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On Black Cartoonists and Black Humor: Rethinking the Racist Narrative
A Charles Johnson self-portrait. If you know who R. Crumb is, then you really need to know who Charles Johnson is!
IT'S LIFE AS I SEE IT, cover designed by Kerry James Marshall
Chicago is one of the great cities for comics with a rich history dating back to the dawn of the comic strip supported by world-class newspapers. The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago honors this tradition with Chicago Comics: 1960s to Now (June 19-October 3, 2021), curated by Dan Nadel. In the process, Nadel also edited a book that focuses on Black cartoonists entitled, It's Life As I See It: Black Cartoonists in Chicago, 1940 – 1980, published by New York Review Comics. The title of the book comes from a gag panel cartoon by the cartoonist, and National Book Award-winning novelist, Charles Johnson. And the actual cartoon dates back to a collection of Charles Johnson cartoons, Black Humor, published in 1970, when Johnson was only 22 years-old. The two books document where Black cartoonists have been and point to a persistent struggle to rise upward. Discussion of the facts can only help to chart a course for the future—and it's essential to look at all sides.
Black Humor cover, 1970.
The key narrative in It's Life As I See It, is Black cartoonists reacting to being excluded from mainstream media, the white magazines and newspapers of the time. Dan Nadel asserts: "…neither Black cartoonists nor The Chicago Defender had a reach comparable to Chester Gould and the Chicago Tribune. Moreover, the Tribune and other primarily white outlets were notoriously uninterested in either Black cartoonists or Black subject matter." And Johnson asserts: "…in The New Yorker, which at the time had a notorious history of not using the work of black cartoonists. In 1996, The New Yorker published a special "Black in America" double issue, which featured the work of thirteen "gag artists," only one of whom was black; eight black people who submitted work were rejected, and the magazine's cartoon editor, Lee Lorenz, admitted that The New Yorker's stable of cartoonists at the time was still entirely white." However, when I spoke with former New Yorker Cartoon Editor Bob Mankoff, he had a generous history lesson to provide that can't be overlooked.
From the pages of Black Humor by Charles Johnson
First of all, it is very difficult to get a cartoon published in The New Yorker to begin with. Bob Mankoff explains: "Historically it's been very hard for anyone, regardless of race, gender or anything else to get published in The New Yorker. I submitted 2,000 cartoons to the magazine before I sold one. Even after I became a regular in the magazine, I sometimes went for many weeks at a time having all my cartoons rejected. To break into The New Yorker was an arduous process and basically anonymous. You just mailed in your batch of cartoons in a self-addressed stamped envelope and then got back a rejection slip or if you were lucky, eventually a sale. The Cartoon Editor, at that time, Lee Lorenz would not have known if you were black or white or really anything else about you. In looking over a thousand cartoons a week what was important to Lee, who I knew quite well, was the cartoon itself."
1934 New Yorker cartoon by E. Simms Campbell. Archival sample.
Mankoff goes on to provide some historical perspective: "The reason there were traditionally few black cartoonists published in The New Yorker and relatively few women cartoonists compared to white male cartoonists, is primarily due to the fact that historically there were many more white male cartoonists in the field and submitting to The New Yorker than either black cartoonists or women cartoonists. That said, there were a number of women cartoonists, many more than black cartoonists of which, I believe there were only two, E. Simms Campbell and Robert Minter. E. Simms Campbell had quite a few cartoons published in The New Yorker in the '30s before he moved to Esquire later in that decade to do Playboy-styled cartoons before there was Playboy."
Esquire mascot, Esky, created by E. Simms Campbell
It was E. Simms Campbell, a Black man, who created Esky, the dandy with a top hat mascot for Esquire back in 1934. Esky is a whimsical character, albeit a rich white man too. In 1939, Campbell became the first African American to have his work syndicated nationwide. King Features published his comic strip, Cuties, a humorous series featuring pin-up girls, in more than 140 newspapers around the country. The Society of Illustrators includes in its Campbell profile: "E. Simms Campbell worked at the time racial segregation was the norm in the United States. Because his work was primarily about the life of wealth and pleasure enjoyed by white people, and it appeared in mainstream publications, most of his admirers were unaware that Campbell was African American. Economic reality was the most likely motivation for the absence of African Americans in his art, until after the Civil Rights Movement, most American publications were not willing to feature non-stereotypical minority characters regularly."
1971 New Yorker cartoon by Robert Minter. Archival sample.
What's really interesting in the case of the other known Black cartoonist at The New Yorker, Robert Minter, is that he was active right at the time that Charles Johnson's Black Humor was published in 1970. You can do an internet search and see that Robert Minter was a regular contributor from 1968 to 1979. His gags are elegant, succinct, and definitely funny.
Moving right along to more recent times, Mankoff goes on: "When I became Cartoon Editor in 1997, I originally operated under the same criteria that Lee Lorenz employed. My focus was on the cartoon and on the cartoonist only to the extent that they could continue, week after week, year after year, to produce good original work based on the evolving tradition of The New Yorker cartoon in which the jokes are benign, and when not outright gags, a kind of comedy of manners gently tweaking the foibles and pretensions of the demographic of people who read the magazine, not punching up or punching down but elbowing to the side.
When David Remnick became editor-in-chief he realized that we needed to add diversity to our criteria. As a first step, the most obvious thing was not to make the default cartoon character white. If you look through any issue of the magazine nowadays you see people of color in all the situations and positions (doctors, lawyers, etc.,) that previously were occupied by white men. And there has been an effort to seek out more women cartoonists and people of color which has led to about half the published cartoons now being done by women. More diversity has been added by cartoonists with an Asian-American background such as Amy Hwang, Jeremy Nguyen, and Hartley Lin but for the most part, their cartoons do not playoff whatever has been unique about that background. In terms of black cartoonists, the outreach has been less promising. I did reach out to both Rob Armstrong and Darrin Bell and both had a few cartoons published but frankly, as they were both already successful, the rejection to acceptance ratio combined with not all that much money for a cartoon wasn't worth the effort.
Since I left The New Yorker in 2017, many new cartoonists have appeared and I believe the effort for more diversity has been more concerted and urgent and is having more success with some black cartoonists such as E.S. Glenn, who I know, appearing in the magazine."
Excerpt from Black Humor
So, theoretically, a cartoonist of the caliber of Charles Johnson could have continued submitting work to The New Yorker and have ultimately been accepted. However, it would not have been from the pages in Black Humor from 1970. As a young college student, Johnson was enthralled by a talk given by the Black activist poet Amiri Baraka where he urged Black people to give back to their community. Again, quoting from the same introduction, Johnson states: "I remember walking back to my dormitory in the rain from Baraka's reading, dazed by what he'd said. I sat down before my drawing board, my inkwell, my pens. I started to sketch. I worked furiously for a solid week, cutting my classes. The more I drew and took notes for gag lines, the faster the ideas came. After seven intense days of creative outpouring, I had a book, Black Humor." In less than a year, that book was published by Johnson Publishing Company, Chicago publisher of Ebony and Jet. The fact is that this kind of pointed humor, whether Black or not, is not part of The New Yorker sensibility. It would not have fit into what The New Yorker published then or publishes today.
From Black Humor, 1970, by Charles Johnson.
And so, if you're a young Black cartoonist, circa 1970, fueled by hearty rebellion, what sort of cartoons are you going to create? The answer to that in Black Humor is a collection of biting satire pushing everything as far to the limits as possible. However, what may surprise some, is that the jokes that Johnson lets fly don't take sides, often poking fun at Black protestors and poseurs alike as when a Black couple contemplate a date for the next riot. And perhaps only a Black cartoonist could strike the right chord when it came to lampooning white supremacy, often depicted in full Ku Klux Klan hood and robe. One joke has a mixed-race couple confronting a visit from mother, donning a hood and looking quite perturbed. Are these jokes unfair in their crassness? During an interview I conducted with Johnson, he pointed out that all's fair when it comes to satire. And, while some of the cartoons may come off as utterly surreal, it is that very incongruity that makes them most effective. One example is when a Black man adamantly complains that, without discrimination, there won't be anything left to complain about. Overall, these are cartoons by an accomplished young cartoonist eager to make some unflinching observations. And it's no overstatement to say that Johnson, at an early age, was already an accomplished cartoonist having won more awards and produced more work than some professionals.
Middle Passage by Charles Johnson
Looking back at the early work of Charles Johnson is rewarding on many levels, especially when you consider where his creative pursuits would take him. Johnson would develop into a highly insightful writer of Black America, racism and slavery. To look back at some of Johnson's cartoons is to view prescient fragments of the novels that were to come. Perhaps the most striking cartoon of that era is a Johnson cartoon from a 1976 collection of cartoons for Player (a Black version of Playboy), a joke that depicts the sexual fantasy of a Klansman as he gazes upon an attractive young Black woman. In the thought balloon, the Klansman's deepest desire is for the woman to be stripped and lynched. This is a cartoon so dark, and outrageous, as to court its own deletion from history. But it is this very image, in its sophisticated morbidity, that needs to be seen. It is so distinctive that it could easily be a featured piece all to itself at any museum. Show it enough times, and it would grow to the strength of an iconic image. Keep it hidden, and it remains obscure. In contrast to Johnson, controversial work by R. Crumb has gained iconic status from repeated exposure over the years. Arguments continue to be made that R. Crumb's blatantly racist comics, at the height of the underground comix movement of the sixties, are actually telling us something about the American psyche. However, Crumb has never adequately, if at all, explained his intent. In comparison to Crumb, Johnson's work is clear, and, while sometimes blunt, retains its integrity without question.
If you know R. Crumb comics, then consider a Charles Johnson cartoon taking it to the edge.
The following cartoon is part of this paperback collection and no need to have it lost to history.
Cartoonist Tim Kreider wrote an essay in The Comics Journal in 2010 discussing Johnson's early work. In that essay, he opens with a description of the Klansman cartoon in Player. Kreider cites the work of anthropologist Eli Sagan, his 1974 book, Cannibalism: Human Aggression and Cultural Form which "discusses at length the deep human ambivalence between affection and aggression evident in many cultures: the eating of deceased family members or honored warriors, the psychic power imputed to human trophies like bones and heads; the reverence displayed toward the victims of ritual sacrifice. (And lynching is, among other things, a form of ritual sacrifice.) Johnson's thesis is borne out by three centuries' history of the rape of slaves by their owners." Of course, what stands out most today about the work in Black Humor is how direct it is, not pulling any punches. Kreider observes that the more blunt and honest humor was a product of its times, circa 1970, a time when Don Rickles could get away with jokes about "The blacks, the Jews, the Puerto Ricans—mostly the blacks." But this kind of humor isn't all from some bygone era. All you need to do is look at Dave Chappelle, circa 2003, and even today! It is a figure like Chappelle who demonstrates how issues about race don't fit neatly into little boxes. Yes, Dave Chappelle is alive and well, continuing to make outrageous comedy, and yet he can seem to be hiding in plain sight when certain segments of the public won't acknowledge him.
Krazy Kat comic strip, 1941.
Another prominent Black figure hiding in plain sight was the pioneering comic strip artist George Herriman (1880-1944). It wasn't until 1971 that a birth certificate revealed that Herriman was Black. During his career, he chose to "pass for white," a choice many Blacks made not only to hopefully advance in life but maybe even to save their lives. Herriman's comic strip, Krazy Kat, (1913-1944) is known for its many coded passages. I asked Johnson if he thought some Blacks had figured out that Herriman was Black by reading between the lines of the comic strip. He thought that was possible. I then asked him if he'd ever read of Krazy Kat lamenting over being Black and wondering about being white. To that, Johnson wasn't ready to accept those comics existed. I had to check back but these comics are documented in Michael Tisserand's 2016 biography, Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White. In fact, I can cite for you here an example, circa 1925, "as when Krazy Kat showers in a bottle of bleach, saying, 'This smex of a change among the kimplexion of things.' That strip ends with Krazy turning completely white except for a black tail." I checked in with Michael Tisserand and he responded with some samples and a reply: "There are many strips that deal with color and Krazy turning white. This "study in black and white" strip from 1931 is a pretty famous one and I'm sure I mentioned it in the book. There are also some beauty parlor gags in which Krazy turns white, one from 1941."
Excerpt from Your Black Friend, 2016, by Ben Passmore.
In another comic strip from around 1925, Krazy describes this particular anxiety as one about an "inferiority complexion." It's a struggle that still haunts some Black cartoonists to this very day. If you take a look at Ben Passmore's 2016 comic, Your Black Friend, there is a passage that depicts the cartoonist as a young boy smoothing out his curly hair and sucking in his lips to make them look thin like Leonardo Dicaprio. "The TV taught your black friend what beautiful was and it didn't look anything like him." On that same page, in another panel, Passmore glorifies hurting an innocent person. "One day your black friend heard about some cops killing a young black boy. That night your black friend threw a brick at a cop's face." This comic, which presents itself as a Black guidebook for white people, went on to be named on NPR's Top 100 Comics list along with various comics industry accolades like, ironically enough, winning an Ignatz Award, which is basically a brick. Passmore takes a very obvious militant stance. Some people will find his work can be toxic while others will celebrate it without question.
You either cry–or you find a way to laugh. From Integration Is a Bitch! by Tom Floyd.
And so that brings us back to 2021 and to the book, It's Life As I See It, part of a bigger show focusing on Chicago cartoonists. One question worth asking is, How useful is it to set apart one segment of the cartoonist community? In this case, some questions would never get a chance to be asked otherwise and some aspects of history would remain in the shadows. Issues of self-worth are very complex and hard to resolve so, for that reason alone, a book focusing on Black cartoonists is valuable. But it's all that history needing to be presented within context that pretty much steals the show. If not for this book, so many readers would probably never have become acquainted with such significant trailblazing cartoonists as Tom Floyd and his 1969 cartoon collection, Integration Is a Bitch! This is Floyd's hilarious account of entering, and exiting, the white-collar workforce. A typical cartoon features two white executives looking over The Civil Rights Act of 1964. One declares to the other, "Hire some Negroes…Quick!" To have such a document of the times available was downright revolutionary. Such a book, along with Black Humor, was great motivation when it was clear there would be no easy wins and many battles ahead. Black cartoonists would need to rely upon themselves, create their own media for their own community, and keep fighting.
From Morrie Turner's Dinky Fellas, 1965.
Black cartoonists found homes for their work in Black media, like The Chicago Defender. As Dan Nadel noted in his introduction to It's Life As I See It: "The great tradition of Chicago comics as it's most often taught—that of Frank King, Chester Gould, and Harold Gray—is brilliant, but it was never the full story. More than any other city in the country, Chicago had a vibrant yet utterly separate Black publishing industry that encompassed multiple comic strip genres in the Defender newspaper and a raft of panel cartoons about Black life in the locally published magazines, including Jet and Negro Digest." It was this yin yang of responding to exclusion and aspiring to inclusion that reverberated throughout the Black creative process. There was room for wonderfully satirical comic strips like Jay Jackson's Bungleton Green and the Mystic Commandos, a science fiction parody where the white race is subservient, published in the 1940s in The Chicago Defender. And there was also room for Morrie Turner's Dinky Fellas, a comic strip that Peanuts creator Charles Schulz encouraged Turner to create. Dinky Fellas was launched in the Defender in 1964 as a Black version of Peanuts. It would later be renamed Wee Pals and be syndicated in five newspapers. But it was after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, with newspapers urgently seeking new Black voices, that Wee Pals was picked up by scores of papers and continued up to its creator's death in 2014. A comic strip that came to life as a segregated version of the mainstream had managed to break through and to flourish.
Black anger, or is it simply human anger at injustice?
Charles Johnson was a young man, pounding the pavement in Manhattan in hopes of a big break from the great establishment media of the day—and never got it. All the answers as to why not are now painful to acknowledge. However you look at it, it was a long process. As a final aside, Johnson noted to me in an email that it wasn't until The New York Times ran a review of It's Life As I See It that a Charles Johnson cartoon was finally published in the pages of the great establishment media. A little late to say the least; but published nonetheless.
Quote from MIDDLE PASSAGE by Charles Johnson
Oh, one last thing, are you wondering what the cartoon alter ego for Charles Johnson is typing in the opening cartoon? Well, it's not just mock type. Nope. In fact, it's a quote from his National Book Award winning novel, Middle Passage. Just a nice FYI. There's part of the quote right above.
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The first cars equipped with the new chipsets are slated to be ready in 2025 (image credit: Autotalks)
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Last week we talked about how creating top-notch content and mixing it with strong search engine optimization will work wonders for your online marketing strategy. And this week we'd like to dive in deeper and look at some of the writing techniques that will boost your approach. We mentioned how creating a content calendar helps you keep track of important events you want to be writing about. A calendar will also force you to research your keywords and topics. And since you are writing all your engaging headlines in advance and have a wider scope of your content, you will be avoiding repetition, and most importantly there will be continuity. Finally, if you are doing the right things, your web page and site will attract and maintain more visitors. You also want to create outlines as creating detailed ones for your articles, blog posts, and web copy in advance will help you broaden your online marketing strategy. First of all, this saves you time and effort. It gives you a chance to structure your content for better readability and SEO. Moreover, it makes you think about the messages that you want to convey in your SEO writing and helps you avoid all that unwanted fluff. Let's talk more about creating outlines and thinking about your audience in our next Superior Share blog installment. Care to join us?
When it comes to online marketing, creating superb content and search engine optimization are still going to work wonders for you. Why? Well, you don't want to be part of the crowd that appears on page 35 of Google's search results. Right? You want to be the person that appears on the very first page when folks search for your offering. But you also want to take into account that if your texts aren't worth reading these aren't doing you any favors and your page one rankings wont mean a thing. Your main goal when it comes to your Superior Share online marketing strategy is to strike the right balance when creating quality content. This is content that people are going to want to read and search engines will want to index. If you get this balance right, you're likely to achieve your objetives. Your balanced marketing plan begins with optimal SEO writing techniques and ways to create better content. Firstly, don't be afraid of using a calendar and especially a content calendar. Create one that gives you a chance to build a plan and focus on your weekly, monthly and even yearly writing activity. This will give you the chance to plan around important dates, pinpoint gaps in your strategy, and keep up with publishing consistency, which is vital for both readers and SEO. Find out more about Superior Share SEO writing techniques in our next blog post!
It's about time we talk about and analyze a specific strategy that will get you a powerful combination of blogging and social media interaction. Let's talk about what how your blog posts should look like, how to share these via multiple social platforms, and when to do it. You want to first and foremost map your topics. What are you offering? What makes you different from other online casino affiliates? Knowing the answer to these questions is a vital starting point towards defining the topics that will add fire to your social media. Select one or two topics that fit your purpose, and then 3 or 4 concepts that fit closely. If you've been following our Superior Share blog posts, we're sure that by now you're fully aware of the utmost importance that comes with the creation of original content. Hence, when you're thinking about your social media strategy the next few logical steps include deeply researching which blog topics will get you the most feedback. You're also advised to analyze your competitors' blog content. Once you've done this you should be able to come up with content that goes straight to the point but that's also enticing, entertaining, and relevant to your audience. Furthermore, your goal is to write blog posts that are focused on one specific subject and that convey an important message that your readers will be able to understand and that will ring true with what they happen to be looking for from you. What's more, your blog posts also need to be accompanied by stunning visual aspects. We'll dive deeper into other social media tactics and when to post these in our next Superior Share blog installment!


The real estate broker product turns plone into a real estate broker website. Show your commercial and residential real estate with the two real estate content types. Allow visitors to search the database with the provided forms. Email updates for registered visitors. Google map support. Easy mass-addition of images. PDF export.
Documentation should be correct and up to date. To assure that, the documentation is used to test the software. So both the software and the documentation are assured to be correct. That is why you will see code examples throughout this document.
First a small bit of setup: adding an admin user and a registered visitor.
If you have old 1.0 content you can migrate that by uncommenting two lines in the buildout, as indicated there with a comment.
Inside plone, log in with an administrator account and install real estate broker through the quickinstaller (in the plone control panel: "add/remove products").
RealEstateBroker makes use of the Maps product to integrate Google Maps. Check that this product is also available in the site after RealEstateBroker has been installed.
PloneFlashUpload is used for easy mass-uploading of images.
Behind the scenes, the reportlab library is used to export PDF.
There are two content types, residential and commercial. They differ in a few fields.
Replace old REHome/REBusiness objects with Residential/Commercial objects.
REHome/REBusiness have CMFPhotoAlbums with CMFPhotos in them, these photos are moved directly into the (folderish) Residential/Commercial object as regular Images.
Migrate old workflow states OR old status field to new workflow states.
Copy over all the fields if still present in the new content types.
It is probably best to create a new site in 3.0 and to selectively move things over. You cannot do a direct 2.0 to 3.0 plone migration anyway. It works to make a .zexp export of the old houses and offices and to import them in a 3.0 site, assuming you have the migration buildout installed: that buildout includes hacked-up versions of the old RealEstateBroker product, CMFPhoto and CMFPhotoAlbum that lets you load the old objects.
Almost surely, realestatebroker will need to be adapted to local circumstances. In the Netherlands, an airco is not common, but in the south of the USA it might be something you want to keep track of.
archetypes.schemaextender is a great tool for cleanly adapting the schema. See realestatebroker's documentation section on plone.org for a how-to.
Also, the PDF export will need work like adding a header/footer. And choosing a different font. Here also: see the plone.org documentation.
Real Estate Broker comes with a special workflow named 'realestate_workflow' which is mapped to both the Residential and Commmercial content type.
The initial state of real estate content should be offline, which means anonymous can't view it and only owner, editor and manager can edit it. From this state we can publish the content, which will bring it to the 'new' state.
After two weeks, new items will become regular items so that new items can be displayed more prominently in the listing. Similarly, sold items will remain visible for two weeks (which is important for getting the "this realestate broker really sells quite some houses" impression).
RealEstateBroker installs under portal_properties a property sheet with default attributes.
Don't show Resdiential or Commecial objects in the navigation tree.
For the city field we make use of a vocabulary that reads it's values from a propertysheet.
For the house type field we make use of a vocabulary that reads it's values from a propertysheet.
For the rooms field we make use of a vocabulary that reads it's values from a propertysheet.
Test if the index have been created in the portal_catalog tool.
>>> view.enabled # still no.
Original 1.0 version made by Ahmad Hadi and Jean-Paul Ladage.
2.0 re-write done by Reinout van Rees, Jean-Paul Ladage, Fred van Dijk and Mirella van Teulingen, all of Zest software .
When you're reading this you have probably already run easy_install collective.realestatebroker. If that failed earlier because of a missing ReportLab dependency, try it again now.
Some html fixes by jladage?
Removed an unused viewletmanager configuration and enabled the titlemanager for every skin.
Added two extra safe_unicode() calls to the pdf generator to prevent decode errors.
Released on 2008-01-11, no changes from the rc6.
rent_buy vocabulary is handled by the propertysheet again.
Added rent/buy field to Residential, too.


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Marko Daniel, Introduction This study day explores the various ways in which performance has been used in recent art, focusing on a range of media including photography, performance, installation, video art and painting.
Surrealism & Film
Matthew Gale, Ian Christie, Gill Perry and Dawn Ades, Discussion 2 A video recording a discussion from the Tate Modern Surrealism and Film Study Day conference
Ian Christie, 'The marvellous is popular!' Dalí in the context of Hollywood surrealism Surrealism started as a revolt against the idea of elite avant-gardism, and even if it eventually became a new avant-garde, its adherents maintained an enthusiasm for popular culture, including mainstream and genre cinema, becoming arbiters in this field. This presentation examines two strands in Hollywood cinema to which Dalí, like other Surrealists, was drawn – the carnivalesque and the erotic-romantic – and will also consider the Freudian morality drama, to which he eventually contributed. Further Reading
Elliott King, Dalí, Fonzie, and what 'Late Dalí and Film' can tell us about Late Dalí and Everything Else Speaker: Elliott King, a specialist in Dalí's post-war art and cosmogony. His first book, Dalí, Surrealism and Cinema (2007), is published by Kamera Books. Critics have often identified Dalí's 1941 rejection of Surrealism in favour of 'classicism' as the 'tipping point' when his work began to decline. His activity with film offers a compelling challenge to that history.
Discussion 1 A video recording of a discussion from the Tate Modern Surrealism and Film Study Day
Dawn Ades, Why Film? Was there, for Dalí, a special appeal in film? Was it an alternative to his paintings, adaptable to certain effects beyond the reach of the canvas? Was it an extension of the pictorial image, or rather of his writings? Dawn Ades reviews Dalí's affair with film, a story of disappointments and optimism. Further Reading Paul Hammond L'Age d'or BFI Film Classics 1997 Dawn Ades "Morphologies of Desire" in Salvador Dali: The Early Years South Bank Centre 1994 Salvador Dali "The Rotting Donkey" (1930) in Haim Finkelstein The Collected Writings of Salvador Dali CUP 1998 p.223
Matthew Gale, Dalí & Film Exhibition: An Introduction Matthew Gale gives an introduction to the Dalí & Film exhibition at Tate Modern. He discusses the curatorial issues concerning the show that arise from the juxtaposition of Dalí's paintings, photographs and drawings with his film imagery. Further Reading Paul Hammond, The Shadow and its Shadow: Surrealist Writings on Cinema, London 1978 and San Francisco 2000 Paul Hammond, L'Age d'or, London 1997 Haim Finkelstein ed., The Collected Writings of Salvador Dalí, Cambridge 1998
Gill Perry, Introduction On the occasion of Tate Modern's major exhibition Dalí & Film, this study day explores the work of Salvador Dalí in relation to the wider links between surrealism and film.
Against the Avant-Garde?
Saturday, March 8, 2008 - 13:00
Carey Young, Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia, Imagination Engineering Using a variety of media including video, performance and photography, artist Carey Young uses found tools, language and training processes from the worlds of the multinational corporation and global law firm and diverts them into an artistic context from which she explores ideas of autonomy, duration, intimacy and dissent. In her talk she will discuss the corporate avant-garde's hunger for 'creativity' and 'revolutionary' language and how she responds to these challenges within her own artistic work.
Richard DeDomenici, Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia, Leave the Avant-Garde Behind Some of artist Richard DeDomenici's work is so new that it seems rubbish at first. Join him as he tries to convince you otherwise. Further Reading Richard DeDomenici, Normalisation of Deviance, Live Art Development Agency, 2008 Richard DeDomenici, Richard DeDomenici is Still an Artist, Published by Arnolfini, 2006 Richard DeDomenici, Intelligence Failure, Published by Richard DeDomenici Products, 2005 Fame Asylum, Channel Four Television, 2006 Marine Richard, Territories - A Review for Artistic Creation in European Public Areas, ViaEuropea.eu, Marseille, 2008


Remarkable sculpturing, Koji. Has Takeshi been body building since he was very young? Please give him my very best wishes and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Good looking family all-around, Koji – you, your daughter and Emi shine!
Is that a proud Papa I hear talking?! Well, you have every right to be puffing out your chest (especially since you lost all that weight too!).
What a body Takeshi has and sure you have too !
Thank you, Susie! I apologize for being largely absent but life had gotten in the way.
That is alright -s o long as you are keeping well.
The weight loss? It was easy… not! LOL Yes, we are all proud of Takeshi.
Like father like son. You both look amazing.
Aw, gee… Thanks, Chatter Master!
Wow!!! I am impressed. Congratulations to your son. Of course, he has the advantage of good genes, but he worked hard training. It sure paid off.
Heartiest congratulations, Takeshi! These will be just the first of many, you see!
Oh that's wonderful, congratulations to son and proud dad!
That's very kind of you, Hilary. Thank you and congratulations on your recent publications!
Wow, So cool. Good for him! What an excellent example of dedication and hard work. I know you are so proud!
Thank you, Rob, and yes I am!
Thank you. I hope all is well for you, too!
Very cool! A reason to celebrate, for certain!
Thanks, Debra. And what do you think of our "El Nino"? Darwin must be happy!


Big post coming later, but here's a snippet of our quick get-a-way to Pawley's Island in i-phone snaps.
We aren't strangers to Pawley's Island, in fact, we've been going since 2004. Tommy's family goes for a full week every June and they let us crash a few days and soak up some fun.
Pawley's is a serene 1 hour and 45 minute trip straight up hwy 17 from Charleston so it's an easy weekend get-a-way when you just need a change of scenery!
During this trip, the hubs and I got a date night to the Marsh Walk at Murrells Inlet, but mostly, we just hung out under the pier(b/c I'm all about that shade), fished and ate…a lot :).
-Habaneros Mexican in Pawley's-get the Marlow special and sit outside!
-Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk-Saturday nights live music!!
-Drive the historic district-from N. Causeway Rd. in Pawleys, turn right onto Myrtle Ave. Some of the homes that weren't destroyed by hurricanes date back to the 1800s and are very cool to see.
I can't show all these 'perfect' pics without also getting real about our trips. Every family, I don't care who you are has hiccups and bumps in everyday life, but always on trips where you are out of your norm.
What you don't see in my photos and details of our trip is that on day one, after driving down, unloading all of our stuff, spending about 20+ minutes suiting everyone up+sunscreen for a glorious afternoon on the beach, my daughter stubbed her toe on the way out the door (going back for a hat I should've known she wouldn't wear anyway) and couldn't pull herself together enough to even fully make it to our spot on the beach. So guess what, instead of enjoying the beach with everyone else, she and I spent our first hours of vaca in the room while she napped off a 3 year old meltdown. I did get to read a book in peace as she slept resting on me, so that's my take away from it, but man this was not my best parenting or vacation moment.
The mini fight I get into with my husband every year over how much I pack for this beach trip. A girl needs options at the beach and I tend to change about 3 times a day when I'm at the beach. Can I get an Amen?
The fact that I was so excited to get photos of Georgetown but my husband wanted to go fishing rather than driving with me down there. How dare he, lol ;). We decided we'd do that on our way back through coming home, but guess what, it rained & stormed this morning so that was a no-go.
The non-stop fights between my children who when they play together it's heaven, but when they decide to aggravate the living daylights out of each other, you literally want to just pull out your hair.
So, enjoy my vacation tips & pics, but please know that no matter how perfect they appear, we have our hang-ups, just as all families do and I'll be sure to post those here as well so we can all relate to just how not so glamorous family vacations can be.
In my next post about Pawley's with more photos(after I come out from under my pile of catching up), I'll do a whole rundown of the coast from Georgetown up to Murrells Inlet full of a list of fun things to do, places to eat, and must see's from one stop to the next. Yay, stay tuned yo!


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Cycling in Lancashire
Guiver, Jo W, Lumsdon, Leslie Malcolm and Weston, Richard (2005) Cycling in Lancashire. University of Central Lancashire. (Submitted)
PDF (Report: Cycling in Lancashire) - Accepted Version
This report presents the findings of a survey of 6,000 households in Fleetwood, Lancaster and Pendle and three focus groups which discussed how cycling could be increased. With a response rate of over 20%, the survey represents the views of 2% of the adult population in the areas surveyed. This large scale survey presents a number of important insights into cycling in the three areas within the county.
The main findings are that cycle ownership is high: there are slightly more bicycles than cars. However, in terms of use the picture is different. While the car is the predominant mode of travel for all journey purpose, there appears to be a mood to change amongst several groups. Nearly 30% of respondents want to decrease their car use and over 38% want to increase their cycling.
The group wanting to increase cycling tends to be proportionally younger and with more of an interest in cycling for exercise and leisure. Segregated cycle tracks are the most popular places for increased cycling. However, there is also an interest in increasing utility cycling including commuting which could help reduce peak hour traffic.
The main deterrent to cycling is road traffic and the most popular improvement for increasing cycling is the provision of more cycle tracks away from road traffic. It is evident from the comments received and the discussions in the focus groups that a large number of people currently consider cycling on the road network as far too dangerous. However, finding the car too convenient is also stated as the major reason for not cycling more.
Satisfaction with cycling facilities reflects their current level of provision. Lancaster respondents are the most satisfied with their cycling facilities and most likely to say it has improved in the last two years. Cycle tracks are particularly important in Lancaster. The Promenade was used by 50% of Fleetwood s respondents with canal tow paths and quiet country roads being more important in Pendle. In all three areas traffic-free cycling is a desired element. From the comments received it is clear that there are a number of tensions between cyclists, pedestrians and motorists. The most frequent complaint is that the roads are too dangerous for cyclists, aggravated by aggressive or inconsiderate driving. Some pedestrians object to cycling in pedestrian areas, especially when no warning of approach is given. Some motorists protest that some cyclists ride without lights, insurance or helmets.
In summary, the report highlights the current levels and barriers to cycling in relation to other forms of transport in the three study areas. Whilst the car is the main form of transport, many people aspire to lessen their use of this mode of transport and are actively considering cycling. Traffic-free cycling tracks are a pre-requisite for these aspirations to be converted into action.
Guiver, Jo W jwguiver@uclan.ac.uk UNSPECIFIED
Lumsdon, Leslie Malcolm lmlumsdon@uclan.ac.uk UNSPECIFIED
Weston, Richard rweston@uclan.ac.uk UNSPECIFIED
Cycling; travel;Lancashire; modal choice;
N - Business & administrative studies > N870 - Recreation & leisure studies
N - Business & administrative studies > N850 - Transport studies
K - Architecture, building & planning > K490 - Planning (urban, rural & regional) not elsewhere classified
Faculty of Business, Law & Applied Social Studies > School of Management
Jo W Guiver


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Fewer Meetings, Better Decisions
We adopted sociocracy and all of a sudden there is a room full of empowered people helping make decisions. People feel different. I'd say that at the end of 100% of our circle meetings - where we set policy - everyone says, 'My goodness. I feel so much more energized.' We have fewer meetings over time as we've implemented sociocracy, the decisions are better, and the follow-through is better because everyone's on board.
Paul Kervick, Outreach Coordinator and Board Member, Vermont
https://sociocracyconsulting.com/testimonials/fewer-meetings-better-decisions/
Creative Decisions that Last
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Feels Natural
Sociocracy is a process that feels natural. It's like getting a new game from the toy store. Some games you're agonizing over the rule book trying to figure it out. Other games you're playing within 15 minutes – sociocracy is like that. A person coming into the company can quickly plug in. And the decision making process speaks for itself.
Joe Garrison, Co-owner, Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe cooperative
https://sociocracyconsulting.com/testimonials/feels-natural/
Moving Through Problems Together
Our community faced daunting financial and personality challenges on its path to getting built. Sociocracy helped everyone get over their problems by getting together. We now have a happy, thriving community and sociocracy is the basis of our governance system.
Founding member of a Vermont cohousing community
https://sociocracyconsulting.com/testimonials/moving-through-problems-together/
Problems Solved From Both Ends
When I was an enlisted man in the Navy, I wondered why the officers didn't listen to our good ideas. When I became an officer, I wondered why I could never get the enlisted men to tell me what they were thinking. I tell you from experience that sociocracy solves this problem from both ends.
https://sociocracyconsulting.com/testimonials/problems-solved-from-both-ends/
An Innovative Community Leader
Before adopting sociocracy, Rainbow Community School had a flagging reputation and struggled to fill empty enrollment slots. Since adopting sociocracy, enrollment has almost doubled and there is a long waitlist. The size of its campus has doubled, and the school has gained a reputation for being an innovative community leader.
https://sociocracyconsulting.com/testimonials/an-innovative-community-leader/
Better Model for the Children
We're always talking to the children about being creative. We're always wanting them to be inspired and to use their own intuition and creativity. Now they're seeing a much better model among the adults in the organization because we're being more creative and we're working together in a much better fashion than we were before.
https://sociocracyconsulting.com/testimonials/1569/


Are you ready for the ultimate Childrens Books list, which has more than 100 picture and chapter books by theme and subject, making it easy to find the right book for your child or students?
I love choosing a theme to focus on with my kids! I remember when my kids were in preschool, the teacher would work with the local library to get books that matched the learning theme of the week. It inspired me to start that tradition in my own home — and has lead to a wonderful relationship with our local librarians.
I love working with our local librarians to help fill in any gaps I have… the toughest one was my list of Jazz books, which is personally one of my favorite book lists.
Along with my book lists, I've worked with a number of other fabulous bloggers to create a whole list of free unit study resources you can use in homeschool or for a classroom curriculum.
To make it easy for you, just click on a list to see all of the items.
Thank you for this list – I'm always trying to think of new little things to get for my daughter!
Emily — I'm such a book geek and have been every since I was little. I hope you find ones that your daughter will cherish just as much.
thank you for the list of books on here my niece loves books.
Awesome list – thanks! This will make Christmas easier for me this year as it is a book year for the rugrats.
Thanks for these links. We struggle to find books for our 4th grader (who hates to read).
I understand that! Be sure to check out my Mystery Readers list for elementary readers and Adventure Chapter Books for Boys. You're sure to find some great hits there. Good luck!
Thnks for sharing this list. I cannot tell you the books we buy, so many but it sure is paying off. I have one grandson who is in 1st grade and reading at a 4th grade level now and loves it.


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Ukraine's legislation on visa issues includes:
The Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons" (in Ukrainian);
Rules on Issuing Ukraine's Entry and Transit Visas approved by the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine no.118 of 1 March 2017 (in Ukrainian and English);
Procedure for Providing Sufficient Funds by Foreigners and Stateless Persons Entering, Staying in, Transiting through or Leaving Ukraine approved by the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine no.884 of 4 December 2013 (in Ukrainian);
Guidelines on Processing Ukraine's Entry and Transit Visa Applications adopted by the Order of the Miinistry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Security Service of Ukraine no.469/897/605 of 30 October 2017 (in Ukrainian).
Guidelines on Issuing Electronic Visas adopted by the Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine no.558 of 18 December 2017 (in Ukrainian).
Ukrainian visas are issued within 3 types:
transit (B type) visas. B type visas are issued in cases where a foreigner/stateless person intends to transit through Ukraine and each transit period does not exceed 5 days. B type visas are issued as single / double / multiple entry visas valid for a maximum of 1 year or another period depending on supporting documents.
short-term (C type) visas. C type visas are issued in cases where a foreigner/stateless person intends to stay in Ukraine for up to 90 days within every 180 days. C type visas are issued as single / double / multiple entry visas valid for 6 months or another period depending on supporting documents but cannot be issued for more than a 5 year-term.
long-term (D type) visas. D type visas are issued in cases where a foreigner/stateless person intends to apply for a temporary residence permit to stay in Ukraine for more than 90 days. D type visas are issued as multiple entry visas valid for 90 days.
Check whether you need a visa to enter Ukraine here.
1. Ukraine's Embassies or Consulates abroad. Every foreigner or a stateless person who is required to have an entry Ukrainian visa may apply for her/his visa to the relevant Ukraine's Embassy or Consulate no earlier than 3 months before the date of the planned entry to Ukraine.
2. MFA visa divisions at border check points at "Boryspil" and "Odesa" international airports in certain cases (emergency visa on arrival). Detailed information may be found here.
3. one of Ukraine's 56 Visa Application Centres abroad. VACs receive visa applications from foreigners and stateless persons residing in VACs location countries only - list of operating VACs may be found here.
4. online via the evisa.mfa.gov.ua/ MFA website (e-Visa applications only). E-Visas are issued to foreigners-holders of passports of 52 specified countries as single entry 30-day visas under these 6 categories (as per the purpose of travel to Ukraine):
business;
private;
tourism;
medical treatment;
cultural / scientific / educational / sports activities;
foreign mass media staff visits.
Please visit the MFA e-Visa webpage for eligible countries and e-Visa application process.
More details on e-Visa application procedure can be found at the Help section of the MFA e-Visa website.
Visa application registration
MFA's advice to all applicants is to fill in and register their visa applications for the relevant Embassy/Consulate/MFA division at an airport/Visa Centre online at visa.mfa.gov.ua.
Registering, printing, signing and bringing your visa application form along with your supporting documents will make the application process easier and save your time.
According to Ukraine's Visa Rules all applicants should provide the following documents in order to apply for their visa:
1. passport/travel document which should comply with these requirements:
be valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from Ukraine;
have at least 2 pages free from any visas/marks/stamps;
be issued for no more than 10 years.
2. printed and signed visa application form (please see MFA advice on visa application registration above);
3. 1 applicant's photo (35x45 mm);
4. proof that the applicant is a holder of (or is entitled to benefit from) a valid medical/travel insurance policy to cover Ukraine and the period of stay (the policy should provide a minimum of €30 000 or equivalent coverage). Holders of diplomatic/service passports are exempt from this requirement;
5. proof of sufficient funds to cover the costs of stay (e.g. bank statement for 2 recent months, cash in Ukrainian hryvnia/other convertible currency, bank cards along with current/savings account balance statements provided the bank cards can be cashed in Ukraine, hotel/accommodation booking, letter from the applicant's employer/sponsor confirming their coverage of applicant's expenses in Ukraine, a return/transit ticket etc). Holders of diplomatic/service passports are exempt from this requirement. For more details on this requirement please see the Procedure for Providing Sufficient Funds by Foreigners and Stateless Persons Entering, Staying in, Transiting through or Leaving Ukraine approved by the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine no.884 of 4 December 2013 (in Ukrainian).
6. paid visa fee receipt (unless stipulated otherwise by Ukraine's legislation or Ukraine's international treaty).
Please note that in cases where applicants reside in a country that is different from the country of their nationality/citizenship Ukraine's Embassies/Consulates abroad may only be able to accept visa applications from applicants holding valid temporary/permanent residence documents (long-term visas/residence permits or their equivalents etc.).
Along with the mentioned documents applicants are expected to submit documents confirming the purpose of their planned visit to Ukraine:
for transit (B type) visas – one of the following:
visa for another country (if required) and tickets;
document(s) confirming that passengers/cargo are to transit through Ukraine by car/coach;
international carrier license issued by the relevant authority of a foreign state
for short-term (C type) visas – one of the following:
invitation letter from an entity/company/organisation registered in Ukraine, presented on the official letterhead, with indication of the entity/company/organisation's number according to Ukraine's Unified State Registry of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Citizens' Associations, registration number, date and signature, full name of the invited person, information about his/her date and place of birth, nationality, passport details, place of residence, purpose of visit, duration of intended visit to Ukraine, number of entries and place of stay in Ukraine, legal person's obligations to cover costs related to the invited person's stay and/or departure from Ukraine;
original of the notarized invitation letter from Ukraine's national or a foreigner/stateless person who legally resides (temporarily or permanently) in Ukraine. Invitation should contain full surname and name(s) of the inviting person, details of his/her passport and temporary or permanent residency permit (for a foreigner/stateless person), address, and full name of the invited person, information about his/her date and place of birth, nationality, passport details, place of residence, purpose of visit, duration of intended visit to Ukraine, number of entries and place of stay in Ukraine, inviting person's obligations to cover costs related to the applicant's stay and/or departure from Ukraine. Copies of the inviting person's Ukrainian passport (if an inviting person is Ukraine's national) or copies of the foreigner's/stateless person's passport and their Ukrainian temporary/permanent residency permit (if an inviting person is a foreigner/stateless person) should be provided as well;
invitation letter issued by Ukraine's ministries / other central executive authorities, state entities and organizations;
passenger / cargo carriers' contract as well as the relevant international passenger / cargo carrier's license;
certificate of a person of Ukrainian descent issued by Ukraine's National Committee on Persons of Ukrainian Descent. If applicant's family applies for this type of visa as well documents on their status and family relation to the applicant should also be provided;
proof that the applicant's main purpose of journey to Ukraine is tourism (hotel/accommodation booking(s), programme of stay, information on the tour(s) and the tour(s') timeframes, tourist agency details, transfer details, sightseeing information etc.);
invitation letter issued by Ukraine's hospital/medical treatment institution;
document issued by the relevant regional/city state administration/bank confirming that the applicant has made an investment to Ukraine's economy;
document(s) confirming that the applicant owns property (real estate) allocated in Ukraine;
invitation letter issued by a religious organization in Ukraine for a short-term performance of missionary activities accompanied by a letter issued by Ukraine's Ministry for Culture / Department on Religious Matters of the relevant regional or city state administration – depending which authority has registered that religious organization;
a letter of the foreign Mass Media with a request to issue a visa to the foreign correspondent/Mass Media staff member who intends to travel to Ukraine in his/her professional capacity;
invitation letter issued by foreign states' authorities / international organizations;
an Order of Ukraine's Central Election Commission on registration of official observers from foreign states and international organizations for presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local elections and national referendums;
document(s) confirming that the applicant is a spouse, a parent or a child of a citizen of Ukraine.
for long-term (D type) visas – one of the following:
a certified copy of the work permit issued by Ukraine's State Centre for Employment. Foreiners / stateless persons exempt from the requierement to obtain a work permit in order to be employed in Ukraine are to provide a copy of the work contract. Persons of Ukrainian descent are to provide their certificate of a person of Ukrainian descent and a copy of the work contract;
a copy of the immigration permit issued by a local office of Ukraine's State Migration Service;
document(s) confirming that the applicant is a family member of a foreigner/stateless person who has been granted refuge/temporary protection in Ukraine. Certificates issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
invitation letter issued by a relevant Ukraine's state authority/entity/organisation which is a recipient of international technical assistance project as well as a confirmation of the registration of the relevant international technical assistance project;
invitation letter issued by a religious organisation duly registered in Ukraine for a long-term performance of religious/missionary/canonical activities accompanied by a letter issued by Ukraine's state authority which has registered that religious organization (e.g. Ukraine's Ministry for Culture / Department on Religious Matters of the relevant regional or city state administration);
invitation letter issued by a foreign non-governmental organization (branch / office) duly registered in Ukraine;
invitation letter issued by a foreign company duly registered in Ukraine;
invitation letter issued by a branch of a foreign bank registered in Ukraine;
invitation letter issued by a branch of a foreign Mass Media duly registered in Ukraine with a request to issue a visa to the Mass Media staff member;
official letter/verbal note issued by a relevant foreign state authority/foreign diplomatic mission/international organisation (office) with a request to issue a long-term visa to the mission/organisation (office) staff member as well as her/his family members;
invitation letter issued by Ukraine's relevant government authority which implements respective cultural, educational, scientific, sport or volunteering programs or an invitation letter issued by an entity/institution/organisation engaging volunteers in their activities accompanied by the copy of that entity/institution/organisation's state registration certificate;
documents confirming that the applicant is a spouse of a national of Ukraine. Marriage certificates issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
document(s) confirming that the applicant is a family member of a foreigner/stateless person residing in Ukraine upon a temporary residence permit accompanied by a copy of that foreigner/stateless person's temporary residence permit as well as proof of that foreigner/stateless person's sufficient funds to cover applicant's expenses in Ukraine. Certificates issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
documents defined by the subparagraph 4 of the paragraph 12 of the Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons" confirming that the applicant is a founder and/or participant and/or beneficial owner of (exercises control over) the legal entity registered in the United State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Organizations of Ukraine, and that the applicant's contribution (or a foreign legal entity's share – in cases where the applicant is the beneficial owner or exercises control over a foreign legal entity which has a share in the Ukrainian legal entity) in that legal entity's capital comprises no less than €100 000 according to the official foreign currency exchange rate set by the National Bank for the date when the foreign investment has been made. Documents issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
other documents (if stipulated by Ukraine's international treaties).
Application processing times
Ukraine's Embassies/Consulates abroad process visa applications and make visa decisions:
in up to 5 working days from the day of application within expedited service (specific number of days to be defined by each Embassy/Consulate);
in up to 10 working days from the day of application within regular service unless stipulated otherwise by Ukraine's international treaties. Processing time of an application filed within regular service may be extended for up to 30 working days if additional checks are necessary.
MFA visa divisions at border check points at "Boryspil" and "Odesa" international airports process visa applications and make visa decisions on the day of application.
E-Visa applications are processed within 9 working days.
Ukraine's Embassies/Consulates abroad charge $65.00 (basic visa fee) for processing visa applications via regular service. Fees are doubled for all applications filed upon expedited service.
Visa fees for certain visa types for applicants from certain countries might differ from basic visa fee above due to reciprocity principle. Please see reciprocal fees.
Information on visa fees may also be found at the relevant Embassy/Consulate website.
MFA visa divisions at border check points at "Boryspil" and "Odesa" international airports charge 2550 UAH fee (unless stipulated otherwise by Ukraine's international treaties).
E-Visas are issued upon the $85.00 fee.
Fees are not refunded in case of visa refusal.


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namespace spec\PhpAssumptions;

use PhpAssumptions\Analyser;
use PhpAssumptions\Parser\NodeVisitor;
use PhpParser\Node;
use PhpParser\NodeTraverserInterface;
use PhpParser\ParserAbstract;
use PhpSpec\ObjectBehavior;
use Prophecy\Argument;

/**
 * @mixin Analyser
 */
class AnalyserSpec extends ObjectBehavior
{
    public function let(ParserAbstract $parser, NodeVisitor $nodeVisitor, NodeTraverserInterface $nodeTraverser)
    {
        $nodeTraverser->addVisitor($nodeVisitor)->shouldBeCalled();
        $this->beConstructedWith($parser, $nodeVisitor, $nodeTraverser);
    }

    public function it_is_initializable()
    {
        $this->shouldHaveType(Analyser::class);
    }

    public function it_should_analyse_all_files(
        ParserAbstract $parser,
        NodeVisitor $nodeVisitor,
        NodeTraverserInterface $nodeTraverser,
        Node $node
    ) {
        $files = [fixture('MyClass.php')];
        $nodes = [$node];

        $nodeVisitor->setCurrentFile($files[0])->shouldBeCalled();

        $parser->parse(Argument::type('string'))->shouldBeCalled()->willReturn($nodes);

        $nodeTraverser->traverse($nodes)->shouldBeCalled();

        $this->analyse($files);
    }
}

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Home / Nation & World / Report reveals cities most at risk from climate change
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Report reveals cities most at risk from climate change
By: Bloomberg News	May 22, 2018 3:41 pm	0
The picturesque Florida cities of Miami Beach and Sarasota carry high investment-grade credit ratings and are popular travel destinations. They're also two of the most exposed U.S cities to climate change in the country, according to a new analysis by advisory firm Four Twenty Seven.
The Berkeley, California-based firm has developed an index surveying 761 cities' and 3,143 counties' exposure to sea level rise, water stress, heat stress, cyclones and extreme rainfall based on analysis of changes between current and future conditions. It found that communities in Florida are the most susceptible to climate change risks, with Miami Beach being the most exposed city and Manatee County being the most-exposed county.
The data will help investors, ratings companies and local governments better evaluate the issue, said Frank Freitas, chief development officer at Four Twenty Seven. "We're hoping that municipalities and investors can engage in conversations that see market support for initiatives that foster resilience going forward, just like we've seen investors engage with companies in equity markets on ESG and climate risk," Freitas said.
The $3.9 trillion municipal-bond market has been slow to take climate change risks seriously, said Nicholas Erickson, assistant vice president of portfolio management at Sage Advisory Services. But the hurricanes that battered Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico last year show how significant weather-related events could be for local economies, he said.
"It could have a huge impact," he said.
Investors have pushed credit-ratings companies to give them more of a warning about environmental risks. Moody's Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings say they incorporate environmental risks in their ratings through their analysis of factors such as leaders' preparedness for weather events. Even so, rating methodologies for states, local governments and utilities don't "explicitly" address climate change as a credit risk, Moody's said in a report last year.
For Florida cities and counties, home values could suffer as a result of the risks of cyclones and flooding, which could in turn hurt property-tax revenue that governments rely on, the Four Twenty Seven report said. In order to address water shortages or droughts, water utilities may have to spend more on infrastructure or their customers may have to pay more in fees, it added.
Charleston, South Carolina, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, topped the ranking for cities susceptible to severe hurricanes and typhoons in the future. Heat stress, which measures the frequency and severity of hot days and average temperature, was found to predominantly affect the Southeast and Midwest.
Freitas said he hopes the firm's findings don't cause investors to avoid investing in projects out of the most exposed places to climate change. "Understanding risk is the first step toward helping people invest in resilience as well," he said.
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Adrian Otaegui Takes Lead in Qatar After 36 Holes
Adrian Otaegui produced a 6-under 66 on Friday and will take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
The 25-year old Spaniard made birdies on Nos. 16, 17 and 18 to sign for a 66 at Doha Golf Club to reach 11 under, one clear of compatriot Eddie Pepperell (69), Scot Stephen Gallacher (66), Frenchman Grégory Havret (69), and South African Erik van Rooyen (66), who all sit T2 at 10-under par.
Otaegui has become the model of consistency on Tour, and will be making his 10th-straight weekend appearance, with his last MC coming nearly 5 months ago at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
"I know I'm playing well, I'm confident with my game at the moment and I'm just trying to keep my momentum going," said Otaegui, who won his maiden European Tour title last year at the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play.
"I'm really looking forward to the weekend now. I just wanted to stay patient hole after hole and we'll see what happens."
South African George Coetzee posted a second-day 66 to sit in a group at 9 under that also included American Sean Crocker (68), England's Oliver Fisher (69), German Sebastian Heisele (68) and Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal (67).
Raphaël Jacquelin used the shot of the day – a hole-out albatross (-3) on the par-5 10th – to post a 66 and reach 8 under, alongside compatriot Mike Lorenzo-Vera (68), Spaniards Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño (68) and Alvaro Quiros (70) and Englishman Ryan Evans (67).
In total there were 34 players within five shots of the lead, as the mild winds in the Qatari capital produced lower than expected scores, setting the cut line at 4 under – two shots lower than the previous tournament record.
1 Adrian Otaegui -11
2 Eddie Pepperell -10
2 Gregory Havret -10
2 Stephen Gallacher -10
2 Erik van Rooyen -10
6 Sebastian Heisele -9
6 George Coetzee -9
6 Pablo Larrazabal -9
6 Sean Crocker -9
6 Oliver Fisher -9
VIDEO: CLUTCH SHOT
Sweden's Pontus Widegren nearly aces the par-4 16th hole, leaving himself with a "kick-in in eagle" to move to 4-under par, and slide into the weekend on the cut line.
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"I know I'm playing well, I'm confident with my game at the moment and I'm just trying to keep my momentum going."
– Adrian Otaegui
Credits: Getty Images, European Tour Media
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A forgotten 'suspect community'? Remembering the experiences of the Irish in Britain in the 1970s-80s
Two events this week have brought back the conflict in Northern Ireland to the attention of many, nearly twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement – the death of Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness and the terrorist attack at Westminster.
Firstly McGuinness' death demonstrated that while many had accepted the outcomes of the peace process and shift by McGuinness and Sinn Fein away from the armalite to the ballot box, just as many still saw McGuinness as one of the public faces of Sinn Fein at a time when the Provisional IRA still conducted a campaign of armed struggle. The UK tabloids typified this approach, with the Daily Mail putting pictures of the bombings at Guildford and Enniskillen on its front page, while The Sun blazoned the headline, 'UNFORGIVEN'. From the varied response to McGuinness' death, it seems that the memory of 'The Troubles', especially the actions of the IRA, has not faded from British consciousness.
A contrast between the UK and Irish tabloids
Secondly in the wake of the attack at Westminster on Wednesday, a meme has been circulated online that suggests that even though the IRA planted bombs in London, the Irish population at large in Britain were not persecuted and that the British public 'knew' that any IRA bombings were the result of a few individuals. The intent of this meme is to argue that the British should not blame the Muslim community for the attack at Westminster and realise that it was the actions of a small minority. However this ignores the fact that the Irish community in Britain faced heavy discrimination in the 1970s and 1980s and were heavily policed in the wake of Republican attacks, such as the Guildford and Birmingham bombings in 1974.
The offending tweet.
As I have written elsewhere, after these two attacks in late 1974, the Labour government quickly introduced the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974. The Prevention of Terrorism Act gave the police and the security services wide-ranging powers of arrest and detention to counter terrorism extending from Northern Ireland, including arrest without warrant, detention without charge for up to five days and exclusion of people travelling from Northern Ireland to Great Britain. These powers were further extended in 1976, 1984 and 1989. The authorities used these Acts to intimidate the Irish community in Britain and their over-zealousness resulted in a number of wrongful convictions, such as the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six. Alongside these wrongful convictions, many would have suffered wrongful arrest or detention, or police harassment that have gone unrecorded. It could be argued that the Irish population in Britain was considered a 'suspect community'.
The Birmingham Six at the time of their arrest.
The notion of the 'suspect community' was first developed by Paddy Hillyard in the early 1990s to describe the suspicion placed upon the entire Irish community in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s by the Prevention of Terrorism Acts. Hillyard argued that the Prevention of Terrorism legislation had, in practice, placed the Irish communists under suspicion 'because they are Irish', rather than a specific offence – because 'they belong[ed] to a suspect community'. This form of 'institutionalised racism' was based on pressuring the Irish community into providing information on others within the same community and placing everyone within the minority community under suspicion. Hillyard explained:
To begin with, it appears to be commonplace for the police to try and pick up anyone who is related to, is friends with or has been connected with – however tenuously – someone who is suspected of a serious crime or has been charged with one. After this group has been arrested and interrogated, the police then focus on people related to, or connected with them, and the process continues. This pyramid method of police investigation draws into the net a wide range of people and the main thread which links them all is the fact that most are Irish or are married to someone who is Irish.
The concept of the 'suspect community' is not limited to describing the methods of policing enforced upon a certain community grouping, but also encompasses how formal public suspicion by the authorities could be transferred to a public suspicion. Hillyard claimed that the public 'played an important role in the construction of suspicion' and in the case of the Irish community, this had resulted in 'some [non-Irish] members of the public… report[ing] an Irish person's presence to the police.' This suspicion was reinforced by the press which promoted 'the view that all Irish people are suspect.'
In the twenty-first century, scholars have used the concept of the 'suspect community' to describe how Britain's Muslim communities have been perceived in the era of the 'war on terror'. It has been employed to show the continuities in British national security policy and how this affects perceptions of minority communities by broader civil society. Christina Pantazis and Simon Pemberton define the 'suspect community' as:
a sub-group of the population that is singled out for state attention as being 'problematic'. Specifically in terms of policing, individuals may be targeted, not necessarily as a result of suspected wrong doing, but simply because of their presumed membership to that sub-group.
Even though there are differences in how the Irish were treated in the past and how Muslims are treated in the present with regards to counter-terrorism and national security, but there are also continuities. Making anti-racist statements against the racist backlash faced by Britain's Muslim communities does not need to erase the discriminatory treatment faced by Britain's Irish communities a few decades ago. The reaction to the death of leading Republican Martin McGuinness, who renounced the armed struggle and embraced parliamentary politics, shows that the memory of Irish Republican violence has not gone away, but at the same time, we need to remember how the majority of Irish people in Britain were treated (and how they felt) in the wake of this violence.
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I don't understand why "Making anti-racist statements against the racist backlash faced by Britain's Muslim communities does not need to erase the discriminatory treatment faced by Britain's Irish communities a few decades ago."
Surely "Making anti-racist statements against the racist backlash faced by Britain's Muslim communities" should only serve to reinforce the error of "the discriminatory treatment faced by Britain's Irish communities a few decades ago."
Far from erase it. A travesty is a travesty. The only variables are context and scale.
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Limited edition book with signed print.
Elliott Erwitt has shot many images that have become modern masterpieces. His unparalleled talent captures something special that transcends the moment, making it develop a life of its own.
This edition gathers some of his most memorable works in a landmark collection. From his image of Marilyn in that white dress to his portrait of a dressed Chihuahua in proportion with a pair of woman's legs and that of a Great Dane — in each instance it was Erwitt's faultless sense of timing and his eye for the remarkable ― whether a glance, a movement, or an interaction — that made the work unique.


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Potgieter is a Germanic occupational surname, equivalent to the English surname Potter.

Notable people with the surname include:

Barend Potgieter (born 1994) South African rugby loosehead prop
Bradley Potgieter (born 1989), South African racing cyclist
Dewald Potgieter (born 1986), South African rugby union player
Everhardus Johannes Potgieter (1808–1875), Dutch poet
Frits Potgieter (born 1974) South African discus thrower
Gert Potgieter (born 1937), South African athlete
Gert Potgieter (1929–1977), South African opera tenor
Hein Potgieter (born 1982), South African rugby union player
Hendrik Potgieter (1792–1852), South African Republic politician
Jacques Potgieter (born 1986), South African rugby union player
Jacques-Louis Potgieter (born 1984), South African rugby union player
Karel Potgieter(born 1975), South African shotputter
Louis Potgieter (1951–1993), German pop singer
Ockert Potgieter (1965-2021) South African missionary and film director
Pieter Johannes Potgieter (1822–1854), South African politician
Yolandi Potgieter (born 1989), South African cricketer

Afrikaans-language surnames
German-language surnames
Surnames of German origin

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A quick hempy recipe, these crunchy little oatmeal bars make a great snack – not too sweet! They got rave reviews from all our tasters!
While most people are familiar with the 4/20 holiday less people are familiar with the 4/21 Hemp Day Holiday. Hemp is a superfood that comes in many edible forms – seeds, hemp hearts, oil, butter, protein powder, milk and flour. There's now hemp beer, hemp granola and a plethora of other healthy (and not so healthy) hemp snacks on the market these days. Yet hemp has a lot of other practical uses in many other industries. The same plot of hemp that you can make a variety of foods from can also be used to make lotions and soaps; the fibers can be used for textiles, insulation, bio-composites, rope; and the dust can even be used as a byproduct to soak up oil spills or compressed into a pellet and sold to coal companies as an energy source for carbon offsets. Additional products that can be made from hemp include: paper, carpeting, paints, ethanol/biofuel, diesel fuel, animal bedding and animal feed, mulch, flour, solvents and lubricants. Why do I know or care about all this hempy goodness? My roommate from grad school is a hemp-obsessed Fulbright Scholar that know more about hemp than anyone else I've ever met! So for hemp day we used some of these ingredients to make some tasty hemp food, all while enjoying hemp beer!
After such a long hiatus, you'd think that we'd come back with some gourmet recipe to impress y'all with. Instead we're offering this recipe in honor of James, a dear friend that died far too young. James had a penchant for good food, indulgent desserts and most all alcohol… with a soft spot for good vodka. This combines two of those loves quite beautifully.
Prepare the box mix of brownies as directed and add a tablespoon of vodka. Once you've taken the brownies out of the oven, let them cool just a couple minutes and then prick them all over with a toothpick. Brush a thin layer of vodka over the top of the brownies and let cool completely.
Slice and enjoy with a shot of your favorite vodka!
Melted brie wrapped in puff pastry on a stick. With just a smudge of jam. Need I say more?
Full recipe and instructions coming soon.


WHAT IS FILIGREE ART GLASS ?
This phrase was originally coined in the early 16th century over the top secret subject of Crystal glass recipes and FILIGREE GLASS. And it's true, the punishment was death without trial if information was leaked to non-members of the highly specialized Glassmakers Guild of Murano. The Venetian authorities were so protective over this secret that the Glassmakers movements were also restricted, making it difficult to leave Murano Island in the Venetian Lagoon,although they were treated very well and highly regarded by the ruling elite and the general public.
Highly prized for its unbelievable delicacy and detailed patterns, Filigree glass was gifted to royalty and dignitaries around the world. Originally developed over two thousand years ago in Mesopotamia near modern day Iraq, this technology was taken by the Romans, and lost when their Empire fell. Centuries later the process was rediscovered and refined on the Island of Murano by master glassblowers Filippo and Bernardo Catani of the glass house Sirena. It was not long before its fame and popularity enjoyed a renaissance world-wide,and became known as a sophisticated art form.
Simply put, Filigree glass is created by weaving together hundreds of colored glass threads within a clear crystal medium. The glass threads can then be regrouped and re-pulled to reveal increasingly complex patterns. Slices of this glass rod, or Murrini Cane, are fused together in a technique called Millefiore, or Thousand Flowers. Glass beads created from Millefiore were highly sought after by merchants and explorers, and used as currency with African chieftains, who exchanged them for neighboring tribesmen who would then be sold into the fledgling slave trade in the Americas. The more Millefiore beads a chieftain possessed, the richer and more powerful he became, dictating over an ever-increasing area. These Slave or Goulimine Beads, as they came to be known, may also have been used as currency to buy Manhattan from Native Americans.
In spite of dire threats made by the authorities, the outflow of glassmakers from Venice resulted in secrets being lost. Under the protection of foreign governments, they spread information through Austria, Germany and elsewhere. German glassmakers appropriated the technique in the creation of German twist marbles, which are still prized and highly valued today. The secret has been out for many years, and is now taught in art schools worldwide. However, Masters of Filigree glass are rare today, even on the Island of Murano. The demands and intricacies of the art have become overlooked in the modern commercial focus on volume sales and production. It takes years of practice to pull and spin 2000 degrees fahrenheit molten glass in excess of 1500 rpm within a 60 second time period. Much like surfing the big waves, snowboarding or hot dog skiing, as long as you are in control, it can look easy, but one wrong move and you will literally crash and burn in the world of Filigree glass. This fact, along with the current state of the economy, applies much unneeded pressure to this amazing art, pushing it ever closer to the edge of becoming lost once again.
To learn more on this fascinating and highly specialized art form, check out the TV series 'How It's Made' for two episodes in Season 16. Episode one of the season features Millefiore Paperweights and episode five is on Filigree Glass. You can also visit the Galactic Art Glass website for an article titled 'Murano Glass Secrets Revealed' under the Menu heading, "Learn More about Filigree Glass." This article covers recent advances that the artists have made which push the Murano style of Filigree Glass into the future,with their Stardust Series.
The Filigree Stardust Series incorporates a sparkling mirror-like glass, designed and created by NASA for use in the Space Program on windows and visors of Space Suits. This new series is unbelievably stunning and exclusive to these artists. You will not find glass like this anywhere else on the planet.