cerrojo. Posee una cadencia de disparo de 900 disparos/minuto.

Una característica interesante de esta arma, es que el cañón estándar puede ser reemplazado por uno más largo, transformando el arma en una Carabina con mayor alcance que un subfusil. Existe una variante civil, capaz de disparar sólo en modo semiautomático.

Referencias
 Military Small Arms of the 20th Century Ian Hogg, John Weeks

Armas de fuego de 9 mm Parabellum
Subfusiles
Armamento de Hungría


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Het triple-alfaproces is een reeks nucleaire fusiereacties waarbij drie helium-4-kernen (ook wel alfadeeltjes genoemd) worden omgezet in een koolstof-12-kern. Het proces werd in de jaren 50 van de 20e eeuw voorgesteld door Fred Hoyle en later beschreven door Hoyle, William Fowler, Ward Whaling, en Edwin Salpeter.

Beschrijving van het proces
Oudere sterren bevatten in hun kern grote hoeveelheden helium als restproduct van de proton-protoncyclus en de CNO-cyclus. Reacties van deze heliumkernen met waterstof- of andere heliumkernen leiden respectievelijk tot lithium-5 en beryllium-8, die echter beide onstabiel zijn en snel weer vervallen. Wanneer echter de waterstof in de kern volledig is opgebruikt trekt de kern samen, waardoor de temperatuur stijgt tot circa 100 × 106 K (8,6 keV). De productie van beryllium-8 versnelt dan zodanig dat het verval van dit nuclide naar helium-4 wordt gecompenseerd, zodat er steeds beryllium-8-kernen voorradig zijn om te fuseren met een helium-4-kern tot een stabiele koolstof-12-kern:
^4_2He + ^4_2He + 93,7keV -> ^8_4Be
^8_4Be + ^4_2He -> ^{12}_6C + 2\gamma + 7,367MeV

De netto-energie van deze fusiereeks bedraagt 7,275 MeV. De eerste reactie is endotherm (vereist energie), de tweede is exotherm (produceert energie). Het triple-alfaproces is, gezien het snelle verval van beryllium-8, een uitzonderlijk proces. Dit verklaart waardoor er geen koolstof werd geproduceerd tijdens de oerknal. Na slechts enkele minuten was de temperatuur van het prille heelal gezakt onder het niveau dat het triple-alfaproces vereist.

Als bijkomende reactie kan een hoeveelheid koolstof-12-kernen verder fuseren met helium-4-kernen tot stabiele zuurstof-16-kernen:
^{12}_6C + ^4_2He -> ^{16}_8O + 7,162MeV

Ook deze reactie is exotherm.

Belang in de sterevolutie
De efficiëntie van het triple-alfaproces is (zoals alle fusiereacties in sterren) afhankelijk van de temperatuur en dichtheid van het stermateriaal, maar in dit geval is de temperatuursafhankelijkheid extreem: de energieproductie is evenredig met de 40e macht van de temperatuur, en met het kwadraat van de dichtheid. Ter vergelijking: de energieproductie van de proton-protoncyclus, de belangrijkste fusiereeks die waterstof omzet in helium, is slechts evenredig met de vierde macht van de temperatuur en met de eerste macht van de dichtheid.

De sterke temperatuursafhankelijkheid heeft consequenties voor het latere stadium in de sterevolutie, met name dat van de rode reus.

Voor sterren met een niet al te grote massa is de druk van het ontstane helium in de kern vrijwel onafhankelijk van de temperatuur. Het gevolg hiervan is dat wanneer een dergelijke ster het triple-alfaproces start, de kern niet expandeert noch afkoelt. De temperatuur kan enkel toenemen, hetgeen tot gevolg heeft dat de snelheid van de kernreacties exponentieel toeneemt. Dit intense proces staat bekend als de heliumflits: zo wordt in de laatste seconden van dit stadium 60 tot 80% van alle helium in de kern omgezet.

Sterren met een grotere massa bezitten een koolstofkern, waarrond zich een laag van helium bevindt. Het fuseren van helium zorgt voor een toename in thermische druk, waardoor de ster expandeert. De expansie koelt echter de heliumlaag opnieuw af, waardoor de ster opnieuw krimpt. Dit cyclische proces maakt de ster echter zeer instabiel, hetgeen resulteert in het wegblazen van materie uit de buitenste lagen van de ster.

Kernfusie
Astrofysica


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WKU football bowl game 2021: Western Kentucky to face Appalachian State in Boca Raton Bowl
Dominique Yates
Louisville Courier Journal
Western Kentucky football has accepted a bid to face Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl.
The Hilltoppers (8-5) will face the Mountaineers (10-3) at 11 a.m. Dec. 18 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
WKU is coming off a 49-41 loss to UTSA in the Conference USA championship despite a 577 yard passing, four touchdown night from quarterback Bailey Zappe.
More:Turnovers haunt Western Kentucky in Conference USA championship loss to UTSA
This will be WKU's eighth appearance in a bowl game since joining the FBS in 2009. They have appeared in seven in the last eight years and three straight under head coach Tyson Helton. They last won a bowl game in 2019 against Western Michigan in the First Responder Bowl. Georgia State crushed the Tops last season in the LendingTree Bowl.
WKU's is familiar with this bowl game, winning it in 2016 over Memphis under interim coach Nick Holt. The program's former coach, Jeff Brohm left to take over at Purdue.
App State has been one of the best teams in the Sun Belt on a yearly basis. Currently led by second year head coach Shawn Clark, the Mountaineers posted wins over CUSA opponent Marshall, Coastal Carolina when they were ranked 14th and also played against Miami when they ranked 22nd in the second game of the season and dropped a 25-23 decision.
More:Citrus Bowl CEO: 'You can't lose' with Kentucky, Arkansas or Texas A&M
The team is coming off a 24-16 loss to No. 24 Louisiana in the the league championship.
Current Louisville coach Scott Satterfield coached in Boone, North Carolina as head coach from 2013-18. Clark, who has a master's degree from U of L, was an assistant under Satterfield for four years before being promoted to head coach.
These programs have met just twice in their history, with App State winning both games in 1985 in North Carolina and 2000 in Bowling Green, respectively.
Reach Dominique Yates. Twitter: @RealDYates. Email: dyates@gannett.com


Our bank holiday weekend involved lots of family time, which included having my five-year-old nephew Ethan over to our house for his first ever sleepover. We had waffles for breakfast, Ben taught him how to play Minecraft, we went to the park, then Sandymount strand for some splashing around, then had ice cream – and all before 1pm. Normally, Ben and I would feel pretty smug if we had managed to throw some brunch together by 1pm on a bank holiday Monday, but a small child sure mixes things up.
I loved seeing him splashing around barefoot on the strand though, giddy with the freedom to run in any direction he pleased. You couldn't help but want to join in.


Abstract: At loop level in planar N=4 super Yang-Mills, the dual superconformal symmetry of tree amplitudes is lost. This is true even if one uses a supersymmetry preserving regulator, and even for finite quantities that remain dual conformally invariant. We examine this breaking from the dual point of view of the super Wilson Loop, tracing it to the difference between supersymmetries of the self-dual and of the full theories. We show that the anomaly is controlled by a descent equation that determines the derivative of an L-loop amplitude in terms of a single non-trivial integral of an (L-1)-loop amplitude. We propose that this equation can be used recursively to construct multi-loop amplitudes in a way that makes their transcendentality manifest.


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Automated apps have ruined a little-known Amazon perk
By Shawn Knight on May 23, 2016, 18:30
A little-known Amazon perk that allowed customers to request a refund in the event an item purchased dropped in price shortly after the sale is reportedly no more.
According to Re/code, Amazon stopped offering such refunds earlier this month, as per price-tracking companies and users on Reddit. The only exception seems to be on purchases of televisions. Amazon, however, tells a different story.
Spokesperson Julie Law told the publication that the policy has always been limited to televisions and that any customer that received refunds on other products was granted an exception to the rule. Either way, those exceptions apparently aren't being handed out at all anymore.
Re/code speculates that the "change" in policy may have something to do with an uptick in sites that track price changes on Amazon and automatically request a refund on the customer's behalf. In fact, it is Santa Monica-based startup Earny that first pointed out the change to Re/code. Another firm, Paribus, also noticed the change, the publication said.
These programs work by scanning a customer's e-mail inbox for digital receipts like those sent by Amazon then issue a refund request when a price drop crops up. This of course means you have to grant the company in question access to both your e-mail and your Amazon account, the latter of which Amazon frowns upon.
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