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Good idea you’re dad is probably way more reliable than random geography/history nerds on the internet

Just throwing this out here for all interested
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Forest is hosting a Poetry Contest. All regions are allowed to submit an entry and I know that some of you would probably like to enter so here you go! Hope you guys have fun if you choose to do it :)

The Realizer wrote:

~~Forest Poetry Fantasia~~

"Friends, Romans, Forestians! Lend me your ears!
What's that?! A poetry competition?! Now, come on near..."

Yes! You heard it right! Today marks the start of the Forest Poetry Fantasia!

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So what do you need to know?

Well... EVERYTHING you need to know about the format, categories, submissions, judging, judges and the rules is in this dispatch here -

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Forest Poetry Fantasia

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Forest Poetry Fantasia!

Poetry has been a form of sharing stories since the beginning of time. In the 3rd millennium BCE, the oldest surviving poem was written - "The Epic of Gilgamesh". This ignited a spark which led to some of the most famous poems ever, such as Homer's "The Odyssey" and "The Iliad", being written.

As empires fell and new languages were developed, poetry remained an integral part of culture. Poetry became a way of recording history and sharing tales of gods and goddesses. Poets would often share their epics at large gatherings and festivals where hundreds of people would come to listen. Throughout time, poetry has continued to be a way of bringing people together, particularly in the Roman times when poems would be recited in front of thousands in famous amphitheatres.

Fast forward a few thousand years and poetry has evolved from the epics of old to the shorter forms which we know and love today. It's these shorter forms which we are celebrating in this competition. We invite everyone across the NationStates community to channel their creativity and let their imagination run wild!

Format

- The competition shall start on 5th May

- Participants have until the 21st May to submit their poems

- The results will be announced on the 26th May


Categories

- Haiku

- A Haiku is a poem that comprises of seventeen syllables across three lines. With line one having 5 syllables, line two 7 syllables and line three having 5 syllables.

- Although Haikus traditionally are about the natural world, your Haiku can be about whatever you wish

- Freeverse

- A freeverse (or freeform) poem is a poem that has no set structure or length, no consistent rhyme scheme and no set metrical pattern. In other words, you can do whatever you like!

- Your freeverse poem can be about anything you like! This is more of an open category for you to let your thoughts run wild

- The Environment

- This can be in any form you want! The choice is entirely yours!

- The only requirement for this category is that it must be about the environment. You could write about anything from forests to mountains, from pigeons to cheetahs! It's completely up to you! Let your imagination run wild!

- Vision

- Again, this can be in any form you want! The choice is entirely yours!

- The only requirement for this category is it must be about vision. This is a broad topic so let your imagination run wild! You could write about what you see, visions of the future, how lucky we are to be able to see, perhaps even Eurovision! There are no constraints and with such a broad topic, I'm sure you could write a moving poem...


Submissions

- Participants can submit a maximum of 5 poems across the 4 categories

- However, each participants may submit only 2 haikus

- Participants do not have to submit all their poems at once. You can submit them one at a time if you so wish!

- To submit a poem(s), participants should telegram Forest Poetry Judge. You can either attach a dispatch with the poem(s) in or write out the poem(s) in the telegram - either is fine...

- All poems shall be proudly displayed in a dispatch throughout the event

- The deadline to submit poems is 21st May


Judging

- All poems shall be judged based on three criteria by a panel of 7 judges, comprised of forestians and foreign trees alike...

- Each of the three criteria shall be marked out of 10, with each poem receiving an overall total out of 30. The criteria are as follows:

- Effectiveness

- How effectively is the point gotten across?
- Is it clear what the poem is talking about?
- Are there certain techniques the writer has used to get the point across?

- Thought

- How much thought has been put into writing the poem?
- Has the writer thought about the words they have used?
- If there is a rhyme scheme, are the rhyming couplets forced?
- Has the writer included any literary techniques?

- Resonance

- Has the writer thoughtfully used literary techniques to make the point more meaningful?
- Is the poem moving in any way? Does it resonate with the reader?


Judges

We're still waiting on confirmation from a few judges from our embassy regions but here are the judges we have so far -

Our esteemed Forest Keeper... Having been hailed as a "literary genius" by all, Zerphen is a great choice to be on this judging panel.

An ex-Forest Keeper and our current Deputy Forest Keeper! There are rumours that Garbelia may be a direct descendent of William Shakespeare! Those literary skills have definitely passed on through the generations and that's why Garbelia is an integral part of the judging panel...

They're not a Forest Keeper, or a "literary genius" BUT they do have an 8 at English GCSE. And that's why they are the best, worst part of this judging panel...

The Region That Has No Big Banks's foreign minister and chess master. Their poem "Back to Banks" has been lauded as one of the best poems of the 21st century by many and that is why we are honoured to have them on our judging panel.


Rules

As with all great writing comes a few rules...

- Participants must write the poems themselves. NO AI SHALL BE ALLOWED, it won't help you anyway and ruins the point of the event...

- Do not plagiarise the work of others

- Keep all writing PG-13, in line with NationStates's T&Cs

- And most importantly, Have fun!

Read dispatch

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I'd highly recommend reading the dispatch first but here's the key information:

The competition starts today (5th May) and the deadline for submissions is the 21st May. The results will be released on the 26th May.

Although only our embassy regions are formally invited, Anyone can take part, no matter what region. Apart from The 5th Empire and similar regions...

There are Four categories: Haiku, Freeverse, The Environment and Vision.

All submissions must be sent to Forest Poetry Judge.

Each participant can submit Five poems each across the four categories but only Two may be Haikus. You do not have to submit all your poems at once, there is no rush.

There are Three main judging criteria: Effectiveness, Thought and Resonance.

There are Seven judges from both Forest and our embassy regions. Not all of these have been confirmed yet but the dispatch will be updated as and when they are confirmed.

Participants Must write the poems themselves. Using AI to write poems is forbidden (it won't help anyway) and plagiarism is forbidden.

Most importantly HAVE FUN!

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This is a great opportunity for everyone to channel their creativity and to let their imagination run wild! You have plenty of time so don't rush it!

Have a great day...

Does anyone want to explain to me why I'm getting ads for scientology?

Bathera wrote:Does anyone want to explain to me why I'm getting ads for scientology?

uh oh stinky

Bathera wrote:Does anyone want to explain to me why I'm getting ads for scientology?

I had to have ai explain that word to me like I am 5 XD

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It's because they want you to join them

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Maybe that’s why I’m getting ads about therapists

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Nah, I already have Jesus, I don't need Xenu

Osterreich-Deutschland wrote:Yeah
But hey, without us you wouldn't have gotten Lenin:)

Lenin wrote that the Revolution was inevitable, but yeah lol!

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That's recommendation

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What does this endorsement watchlist thing mean bro i woke up at 3 am :(

good news the door is opened

when was I 6th place in europe for most valuable cards

Parsininsa wrote:What does this endorsement watchlist thing mean bro i woke up at 3 am :(

Europe Tracks the Nations that have been on NS for less than a Year and have within 50 Endorsements of The Delegate or are on the top 10 most endorsements in europe.
As part of the Transititory Powers act 2024, as Europe Voted for it in a poll
More Info - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QJaFb1tohq0FuUzrOnie8Lhvql8QkQIl9e0SNSLQY2Y/edit?usp=sharing

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7 May 2024

By Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the All-Union Council for Workers' Control (VsSRK) is hereby established under the Ministry of Labour of the USSR.

The All-Union Council for Workers' Control of the USSR shall act as an impartial tribunal responsible for the day-to-day application and interpretation of the USSR's labour, labour safety, and labour protection laws. The role of the VsSRK is to interpret and apply the legislation governing collective bargaining including:

• How and under what conditions a trade union may claim the status of exclusive bargaining agent for a group of employees;

• How the employer and union must bargain to reach or renew a collective agreement;

• What kinds of union and employer conduct is prohibited; and

• When the parties may have recourse to a strike or lockout.

The VsSRK shall be comprised of representatives which shall include a chairperson, up to 5 vice-chairpersons, a general counsel and 32 other council members; and shall be elected by the delegates at the Congress of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions, which convenes once every 5 years. Council members are to be elected for five-year terms, and the general counsel is to be appointed for a four-year term by the chairperson.

In broad terms, the general counsel is to be responsible for investigating and prosecuting unfair labour practice claims and for the general supervision of the VsSRK field offices. The general counsel is appointed by the chairman of the VsSRK to a four-year term and is independent from the Council.

The Council, on the other hand, is to act as the adjudicative body that decides the unfair labour practice cases brought to it. Once the Council has decided the issue, it shall be the general counsel's responsibility to uphold the Council's decision, even if it is contrary to the position it advocated when presenting the case to the Council.

The Council is also to be responsible for the administration of provisions governing the holding of elections of worker's councils in state and private enterprises, resolution of jurisdictional disputes, pension and social security disputes; as well as on work with especially harmful and especially difficult working conditions, compensation to citizens whom have suffered as a result of nuclear tests and the Chernobyl liquidation and cleanup operations; functions to supervise labour migration, and carrying out functions to provide public services in the field of promoting trade union membership, employment, labour safety, labour protection, and protection against unemployment. It is a reactive, and not a proactive power. The Council shall also have the power to promulgate limited administrative rules.

- S.M. MIRZIYOYEV
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Chairman of the Council of Defense of the USSR.
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU.
Chairman of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the CPSU.
Chairman of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU.

☆☆☆☆☆


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7 May 2024

Today, the Presidium of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions of the USSR wishes to applaud Comrade Chairman Shavkat M. Miriziyoyev for his efforts to give wider powers to the working people of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, particularly by championing the establishment of the All-Union Council for Worker's Control (VsSRK), which is to be a body under the Ministry of Labour, and comprised of members elected by the trade unions.

As a result of this proccess, the Presidium of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions announces that Comrade Yuriy Mykolayovych Kulik, former chairman of the Council of Trade Unions of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, has been elected to serve as Acting Chairman of the All-Union Council for Worker's Control, until such time as the Congress of the trade unions is convened, and elects the permanent Council.

Additionally, preparations are now underway to convene an Extraordinary Congress of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions of the USSR as soon as possible, in order to elect permanent members to the VsSRK.

- Mikhail Viktorovich Shmakov
Chairman of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions of the USSR.
Chairman of the Presidium of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions of the USSR.
Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Hero of Socialist Labour.

☆☆☆☆☆

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Parsininsa wrote:when was I 6th place in europe for most valuable cards

Since the cards were f###ed up

Sovietskogo Soyuz wrote:Lenin wrote that the Revolution was inevitable, but yeah lol!

Such a complex relation our two nations have. Both despise each other fundamentally (freikorps)
Yet one could not exist without the other

7 May 2024

By Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the All-Union Council for Workers' Control (VsSRK) has been established under the Ministry of Labour of the USSR.

The official seat of the VsSRK shall be what is currently the building of the Supreme Court of the USSR, located at Povarskaya St, 13 and 15, Moscow, Russian SFSR.

According to Article 22 of the Law On the Supreme Court of the USSR, the permanent residence of the Supreme Court of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is the city of Leningrad. However, this provision comes into force from the date when the Supreme Court of the USSR begins to function in this city. Until that date, the Supreme Court of the USSR shall continue to exercise its powers in its present facilities the city of Moscow.

Until such time as the Supreme Court of the USSR is relocated, the All-Union Council for Workers' Control of the USSR (VsSRK) shall function in, and hold its plenums at the House of the Unions, in Moscow.

- S.M. MIRZIYOYEV
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Chairman of the Council of Defense of the USSR.
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU.
Chairman of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the CPSU.
Chairman of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU.

☆☆☆☆☆


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Osterreich-Deutschland wrote:Such a complex relation our two nations have. Both despise each other fundamentally (freikorps)
Yet one could not exist without the other

During the Weimar years, the Red Army and the German army actually had very good relations, and cooperated with each other.



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Eurovision 2024: Triumphant Evergreen


Thessaloniki, Yahlia | Annika Ulishyk | 07-05-2024

With May comes Eurovision once more, and as always the rush of cultural sharing and appreciation spreads through the region with record breaking speed. This year marks the Federal Kingdom's fourth official appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest. Nardin's entries have come a long way since a disappointing start in year one, with appearances in the Grand Finals in each of the last two seasons. While still an impressive finish, 2023's contest in Snowby still held some heartbreak as Nardin placed only 11th, Aurora Connection's 'With Steadfast Spirit' just not having as strong a performance as had been hoped.

Evergreen, The Taiga Rangers newest album

As usual, January's Narthic Dreams song contest held in Venilik saw fierce and spirited competition as many groups and artists from across the nation musically jousted for the right to sing on the region's biggest stage at Eurovision in Yahlia. The Thessaloniki contest having the theme 'Triumph Together,' many of the performances in this season of Narthic Dreams showcased a plethora of musical stories of odds overcome, causes fought for, and hope for a brighter tomorrow. Winning the popular vote for the second time in three years was The Taiga Rangers, the eco-hard-rock band who had propelled Nardin to a third place finish back in 2022. While the popular vote had unseated them last year, The Taiga Rangers continue to prove they are one of Nardin's top artistic groups. This year the Rangers go after Eurovision gold with their environmental anthem 'Evergreen.'

Having formed in early 2021, the group's identity of "eco hard rock" lay in their mission to use their platform to inspire climate awareness and positive action towards combating the use of fossil fuels. Many of their songs focus on promoting a specific biome or endangered species in Nardin, and 'Evergreen' in no different. The band has pledged that all proceeds from their new album of the same name will go directly to conservation efforts in Klarsdinsk National Park, particularly towards the planting of trees to rebuild old growth forests that have been lost to deforestation.

'Evergreen' tells the story of the Klarsdinsk National Park that it is dedicated to; it laments of how the forest, once one of the largest in the nation, had dwindled into a shell of its former self with the rise of industrialization. After receiving its protected status in the 1930s, slow but steady conservation efforts have over time returned much of its former glory and beauty. The song crescendos in a defiant triumph of nature against the march of modernity:

Through the whispers of the pines,
And the echoes of the past,
We rise, we stand, in a vow to reclaim,
Our legacy, our land, from the shadows it's cast.

Evergreen, rising high,
Taiga wild and free,
Underneath the snowy sky,
We've found our victory!

Against storm and raging steel
Beauty dimmed, life pushed out the way,
With every beat of our hearts,
Regrowing the path, you'll hear us say:

Evergreen, rising high,
Taiga wild and free,
Underneath the snowy sky,
We've found our victory!

Now the forest breathes anew,
In the light of a brand new day,
We've returned Klars to its former glory,
In triumph, we'll forever stay.

Evergreen, ever strong,
Beating heart of boreal beauty
We'll stand together, forever,
In triumph, with nature in unity!

'Evergreen' looks to propel the Federal Kingdom to new heights in Eurovision 2024. No matter the outcome, there can be no doubt that this is a song that environmental groups the region over will resonate with. Onwards to Thessaloniki!

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By taigaRangertime - 4 mins Ago
Reminder that all profits from #Evergreen go towards conservation efforts in all our national parks! 🏞️


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By PuffinDayz - 5 mins Ago
My fav Boyz back 4 more?! We got this this time lesss goooo


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By RaisingAStink - 7 mins Ago
Hell yeah, Rangers back again, so much better than those ***** last year amirite


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Check out Nardin's entry to Eurovision this year: 'Evergreen' by the Taiga Rangers!

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If you want on the new map
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Eurovision 2024: Triumphant Evergreen


Thessaloniki, Yahlia | Annika Ulishyk | 07-05-2024

With May comes Eurovision once more, and as always the rush of cultural sharing and appreciation spreads through the region with record breaking speed. This year marks the Federal Kingdom's fourth official appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest. Nardin's entries have come a long way since a disappointing start in year one, with appearances in the Grand Finals in each of the last two seasons. While still an impressive finish, 2023's contest in Snowby still held some heartbreak as Nardin placed only 11th, Aurora Connection's 'With Steadfast Spirit' just not having as strong a performance as had been hoped.

Evergreen, The Taiga Rangers newest album

As usual, January's Narthic Dreams song contest held in Venilik saw fierce and spirited competition as many groups and artists from across the nation musically jousted for the right to sing on the region's biggest stage at Eurovision in Yahlia. The Thessaloniki contest having the theme 'Triumph Together,' many of the performances in this season of Narthic Dreams showcased a plethora of musical stories of odds overcome, causes fought for, and hope for a brighter tomorrow. Winning the popular vote for the second time in three years was The Taiga Rangers, the eco-hard-rock band who had propelled Nardin to a third place finish back in 2022. While the popular vote had unseated them last year, The Taiga Rangers continue to prove they are one of Nardin's top artistic groups. This year the Rangers go after Eurovision gold with their environmental anthem 'Evergreen.'

Having formed in early 2021, the group's identity of "eco hard rock" lay in their mission to use their platform to inspire climate awareness and positive action towards combating the use of fossil fuels. Many of their songs focus on promoting a specific biome or endangered species in Nardin, and 'Evergreen' in no different. The band has pledged that all proceeds from their new album of the same name will go directly to conservation efforts in Klarsdinsk National Park, particularly towards the planting of trees to rebuild old growth forests that have been lost to deforestation.

'Evergreen' tells the story of the Klarsdinsk National Park that it is dedicated to; it laments of how the forest, once one of the largest in the nation, had dwindled into a shell of its former self with the rise of industrialization. After receiving its protected status in the 1930s, slow but steady conservation efforts have over time returned much of its former glory and beauty. The song crescendos in a defiant triumph of nature against the march of modernity:

Through the whispers of the pines,
And the echoes of the past,
We rise, we stand, in a vow to reclaim,
Our legacy, our land, from the shadows it's cast.

Evergreen, rising high,
Taiga wild and free,
Underneath the snowy sky,
We've found our victory!

Against storm and raging steel
Beauty dimmed, life pushed out the way,
With every beat of our hearts,
Regrowing the path, you'll hear us say:

Evergreen, rising high,
Taiga wild and free,
Underneath the snowy sky,
We've found our victory!

Now the forest breathes anew,
In the light of a brand new day,
We've returned Klars to its former glory,
In triumph, we'll forever stay.

Evergreen, ever strong,
Beating heart of boreal beauty
We'll stand together, forever,
In triumph, with nature in unity!

'Evergreen' looks to propel the Federal Kingdom to new heights in Eurovision 2024. No matter the outcome, there can be no doubt that this is a song that environmental groups the region over will resonate with. Onwards to Thessaloniki!

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•King Stanislav In Hospital Again 100934 views

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Comments [11] | E-mail


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By taigaRangertime - 4 mins Ago
Reminder that all profits from #Evergreen go towards conservation efforts in all our national parks! 🏞️


62 Likes | 5 Dislikes
Reply | Like | Dislike
By PuffinDayz - 5 mins Ago
My fav Boyz back 4 more?! We got this this time lesss goooo


22 Likes | 5 Dislikes
Reply | Like | Dislike
By RaisingAStink - 7 mins Ago
Hell yeah, Rangers back again, so much better than those ***** last year amirite


5 Likes | 59 Dislikes
Reply | Like | Dislike
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Check out Nardin's entry to Eurovision this year: 'Evergreen' by the Taiga Rangers!

I have euvision football

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