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DESIGN SCRAPBOOK - costume designer Rosemary Vercoe obituary

26/8/2013

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She went to Chelmsford County high school for girls and was taught by Henry Moore and Graham Sutherland (neither much cop as teachers, she thought) at Chelsea School of Art (now Chelsea College of Art and Design). (Jays, 2013).
http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/aug/14/rosemary-vercoe
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SOCIETY SCRAPBOOK - gay marriage causes Macmillan to revise definitions

23/8/2013

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Its definitions of husband and wife are set to be revised as part of an ongoing programme, but for now remain less than up-to-date.

The definition of "husband" reads: 1. "The master of a house, the male head of a household." And 2. "A man joined to a woman by marriage. Correlative to wife."

While "wife" reads: 1. "A woman: formerly in general sense; in later use restricted to a woman of humble rank or 'of low employment' (Johnson), esp. one engaged in the sale of some commodity." And 2. "A woman joined to a man by marriage; a married woman. Correlative to husband." (Bury, 2013a).

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/aug/21/macmillan-dictionary-revises-definition-gay-marriage
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SOCIETY SCRAPBOOK - being 'polyamorous'

23/8/2013

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Of course, polyamory isn't always political. People do it for all sorts of reasons, from grand ethical statements to boredom – managing the drama of multiple relationships is a great way to kill time on a Sunday afternoon. Personally, I started practising non-monogamy in my early 20s as a statement against the tyranny of the heterosexual couple form and the patriarchal nuclear family – (Penny, 2013a).
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/20/polyamorous-shows-no-traditional-way-live
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SOCIETY SCRAPBOOK - virginity tests in Indonesia

22/8/2013

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Virginity is a prized possession among many Indonesians, particularly in rural areas, and rapidly changing mores in a population of 240 million can sometimes create tension among the country's more conservative elders and its large, more moderate youth. (Hodal, 2013a).
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/21/virginity-tests-female-students-indonesia
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FEMINISM SCRAPBOOK - the resurrection of 'Wonder Woman'

22/8/2013

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"They created the character because they felt Superman represented a kind of blood-curdling masculinity. They wanted to introduce somebody more feminine." (Morrison in Sneddon, 2013)
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/aug/21/grant-morrison-wonder-woman
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RESEARCH SCRAPBOOK - Elizabethan portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery

21/8/2013

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It dates from around 1580, and is believed to be the earliest depiction of the animal in England. It was painted at a time when guinea pigs, tender chunks of protein in South America, were beginning to be imported by the Spanish as exotic pets for wealthy Europeans.

The identity of the three solemn children, magnificently and uncomfortably dressed at seven, six and five years old, is also unknown. The youngest is holding a goldfinch, popular pets with children because of their beautiful plumage, but often with religious overtones in portraits because the birds were also used in depictions of the infant Christ. The sturdy older brother was evidently judged too grown up at six for a pet. (Kennedy, 2013a).

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/aug/20/elizabethan-portraits-snapshot-fashion-exotic-pets
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DESIGN SCRAPBOOK - M & S's 'real women' advertising campaign

20/8/2013

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Unveiled this week, Emin and friends are sharing the stage with both fashion insiders – American Vogue creative director Grace Coddington and model Karen Elson – and "real women" – see Helen Allen, the 2011 Nurse of the Year, and Jasmine Whitbread, CEO of Save the Children. 

Subtitled "Britain's leading ladies", the delicate balance of fashion heavyweights, national treasures, wholesome pop stars, real-life heroes, and the slight edge provided by Emin, tells you everything about where M&S wants to position itself now: as a serious fashion contender, one that appeals to cultured, cool and creative women. (Cochrane, 2013c).

http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/fashion-blog/2013/aug/19/marks-spencer-new-ad-annie-leibowitz#zoomed-picture
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SOCIETY SCRAPBOOK - a matrilineal society

20/8/2013

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Lugu Lake is the historical home of the Mosuo, an ethnic minority with a population of 40,000 that forms one of the last matrilineal societies on Earth. Situated in the mountains on the border between Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, the remoteness of the region has long preserved traditions. There was just one craggy road to the area for decades. Daytime electricity arrived 10 years ago. (Davison, 2013).
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/19/visitors-flock-chinas-kingdom-of-women-luga-lake
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SOCIETY SCRAPBOOK - athlete postpones seeing A-level results

16/8/2013

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To ensure there are no distractions, she will not find out her exam results until she returns home. "I wrote a letter giving my mum permission to get them," she says. "But I've told her not to open the envelope. I don't think I could cope. I think if I open it, I can break the news gently to my mum if it's bad. I need A, A, B to do biochemistry at Bath University but I'm thinking of deferring it anyway because it would give me a year out to train." (Ingle, 2013).
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/14/jessica-judd-world-championships-800m
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SOCIETY SCRAPBOOK - going to uni

16/8/2013

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you go for the joy of learning, not for the CV boost. (Cosslett, 2013b).

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/14/a-level-results-debt-university-worth-it
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