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Das Staatliche Georgische Streichquartett ist ein Ensemble, welches in der heutigen Besetzung seit 1969 existiert. Die Mitglieder sind Konstantin Wardeli (1. Violine), Tamas Batiaschwili (2. Violine), Nodar Schwania (Viola) und Otar Tschubinischwili (Cello).

In der Zeit der Sowjetunion hieß das Ensemble "Staatliches Georgisches Streichquartett", welches von anderen georgischen Streichern schon im Jahr 1932 gegründet wurde. Im Jahr 1966 fragte Irakli Barnabischwili, der Cellist des damaligen Quartetts, drei ausgezeichneten Absolventen der Musikhochschulen Tiflis und Moskau K. Wardeli, T. Batiaschwili und N. Schwania, die Stellen der zurückgezogenen anderen Mitgliedern des Quartetts zu übernehmen und mit ihm zusammen die langjährige Tradition weiterzuführen. Im Jahr 1969 zog er sich selber zurück und der Cellist Otar Tschubinischwili, gleichfalls Absolvent der Musikhochschulen Tiflis und Moskau, übernahm seinen Platz.

Die jungen Musiker reisten regelmäßig nach Moskau, wo sie von Rostislaw Dubinki, dem ersten Geiger des damaligen Borodin-Quartetts, geleitet wurden. Den internationalen Durchbruch erzielte das Quartett im Leo-Weiner-Wettbewerb in Budapest 1973, bei dem sie den 1. Preis sowie zusätzlich einen Spezialpreis für zeitgenössische Musik erhielten. In Folge bestritt das Quartett zahlreiche Aufführungen in Westeuropa und machte sich beliebt und gefragt bei bedeutenden Kammermusikfestivals, wie z. B. beim namhaften Festival von Kuhmo in Finnland.

Nach dem Ende der Sowjetunion emigrierte das Georgische Streichquartett zunächst nach Ingolstadt in Deutschland. Neben der Konzerttätigkeit unterrichteten die Mitglieder des Quartetts an der dortigen David-Oistrach-Akademie. Im Jahr 2005, nach dem Ende der politischen Unruhen, kehrten die Musiker wieder in ihre Heimat zurück. Heute sind sie Gastprofessoren an der Musikhochschule Tiflis, und konzertieren weiterhin in einer seit 43 Jahren unveränderten Besetzung.

Repertoire
Das Repertoire des  Streichquartetts ist sehr vielfältig und umfasst Werke von Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Ravel, Schönberg und Webern bis zur zeitgenössischen Musik, sowie speziell auch Werke von Georgischen Komponisten wie Sulchan Zinzadse, Gija Kantscheli, Sulchan Nassidse und Nodar Gabunia.

Besonderen Stellenwert in ihrem Repertoire haben die Werke von Dimitri Schostakowitsch, mit dem das Quartett wiederholt in Kontakt stand. Schostakowitsch bemerkte über das Quartett: "Ich habe mehrmals Konzerte des Staatlichen Georgischen Streichquartetts gehört. Es besteht aus individuell starken Musikern mit hervorragender Technik und besitzt einen wunderschönen Klang. Bei jedem neuen Werk versuchen sie, dem Zuhörer auch dessen tiefste Ideen vor Augen zu führen. Sie haben ein ausgezeichnetes Gefühl für das Ensemble. Wenn man ihnen zuhört, vergisst man unwillkürlich, dass es sich um vier Musiker handelt. Man könnte glauben, dass es ein einziges Instrument ist."

Preise und Auszeichnungen
 1973 1. Preis Leo-Weiner-Wettbewerb in Budapest
 1980 Auszeichnung "Volkskünstler" der damaligen Sowjetunion.
 2000 "Ehrenkünstler" Georgiens

Diskografie
Georgian State String Quartet, Sulkhan Nasidze String Quartet No.5, Sulkhan Tsintsadze String Quartet No.6 & Miniatures, erschienen bei SONY 1995.
Georgian State String Quartet, Sulkhan Tsintsadze Quartet No. 10 & Miniatures, Nodar Gabunia Quartet No.2, erschienen bei Unlimited Classics Germany 1996.
Georgian State String Quartet 35 Years, Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet op.74 "Harp" & op.95 "Serioso", erschienen bei Caprice Records Stockholm 2001.
The Georgian State Quartet, Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No.2 & No.3, Sulkhan Tsintsadze Miniatures, erschienen bei Caprice Records Stockholm 2004.

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Streichquartett (Ensemble)
Kultur (Tiflis)
Musik (Georgien)
Gegründet 1969

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On this page you can discover a cornucopia of events and activities Conundrum House creates and produces. Once you have explored these, let's connect for a no-obligation chat for 30 minutes to see what you're thinking and how we can bring a little mystery, fun, intrigue and play into your day-to-day.
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Interested in pitting your teams against one another? Teams compete in a timed event using the challenging and delightful Stargazer's Manor Escape game. Or any of our other escape games - Unlock, Escape from the Museum or Escape from the Grand Hotel, and many more. Teams of 3 to 6 Players compete head-to-head against each other and the clock! Price includes Game Master/s, and all game materials. Play at our place: $45/hour, 2 hour minimum. Play at your place: $200 setup / remote onsite fee + $45/hour, 2 hour minimum.
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My first impression from the feel and look of the toy was that it was really good quality. The pieces looked and felt very sturdy which was really reassuring as a mum to a small toddler. I thought the toy was very eye-catching with lots of bright colours for my son to look at.
We mixed and matched with the different shapes and started putting them in and out of the carriages. My son really enjoyed pushing the train around and jumping the driver between carriages. We also began naming the shapes and the colours of each one as we put them in. We also used the toy to practice counting by stacking the shapes.
Learning colours and shapes were the stand-out educational benefits. My son can begin to differentiate between each shape, learning the names as he picks them up and sorts them into the carriages. I have also been counting up to 10 each time he stacks the shapes or puts one into the carriage.
I really like how the toy has more than one function. It can really allow you to get creative and use the shapes in different ways – not just on the train. The quality of the toy and the sturdiness of the shapes was something I really liked because sometimes these lack in toys. There was nothing I disliked about the toy.
The long-term appeal of the toy is that as he gets older, he can begin to link each carriage in the correct order. As he gets more confident in naming colours and shapes we can start to look for other household objects to load into the carriages.
My son has other train toys but this one is his favourite because it's so colourful and interactive. He finds it fun because it's not just a train to push along- he can do so much more with it. He's learnt to say "choo choo" from playing with it too!
Yes, I would definitely recommend it to a friend. If they want a fun interactive toy that is educational, promotes colours and shape learning, it's perfect!
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My sister recently moved to Texas, and for spring break, my parents went down to visit and spent the week lounging at a beach on the Gulf. The whole time they were there, of course, they continued to remind me of how gorgeous the weather was and how tan they were getting. They sent me countless pictures of beachside lazing and sunsets over the water.
In the frigid north, my friends and I joked that in the Midwest, spring break is really just second winter break. We may have laughed it off, but really, we would have given a lot to be lounging on the beach with them.
Now it's summer in the north, which means we finally get to enjoy the beach (without snow on it). Summer. A time of fun and excitement and magic and beauty and sun. I'm planning to enjoy time on the beach this summer, because the sand between my toes and the sun on my face (lathered in sunscreen) will be good for my soul. You should plan on it, too.
But, going to the beach does take a bit of preparation, since you need to have the right beach attire and accessories. You don't want to get to the beach and discover you've left something important behind!
The lists below of Beach-Approved Summer Knit Patterns will help you find the perfect tops, sweaters, blankets, and other accessories to bring with you on your beach day.
I find that I can always use another swimsuit cover-up to liven up my beach wardrobe. The first pattern in this list is a long knitted beach cover-up, and the rest are knit tank top patterns that could easily be used as cover-ups to throw on over your suit on the way to and from the beach. Plus, beaches are almost always surrounded by fun beachside activity like restaurants with seafood and outdoor decks. If you have one of these tank tops (and a pair of shorts) handy, you won't have to go home and change before indulging at your favorite beachside restaurant.
For more, check out this collection of summer knit tops and this free summer top eBook!
The funny thing about the beach is that while it can be hot and steamy sometimes, other times, the breeze off the water has you shivering in your flip-flops. These sweater and shawl summer knit patterns will help take away some of that chill.
These collections have even more summer cardigan patterns and summer sweater patterns!
And, if a sweater isn't enough to keep the beachy breeze from making you cold, bring along a cozy knit blanket. After my sister moved to Texas, her entire sense of temperature changed, so even summer up here gives her the shivers. She would probably make all five of these blankets and layer them one on top of the other!
Sunglasses are such an important thing to remember when you go to the beach because whether you are hot or cold, squinting into the sun is super annoying. Especially if you're lounging back, trying to read that book you've been so excited, but too busy, to read (I've been there). These summer knit patterns are both great options for keeping your sunglasses safe and free of scratches.
Plus, since I can't resist the cuteness of babies in adorable knits, here are a few baby summer knit patterns. These will look SUPER adorable on the beach, or really anywhere because, well, they're baby patterns. Wouldn't it be the cutest thing to make the watermelon hat and baby booties and have baby look like a little watermelon?
And, the perfect finishing touch for your day at the beach—a beach bag! I bet you could throw in one of your newly knit sweaters, your sunglasses (in their new case), your towel, and your book for the beach. Depending on how large your knit blankets turn out, you could maybe even fit a beach blanket!
I hope these summer knit patterns will make you better prepared to enjoy every second you can on the beach this summer! Get knitting, and then get to the beach! I'll probably be there!
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A simple and stylish modern country style large grey double wardrobe. With double doors and two drawers giving ample of storage space for your clothing, shoes and accessories.
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Architecture is perceived in various ways ranging from a Client's business venture to an Architect's vision. Undoubtedly, it is an art form and, when undertaken correctly, a lasting piece of a city and a bold representation of a tenant's business enterprise. It is the sum of all of these perceptions to JA Weir Associates. It is our job to ensure that the façade – what represents the buildings to others – is completed efficiently and correctly.
Consulting is a service industry. The job consists of working with people – professionals in the industry – in order to assist the Client in obtaining the most appropriate building façade for the project. Our purpose on a project is direct and single minded - to provide innovative design and pragmatic advise to assist the project team in designing and constructing a high performance wall system for the building. As exterior wall designers, we use our vast knowledge of systems to design one which embraces the features expressed by the Architect. Providing innovative, cost effective designs along with timely advice during the early stages of a project is the best means by which to ensure the aesthetic and financial success of the project.
Experience is paramount to good consulting. There is no substitute for years of hands on consulting service. We offer many years of experience consulting both within the United States and overseas. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2000, our principal, Jon Weir, lived and worked in Hong Kong for seven years working on projects throughout that part of the world. Prior to Hong Kong he was in Chicago working on US and United Kingdom projects. This domestic and international experience is paramount to remaining abreast as to what is happening in the world and not just what is happening in select parts of this country. We strive to continue this work to provide well rounded consulting experience to our Clients; wherever in the world they may be. Presently we have work in various parts of the United States as well as China and Korea.
Exterior wall consulting has been undergoing a change in the past decade. Prior to the present, it took ten to fifteen years of construction experience in the exterior wall industry before venturing into the consulting realm. Now, given the demand for consultants, some companies attempt to provide services with personnel from related fields (such as roofing or waterproofing) or those with limited or no experience. There are even firms who are contractors who provide consulting services "on the side" and in direct violation of conflict of interest issues. As with all firms, you are not just paying for the experience of a company, you are buying the experience of the consultant working on your project. In light of this, large firms offer no different or better service than small ones and tend to use projects as a training ground for inexperienced personnel.
Exterior wall design, similar to architecture, is an art form. It is not mastered at the drawing table. It is mastered by years of experience in working with systems and cladding methods. For those of us who are fortunate, this experience has been gained not just in our own neighborhood but in all regions of the world. Identifying the myriad of possibilities and then matching the most appropriate system type to a building is important to gain the performance and aesthetics required by the architecture. This can also provide dramatic savings to the Client in lieu of forcing a system on a building simply because "it is the best". Contrary to some belief, there is also no such thing as a "standard system". Every job requires changes to either the exterior wall system or to the architecture. Therefore, to design an exterior wall system by simply downloading a standard system from a manufacturer's website does the design process an injustice and sacrifices not only the architecture but the ultimate performance of the wall and comfort of the tenants.
We spend a significant amount of time working on due diligence and forensic projects throughout the country. This work not only aids our clients on an immediate basis, but also provides essential experience in façade systems such as what has been done before and how well did it work. It is sometimes amazing what we have forgotten in the interest of building a better mousetrap. This experience is then utilized for new construction to provide the most well rounded advise on a project.


Viennese-born Trude Dothan is considered to be among the most important archaeologists of Biblical Erez Israel in Israel and the entire world.
In the mid–1940s Trude began her studies at the Hebrew University, where her teachers—Eliezer Lipa Sukenik (1889–1953), Moshe Stekelis (1898–1967), Benjamin Mazar (1906–1995) and Leo Ary Mayer (1895–1959)—were friends of her parents. After interrupting her studies to serve in the mapping and photography division of the Israel Defense Forces from 1948 to 1950, she received her M.A. degree in 1950. In the course of her studies she participated in digs at Beit Yerah (1945–1946), a Canaanite city of the third century B.C.E. and Tel Qasila (1949–1950), for the first time becoming acquainted with Philistine culture, which became the topic of her doctoral thesis. From 1950 to 1951 she received a Beyrson fellowship to do post-graduate studies at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago and then went on to further studies at the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London. After receiving her Ph.D. degree from the Hebrew University in 1961, she began her teaching career at its Institute of Archaeology, where the topics she taught were Egypt, Cyprus, the countries of the Aegean area and their connection with The Land of IsraelErez Israel. During the 1960s and 1970s she was a guest professor at Brown, New York Institute of Fine Arts, Harvard and Berkeley in the United States. In 1977 she was promoted to the rank of full professor. In 1985 she was appointed to the Eliezer Sukenik Chair of Archaeology at the Hebrew University and served for many years as head of the Berman Center of Biblical Archaeology.
1971–1972: Atienou in Cyprus, where she headed the team together with her colleague Professor Amnon Ben-Tor. This was the first dig conducted abroad by an Israeli team. At the site, which dates from the Bronze Age, the team found stores of metal spears, ritual sites and numerous imports from Greece.
1972–1982: At the important site of Deir el-Balah in the Gaza Strip Dothan headed the expedition, which uncovered an Egyptian border fortress, dating back to the Late Bronze Age, that defended the king's highway between Egypt and Canaan. Among other extremely significant finds was an assemblage of anthropoid clay coffins.
1982–1996: At Tel Miqne-Ekron, where her co-director was S. Gitin, the director of the Albright Institute in Jerusalem, the expedition uncovered one of the five Palestinian cities mentioned in the Bible—a fortified city marked by clear urban planning, which existed for some six centuries from the late Bronze Age to the Iron Age.
As a result of the excavations at Tel Qasila Dothan began researching the secrets of a unique period in the history of The Land of IsraelErez Israel, that of the Judges, the thirteenth to twelfth centuries b.c.e., when the country was under Egyptian rule and inhabited simultaneously by Canaanites, the tribes of Israel and Philistines. The subject of her doctoral thesis was the Philistine and Egyptian pottery in the country at that time. Since then, her research has centered on the connection between the cultures of the seagoing nations, Egypt and Canaan.
Her major research is on the latter topic and on the culture of the Philistines and the seagoing nations in the late Bronze Age and the Israelite period. Her book of research is the major source for understanding Philistine material culture. The work she published following the excavations at Tel Miqne-Ekron is her crowning achievement among the research that focuses on the well-developed Philistine culture in Erez Israel. The city, which existed for hundreds of years in the Late Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age, in the twelfth century b.c.e. became a new ethnic force which erected a new fortified city, with industrial and residential areas. It was the Philistines who brought with them their culture of the Aegean region. The most important find at the excavation, which confirmed the existence of the Philistine city of Ekron, was an inscription referring to Achron son of Padi son of Aada son of Yair, ruler of Ekron.
Dothan is considered to be among the most important archaeologists of Biblical Erez Israel in Israel and the entire world. Her excavations and her research have brought to light the material culture of the Philistines, the cultural connections between the seagoing nations and Erez Israel and the connections with Egypt. Her books and articles on these topics provide the cornerstone of an understanding of these cultures.
Married in 1951 to fellow archaeologist Moshe Dothan (1919–1999), she has two sons, Danny (b. 1954), a musician and author, and Uri (b. 1959), a computer artist.
Dothan is the recipient of the Israel Museum's Percia Schimmel Award in Archaeology (1991), the Israel Prize (1998) for her unique contribution to the understanding of the material culture of Erez Israel during the Biblical era, an honorary doctorate from Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem (2003), and hadassah's Women of Distinction Award. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. A lecture series established by the Dorot Foundation in her honor is held annually at the Hebrew University, under the auspices of the Albright Institute and El-Kuds University. A researcher in Near Eastern Studies is invited to lecture each year. The goal of the series is to foster dialogue between Israeli, Palestinian and foreign researchers and students in Jerusalem.
Hazor, Vols. 1, 2, 3–4 (with Y. Yadin, Y. Aharoni, I. Dunayevsky and J. Perrot). Jerusalem: 1958–1961 (English and Hebrew).
En Gedi Excavations in 1961–1962 (Atiqot V) (with B. Mazar and I. Dunayevsky). Jerusalem: 1966.
Excavations at the Cemetery of Deir el-Balah. Qedem 10. Jerusalem: 1978.
The Philistines and their Material Culture. Jerusalem: 1981 (Hebrew version 1967).
Tel Miqne (Ekron): Excavation Report, Spring 1981 (with S. Gitin). Jerusalem: 1981.
Tel Miqne (Ekron): Excavation Report, Spring 1982 (with S. Gitin). Jerusalem: 1982.
Excavations at Athienou, Cyprus. Qedem 16 (with A. Ben-Tor). Jerusalem: 1983.
People of the Sea: In Search of the Philistines (with M. Dothan). New York: 1992.
"Archaeological Reflections on the Philistine Problem." Antiquity and Survival 2 (1957): 151–164.
"Spinning Bowls." Israel Exploration Journal 13 (1963): 97–112.
"Anthropoid Clay Coffins from a Late Bronze Age Cemetery near Deir el-Balah (Preliminary Report)." Israel Exploration Journal 23 (1973): 129–146.
"Tell Qasile." In Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land, Vol. 4, Jerusalem: 1978.
"Forked Bronze Butts from Palestine and Egypt." Israel Exploration Journal 26 (1979): 20–34.
"What We Know About the Philistines." Biblical Archaeology Review 8 (1982): 20–44.
"Deir el-Balah: The Final Campaign." National Geographic Research Reports 1 (1983): 20–44.
"The Philistines Reconsidered." Biblical Archaeology Today (1985): 165–176.
"Ekron of the Philistines" (with S. Gitin). Biblical Archaeology Review 16, No. 1 (1990): 20–26.
"Ekron of the Philistines, Part I: Where They Came From, How They Settled Down and the Place They Worshipped." Biblical Archaeological Review 16, No. 1 (1990): 26–36.
"Tel Miqne-Ekron: The Aegean Affinities of the Sea Peoples (Philistines) Settlement in Canaan in Iron Age I." In Recent Excavations in Israel: A View to the West, edited by S. Gitin, 41–59. Archaeological Institute of America No. 1 (1995).
"Initial Philistine Settlement: From Migration to Coexistence." In Mediterranean Peoples in Transition, edited by S. Gitin, A. Mazar and E. Stern, 148–161. Jerusalem: 1998.
"Bronze and Iron Objects with Cultic Connotations from the Philistine Temple Building '350' at Ekron." Israel Exploration Journal 52 (2002): 1–27.
The excavations and research of Israeli archeologist Trude Dothan have shed light on the material culture of the Philistines and on the cultural connections between ancient Erez Israel and its neighbors.
Hess, Orna. "Trude Dothan." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 27 February 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on April 21, 2019) <https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/dothan-trude>.


The natural ingredients and the company's African roots are the focus for this Australian/Ghanaian based high-end beauty products brand.
Mim & Lea is a high-end beauty & homewares brand based in Australia & Ghana, pulling reference from both locations.
Both the brand development and packaging design needed to appeal to a Western luxury goods market while still retaining elements of traditional African design. The products also reference the natural ingredients they contain.
This work was included in graphic design coffee table book 'VIVID! The Allure of Color in Design', available at Amazon & the MoMA bookstore.


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Olga Memorial Footrace - Saranac Lake, New York - Running
Olga Memorial Footrace
Running: 10K, 5K
Saranac Lake, New York
About The Olga Memorial Footrace
The Olga Memorial Footrace is a Running race in Saranac Lake, New York consisting of a 10K and 5K.
The Olga Memorial Footrace is a 5K and 10K Run and 5K Walk that has become a traditional Saranac Lake summer event. For the past 20 years it has continued to support multiple community causes, including the Riverwalk, Girl Scouts and the Skate Park. This year the proceeds will benefit our local youth through increased programming at the Saranac Lake Youth Center and to enhance the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake's literacy program which aims to put a book in the hands of every child in the local elementary school.
The race starts at 9:30 am at Berkeley Green, at the corner of Main and Broadway Streets.Keep Reading The course is mostly flat, circling Moody Pond and passing by Lake Flower. There are three water stations on the course. The 10K is a two-loop course and is a true 10K distance. Awards to the top three male and female finishers in each age division in the 5K and 10K runs and Awards to top male and female finishers in two age divisions in the walk. Race results, raffle and awards ceremony are held immediately following the last finisher. Two round trip Cape Air Tickets from Saranac Lake to Boston will be raffled off and the winner chosen at the end of the race.
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Independence Australia will host its Education Day for the first time in New South Wales, on Wednesday February 14. The event will give the state's healthcare and support workers an invaluable opportunity to learn about advances in the industry and network with peers.
Described by industry professionals as a "must-attend" event, delegates will hear from some of Australia's leaders in healthcare and explore the latest developments in wound care, incontinence, spinal care and independence.
One of the six presenters, PHD Candidate and Sexual Function Specialist, Victoria Cullen, will discuss sexual re-navigation for patients managing physiological changes such as a prostate cancer diagnosis.
In addition to invaluable presentations from industry leaders, attendees will receive exclusive access to a range of exhibiting suppliers showcasing their latest products, including platinum sponsor Ontex.
Tickets to Independence Australia's Sydney Education Day are free to healthcare professionals and offers attendees the opportunity to put the day's teachings towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
Independence Australia's Sydney Education Day will be held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Drive, Rosehill from 8.30am to 3:30pm.
Registration is essential as tickets are strictly limited. Book online or contact Independence Australia on (03) 9494 4030.


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Combined History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois: with illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, was published in 1881. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED to extract additional chapters and biographies.
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Favourite Local Activist / Favourite political moment
1. Leah Gazan / 1. Leah Gazan's campaign, nomination and election
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1. Leah Gazan
2. Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie / Victoria Redsun (tie)
3. Lena Andres
Favourite political moment
1. Leah Gazan's campaign, nomination and election
2. Climate strike
3. Uzoma Asagwara's election
Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre, named the Uniter 30's Favourite Local Activist, has been a key lobbyist for Bill 262 and player in the Idle No More movement.
The former University of Winnipeg professor hasn't left her activist roots behind in Winnipeg but says "I'm hoping to bring that grassroots voice into the House of Commons."
Gazan is still fighting for the government to accept the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
"I pledged to support a government-sponsored bill that's as good as 262 or better ... I certainly plan on pushing that forward," she says.
On Mar. 31, that vision paid off at the Winnipeg Centre NDP nomination. Members filled Knox United Church, leading an NDP representative to say that there were more people at that meeting "than there has been in a generation." The nomination meeting was voted the Uniter 30's best political moment of the year, but Gazan is humble about her win over Andrew Swan.
"People put too much stake in individual politicians ... The nomination was symbolic of people banding together for a common cause for social justice (and) climate justice for all people," Gazan says.
"We're currently in a growing corporate dictatorship where profits take precedence over human rights, over our Mother Earth, over fundamentally Indigenous human rights ... What I felt the day of that nomination was a great sense of hope. We can collectively come together. We can change the direction. We can change where things are headed, not just Winnipeg Centre, not just the country, but also globally.
"It is the best riding in the country. It has the most diversity. It's where a lot of great movements have been born ... I'm so honoured to serve the people of Winnipeg Centre to be part of that rich, progressive history."
Published in Volume 74, Number 12 of The Uniter (November 28, 2019)
The cost of commodifying pleasure
Introducing Edith Hancox, socialist feminist
Fish biology
City briefs
Vacant-building property owners may pay cost of fire responses


28.08.05 Elli's page updated and Hartsa's pedigree and a new pic of Indy added.
Raitakatin Finduilas; EX1; Nominated, BIS!!!
Raitakatin Déor; CAP, PREMIOR, BOX!!!
07.05.05 Kittens-page updated and new page for F-litter. Few updates on other pages.
07.11.04 New pictures of C-litter. Updated showresults.
Escape's Indyana Jones; CAC, BIV-tot, Nominated, CHAMPION!!!
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La cultura swideriana (con alcune varianti fonetiche provenienti dalla letteratura inglese come svideriana e swederiana) è il nome delle complesse culture del tardo paleolitico stanziate in Polonia e nelle aree circostanti. Il sito rappresentativo è Swidry Wielkie, nell'Otwock. La Swideriana è riconosciuta come una cultura particolare che si sviluppò sulle dune di sabbia lasciate dietro dall'arretramento dei ghiacciai. Rimantiene (1996) considerava le relazioni tra la Swideriana e la Solutreana "notevoli, sebbene anche indirette", in contrasto con la cultura complessa di Bromme-Ahrensburg (cultura di Lyngby), per cui introdusse il termine "Magdaleniana Baltica" per generalizzare tutte gli altri gruppi della cultura nord-europea del Tardo Paleolitico che hanno una comune origine nella Aurignaziana.

Sviluppo
Possono essere distinti tre periodi. Le lame di selce grezze dell'Antico Swideriano sono state trovate nell'area di Nowy Mlyn nella regione delle Montagne della Croce Santa (Holy Cross Mountains). Lo Sviluppo Swideriano apparve con le loro migrazioni a nord ed è caratterizzato da lame munite di punta: questo stadio separa la provincia culturale europea nord-occidentale, abbracciando Belgio, Paesi Bassi, Germania nord-ovest, Danimarca e Norvegia, e la provincia del medio-oriente europeo, comprendente Silesia, Brandenburgia, Polonia, Lituania, Russia Bianca, Russia Centrale, Ucraina e Crimea. Il Tardo Swideriano è caratterizzato da lame con il dorso smussato.

La Cultura Swideriana gioca un ruolo centrale nella transizione dal Palaeolitico al Mesolitico. È stato generalmente accettato che la maggior parte della popolazione swideriana emigrò alla fine del Pleistocene (10.000 anni BP non-calibrati; 9.500 a.C. calibrati) verso nord-est seguendo l'arretramento della tundra, dopo il Dryas recente. Le attuali date del radiocarbonio dimostrano che alcuni gruppi del Complesso Svidero-Ahrensburgiano persistettreo nel Preboreale. Diversamente dall Europa occidentale, i gruppi mesolitici adesso abitanti le pianure della Polonia erano dei nuovi arrivati. Questo è stato attestato da un intervallo di tempo lungo 300 anni fra il Palaeolitico più recente e la più arcaica occupazione del Mesolitico. Il sito più antico del Mesolitico è Chwalim, localizzato nella Polonia occidentale; esso è più vecchio dei siti mesolitici situati ad est nella Polonia centrale e nord-orientale di circa 150 anni. Di conseguenza, la popolazione mesolitica avanzò dall'ovest dopo un periodo di insediamento lungo 300 anni, e spostandosi gradualmente verso est. La mancanza di buon materiale di selce grezza nella Polonia del primo Mesolitico è stata interpretata perciò con il fatto che le nuove genti arrivate non si erano ancora fatte conoscere tramite le migliori produzioni di selce, provando così la loro origine esterna.

Impatto
L'archeologo ucraino L. Zalizniak (1989, p. 83-84) crede che la cultura di Kunda della Russia Centrale e della zona del Baltico, ed altre cosiddette culture post-Swideriane, derivino dalla Cultura Swideriana. Sorokin (2004) rigetta l'ipotesi del "contatto" per la formazione della cultura di Kunda e sostiene che essa ebbe origine dalle migrazioni stagionali della popolazione swideriana proprio al limite tra il Pleistocene e l'Olocene quando la sussistenza umana era basata sulla caccia delle renne. Molti dei più arcaici siti mesolitici in Finlandia sono post-Swideriani; questi includono il sito di Ristola nel Lahti e i due siti di Saarenoja nel Joutseno con oggetti litici di selce importata, come pure il sito di Sujala nel Utsjoki, in Lapponia. Il materiale grezzo della raccolta litica a Sujala iniziò nella Penisola di Varanger nella Norvegia settentrionale. Riguardo a questa regione, il punto di vista considerato comunemente oggi è che l'insediamento più antico della costa nordica norvegese originasse dalla cultura di Fosna nella costa occidentale e sud-occidentale della Norvegia e fondamentalmente alla fine della cultura paleolitica di Ahrensburg dell'Europa nord-occidentale. La combinazione di un materiale grezzo costiero e una tecnica litica tipica del tardo Paleolitico e delle manifatture del primissimo Mesolitico del Nord Europa, originariamente suggeriva che la Sujala fosse contemporanea alla 1ª fase del Mesolitico della Finnmark norvegese (cultura di Komsa propriamente), risalente fra 9.000 e 10.000 anni BP. Paralleli proposti con la tecnologia della lama tra i reperti del primissimo Mesolitico nella Norvegia meridionale avrebbero posto il ritrovamento più vicino a 10.000 anni BP o anche prima. Tuttavia, un collegamento preliminare al primo insediamento nella Norvegia settentrionale viene contraddetto dalla forma delle punte e dalla tecnologia di riduzione della lama riferite al sito di Sujala. La punta lavorata in modo bifacciale e il ritocco ventrale sull'estremità delle punte delle frecce e la tecnica di pressione utilizzata nella manifattura della lama sono rare o del tutto assenti nei contesti Ahrensburghiani, ma molto caratteristici delle cosiddette culture Post-Swideriane della Russia nord-occidentale. Là, gli equivalenti dei nuclei della Sujala possono essere trovati. L'assembramento della Sujala è attualmente considerato indiscutibilmente post-Swideriano ed è datato dal radiocarbonio a 9265-8930 BP, essendo la vera età approssimativamente di 8300-8200 anni Cal a.C. Una tale influenza dal primo Mesolitico proveniente dalla Russia o dal Baltico può implicare una correzione alle precedenti riflessioni sulla colonizzazione della costa del Mare di Barents.

Genetica
L'indagine genetica suggerisce che l'avvento della Cultura Swederiana può essere associata alla popolazione, come la cultura di Ahrensburg, con la diffusione dell'aplogruppo Y-DNA R1b, anche detto Hg P*(xR1a),  e sottolinea la somiglianza genetica con la Germania.

Note

Voci correlate
Cultura di Ahrensburg

Altri progetti

Swideriana
Pleistocene
Swideriana


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Sarah Brigham is Artistic Director and Chief Executive at Derby Theatre. Sarah is a powerhouse. Previously the Artistic Director at The Point, Eastleigh, and The Berry Theatre, where she developed a unique programme of support for established and emerging artists. Amazing.
We had a discussion about life in general and more. See below.
Hello! You are a hard-working person. If you were to draw a graph of the last ten years, how would it look?
Hello, that question made me smile – my graph is probably like everyone who works in the arts – pretty crazy most of the time but high on fulfilment and enjoyment and a high peak in feeling very lucky to do a job I am passionate about.
You are currently in Tech week for Look Back in Anger. What's going on?
Well its an interesting tech week as we are actually in tech for 2 shows at once – yes we are mad – Its going to be a full on week! Alongside Look Back in Anger we have commissioned a response piece from the female perspective. Its called Jinny and its the third in our RETOLD series which sees us cracking opening the classics from the female perspective. Whilst working on Look Back in Anger I began to wonder when do we ever hear the working class voice on stage now? And when is that voice ever female. So we decided to commission another writer who has lived and worked in Derbyshire (as Osborne did) to bring this voice alive for 2016 – Jane Wainwright was born in Chesterfield and spent a research and development period meeting women aged 25 (Jimmy Porter's age) across Derby asking them for their take on class, feminism, love, dreams, ambitions and what they were angry about now. Interestingly many felt similar to Jimmy there was no an open door to a good job no matter how talented you were, they felt frustrated by the life plan they felt society still imposed onto them and they were frustrated that the voices they heard on their stages, in newspapers and in films didn't represent their experience. Jane has taken their wit, their fears, their ambitions and created a female Jimmy Porter for 2016.
So right now we are in a lighting plotting session for both shows ! Lighting Designer Arnim Freiss is working wonders and Neil Irish's set is looking fabulous. We've built further into the auditorium than usual so I'm constantly checking sight lines as its changed the dynamic of the space in an exciting way.
Look Back in Anger induced a step-change in British Theatre didn't it.
In many ways yes although sometimes this is overplayed a little as there was lots going on then , Waiting for Godot opened a year earlier for instance but you are right it is often heralded as the play which changed the face of British Theatre, it is studied by students of theatre across the UK, it helped put The Royal Court on the map and often the industry talks about plays prior to 1956 (the year the play premièred) and post as two distinct eras.
It certainly put on stage a voice which had not been heard before; the voice of the working man and he had a lot to say, heralding the movement of "angry young men". I don't think we would be in the same theatre landscape if Look Back in Anger had never been produced. Its a great play – full of complexities but great none the less.
Brassed Off, Derby Theatre. 2015.
You've been a pioneer for artist development locally. What is the next corner to be turned?That's very kind of you. Gosh I'm not sure – there are lots of challenges ahead I think we all know that – the latest settlement for ACE was great but its not a time to rest on our laurels – we need to keep making the case for the arts. One area that really worries me is the destruction of arts in education. It's vital that every young person is given access to high quality arts experiences and able to realise their own creativity. At the moment that seems hugely under threat and if we don't do something about it then we will be all the poorer not only in 20 years when we are looking for the next generation of artists but also straight away as our children and ultimately our society will suffer.
We also need to turn a corner on diversity – its not good enough that our creative leaders, our artists and our audiences don't represent the world we live in.
On a more positive note there are so many exciting things happening in the industry at the moment – everyday I meet new artists, new companies who are making work in new ways and thinking about how to take new audiences on a journey so on that score I feel pretty chipper about our future. I guess my role is to ensure those artists are nourished and supported.
Regional theatre appears to be in mighty shape. What are the biggest challenges to sustain this?
That's so nice to hear as often the regions get treated like the naughty child and told they aren't good enough. Yes there is great work coming from the regions – I've had some of my best theatre experiences in Manchester, Edinburgh, and a small village hall in Leicestershire. Of course funding is a challenge as always and the disparity of funding I think is an issue which needs solving. Maxine Peake made a great speech recently where she pointed out that the (brilliant ) work she makes in Manchester is judged on the same platform as work from london which has three times the resources to rehearse and make the work. I totally agree with her – give any director or theatre 3 times the funding and I'm pretty sure you'll see bolder choices being made and a more consistent product produced.
There is disparity within the regions too. The Northern Powerhouse and the Midlands Engine idea is great but we need to remember the cities on the edges of that also. Putting a show on in Derby costs the same as putting on a show in a big city although the distribution of funding doesn't always recognise this. The smaller cities also often don't have access to the same level of possible philanthropy or audiences. Having said all of that I absolutely recognise that it would be mad to just drain London or the bigger cities, these are our jewels … It is a conundrum but one we need to crack.
I'm probably not cool enough to be able to answer this question but just looking at them on my phone now I'm not very keen on the angry one and there's one with dollar signs in its eyes which looks vile! generally my rule is if you're really bothered by something say it to the persons face to face , don't text it or Facebook it and if you daren't say it directly then be quiet!
Lots of projects but immediate things I'm excited by are The Departure Lounge festival which will be held at Derby Theatre again this year in July – curated by Ruby Glaskin it allows us to turn our stage into a Glastonbury (we astro turf it and the audience sit on deck chairs and picnic blankets) and we programme the most exciting work going up to Edinburgh.
I'm also excited about putting Look Back in Anger and Jinny in front of an audience – we open on Friday for 3 weeks then transfer to Bolton octagon.
To conclude, then, is there anything you would like to say to the people (plural) reading this?
Just if you work in the arts keep up the good fight and if you're an audience member go to your local theatre today and see what's on.
Thanks for chatting to me, Carl.


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The Queen Diva left me bouncing in both mind and body, and I am better because of it. If you ever have the chance to see Big Freedia - go! Please! For your own sake.
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High energy funk-soul group Tank and the Bangas and the pioneer of bounce rap Big Freedia join forces for a joint tour across America, touching down in Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Portland, New York, and Toronto. The two acts are also joined by New Orleans natives and jazz six piece ensemble Naughty Professor.
Tank and the Bangas found worldwide fame and notoriety with their hit single 'Quick,' which was released last year and won NPR's Tiny Desk contest. Earlier this year, the group released 'Smoke.Netflix.Chill' which gained wide critical acclaim, and they plan to soon release their next studio album.
In 2003, musician Big Freedia released the studio album Queen Diva, but began gaining fame in mainstream music in 2009 and the following year with the release of her 2010 album Big Freedia Hitz Vol, alongside exuberant music videos. In 2011 the Best of the Beat Awards named Big Freedia the Best Emerging Artist and Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist and she was nominated for the 2011 22nd GLAAD Media Awards.
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package com.hazelcast.client.impl;

import com.hazelcast.client.Client;
import com.hazelcast.client.impl.statistics.ClientStatistics;
import com.hazelcast.core.HazelcastInstanceNotActiveException;
import com.hazelcast.internal.metrics.MetricConsumer;
import com.hazelcast.internal.metrics.MetricDescriptor;
import com.hazelcast.internal.metrics.MetricTarget;
import com.hazelcast.internal.metrics.MetricsCollectionContext;
import com.hazelcast.internal.metrics.impl.MetricsCompressor;
import com.hazelcast.internal.server.ServerConnection;
import com.hazelcast.logging.ILogger;
import com.hazelcast.security.Credentials;
import com.hazelcast.spi.impl.NodeEngineImpl;
import com.hazelcast.spi.impl.eventservice.EventService;
import com.hazelcast.transaction.TransactionContext;
import com.hazelcast.transaction.TransactionException;
import com.hazelcast.transaction.impl.xa.XATransactionContextImpl;

import javax.security.auth.Subject;
import javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext;
import javax.security.auth.login.LoginException;
import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.net.SocketAddress;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.UUID;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;

import static com.hazelcast.internal.metrics.MetricTarget.MANAGEMENT_CENTER;

/**
 * The {@link com.hazelcast.client.impl.ClientEndpoint} and {@link Client} implementation.
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public final class ClientEndpointImpl implements ClientEndpoint {
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    private static final String METRICS_TAG_TIMESTAMP = "timestamp";
    private static final String METRICS_TAG_CLIENTNAME = "clientname";

    private final ClientEngine clientEngine;
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    private final SocketAddress socketAddress;
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    private LoginContext loginContext;
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    private String clientVersion;
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    private String clientName;
    private Set<String> labels;
    private volatile boolean destroyed;

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        this.nodeEngine = nodeEngine;
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        this.socketAddress = connection.getRemoteSocketAddress();
        this.clientVersion = "Unknown";
        this.creationTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
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    @Override
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    @Override
    public UUID getUuid() {
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    @Override
    public boolean isAlive() {
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    @Override
    public void setLoginContext(LoginContext loginContext) {
        this.loginContext = loginContext;
    }

    @Override
    public Subject getSubject() {
        return loginContext != null ? loginContext.getSubject() : null;
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    @Override
    public void authenticated(UUID clientUuid, Credentials credentials, String clientVersion,
                              long authCorrelationId, String clientName, Set<String> labels) {
        this.clientUuid = clientUuid;
        this.credentials = credentials;
        this.authenticated = true;
        this.setClientVersion(clientVersion);
        this.clientName = clientName;
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    @Override
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    @Override
    public String getClientVersion() {
        return clientVersion;
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    @Override
    public void setClientVersion(String version) {
        clientVersion = version;
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    @Override
    public void setClientStatistics(ClientStatistics stats) {
        statsRef.set(stats);
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    @Override
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    @Override
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    @Override
    public String getClientType() {
        return connection.getConnectionType();
    }

    @Override
    public String getName() {
        return clientName;
    }

    @Override
    public Set<String> getLabels() {
        return labels;
    }

    @Override
    public TransactionContext getTransactionContext(UUID txnId) {
        final TransactionContext transactionContext = transactionContextMap.get(txnId);
        if (transactionContext == null) {
            throw new TransactionException("No transaction context found for txnId:" + txnId);
        }
        return transactionContext;
    }

    @Override
    public Credentials getCredentials() {
        return credentials;
    }

    @Override
    public void setTransactionContext(TransactionContext transactionContext) {
        transactionContextMap.put(transactionContext.getTxnId(), transactionContext);
        if (destroyed) {
            removedAndRollbackTransactionContext(transactionContext.getTxnId());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void removeTransactionContext(UUID txnId) {
        transactionContextMap.remove(txnId);
    }

    @Override
    public void addListenerDestroyAction(final String service, final String topic, final UUID id) {
        final EventService eventService = clientEngine.getEventService();
        addDestroyAction(id, () -> eventService.deregisterListener(service, topic, id));
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    @Override
    public void addDestroyAction(UUID registrationId, Callable<Boolean> removeAction) {
        removeListenerActions.put(registrationId, removeAction);
        if (destroyed) {
            removeAndCallRemoveAction(registrationId);
        }
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    @Override
    public boolean removeDestroyAction(UUID id) {
        return removeListenerActions.remove(id) != null;
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    public void destroy() throws LoginException {
        destroyed = true;
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        for (UUID registrationId : removeListenerActions.keySet()) {
            removeAndCallRemoveAction(registrationId);
        }

        for (UUID txnId : transactionContextMap.keySet()) {
            removedAndRollbackTransactionContext(txnId);
        }

        try {
            LoginContext lc = loginContext;
            if (lc != null) {
                lc.logout();
            }
        } finally {
            clientEngine.onEndpointDestroyed(this);
            authenticated = false;
        }
    }

    private void removeAndCallRemoveAction(UUID uuid) {
        Callable callable = removeListenerActions.remove(uuid);
        if (callable != null) {
            try {
                callable.call();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                logger.warning("Exception during remove listener action", e);
            }
        }
    }

    private void removedAndRollbackTransactionContext(UUID txnId) {
        TransactionContext context = transactionContextMap.remove(txnId);
        if (context != null) {
            if (context instanceof XATransactionContextImpl) {
                return;
            }
            try {
                context.rollbackTransaction();
            } catch (HazelcastInstanceNotActiveException e) {
                logger.finest(e);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                logger.warning(e);
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
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Divided into two disparate parts, Jae-young Kwak's My Sassy Girl starts out as a seemingly typical gross out comedy, but it improves greatly as it proceeds. Based on a real-life anonymous online diary, this South Korean movie tells the story of Kyun-woo (Tae-hyun Cha), an average, aimless college student who gets shoved into a relationship with a bossy, overbearing, and unnamed girl (Ji-hyun Jun) after he's forced to accompany her home after she gets drunk and vomits on a subway passenger. Most of the film's early scenes mine laughs as they place Kyun-woo in embarrassing situations, and the film here resembles a descendant of the great slapstick comedies. We watch as Kyun-woo's new girlfriend repeatedly humiliates him (any time he crosses her, she smacks him and asks threateningly, "Do you wanna die?"), but he tells us in his narration that he continues to pursue her since he suspects there is an undercurrent of goodness in her. During this segment of the movie, Kyun-woo is thrown in prison a few times, taken hostage, and publicly embarrassed because of his involvement with the girl. Since the girl is an aspiring screenwriter, we also imagine the two in several humorous parodies of popular film genres, such as the Terminator-style action movie, the Korean melodrama, and the wu-xia film. These early scenes are engaging, but hardly revelatory, since they spend as much time trudging through clichés as overcoming them with inventiveness.
It's only the second half of the film, which suggests there's a real emotional element to their relationship that was only hinted at in the first half, that My Sassy Girl really takes off. The film becomes much less scattershot as it begins to find the heart in the girl that Kyun-woo suspected was there all along. The movie veers toward the melodramatic, as it trots out a series of surprises and coincidences about her past, but it remains surprisingly poignant nonetheless. The sense of longing that arises suggests that much of the conflict between them in the first half of the film was born out of a combination of their reluctance to get burned by a soured relationship and their unshakable desire to be in one, and the shift in gears in downright touching. Whatever small flaws might exist in My Sassy Girl, the charismatic leads make it more than worthwhile. Jun, in particular, gives a terrific performance. She's as lively and impudent as the title suggests, and she exudes star power whenever she's on screen. Apparently, My Sassy Girl is slated to be remade by Dreamworks. Here's to hoping the producers of the American version of this special movie realize what it is about it that made it the top-grossing comedy ever in South Korea.


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The island is famous because of its important passage grave, a megalithic monument from the Neolithic period, belonging to the same broad context as the Breton megaliths of Carnac and Locmariaquer, and closely connected with the monuments at Brú na Boínne (Ireland) and Maes Howe (Orkney). At the time of its construction, c. 3500 BC, the island was still connected with the mainland. The rich internal decorations make Gavrinis one of the major treasuries of European megalithic art. The tomb is also remarkable for the care taken in its construction and its good preservation.
History of research[edit]
The first excavations took place in 1835, when the internal chamber was discovered. Further research was undertaken by the archaeologist Zacharie Le Rouzic who began restoration work around 1930. Further works took place in the 1960s and 1970s. Charles-Tanguy Leroux, former Director of Breton Antiquities, undertook studies and consolidation works in the 1980s. Further excavation is in the planning stages.[1]
Megalithic Europe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Brodgar
Prehistoric Ireland
http://tracingthepast.com/index.php?p=1_17_New-Grange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by9VLXL75ao#t=859
Knowth Dowth NewGrange
Prominent examples include the sites of Brú na Bóinne and Carrowmore in Ireland, Maes Howe in Orkney, and Gavrinis in France.
Gavrinis related designs to New Grange
The most famous of all Irish prehistoric monuments, Newgrange is one of the finest European passage-tombs. Built atop a small hillock, this site was discovered accidentally by the removal of material for road-metalling in 1699. The great tombs of Knowth and Dowth are nearby, and in the same 7.8sq km (3sq mi) area of the Boyne valley are grouped more than 30 prehistoric monuments : standing stones, barrows, and enclosures.
Newgrange was originally built about 3100 BC and today is in a much restored form. It consists of a vast stone and turf mound about 85m (280ft) in diameter and 13,5m (44ft) high, containing a passage leading to a burial chamber. Outside the base, 12 out of the original estimated 38 large boulders up to 2.4m (8ft) high form a ring of about 104m (340ft) in diameter. The stone circle was built about 1000 years later than the original structure, dating probably from the Beaker period. This ring of stones is almost unique in Great Britain and Ireland, with Clava and maybe Loanhead of Daviot being the other notable examples.
The base of the mound is retained by no less than 97 large stones, lying horizontally, many of which bear beautifully carved designs of spirals, lozenges, zigzags, and other symbols. The most famous of these is the stone marking the entrance, with carvings of a triple spiral, double spirals, concentric semi-circles, and lozenges similar to those found in Brittany (France), at Gavrinis.
Above the entrance passage is a 'roof-box', which precisely aligns with the rising sun at the winter solstice of 21 December, so that the rays touch the ground at the very centre of the tomb for about 20 minutes. Many of the upright stones along the walls of the 19m (62ft) passage, which follows the rise of the hill, are richly decorated.
The cruciform chamber inside the mound measures 6.5 x 6.2m (21ft 6in x 17ft), has three recesses, and is topped by a magnificent corbelled roof reaching to a height of 6m (20ft) above the floor. In the recesses are three massive stone basins which presumably had some ritual use. Excavations in the central chamber produced the remains of two burials and at least three cremated bodies as well as seven marbles, four pendants, two beads, a flint flake, a bone chisel, and fragments of several bone pins and points.
There has been controversy over the reconstruction of the white quartz wall on top of the South-East sector of the kerb, which was based on the position of the white quartz layers found during excavations between 1962 and 1975. Michael O'Kelly, who worked for 13 years on the mound, searched diligently but in vain for traces of a second burial chamber, though it may be the unexcavated half of the mound.
As at Knowth, some satellite tombs have been found outside the edge of the mound: one of which lies to the east and another to the west of the entrance. Cement posts now mark what was once a double circle of wooden pillars, enclosing Beaker cremation pits.
Newgrange gets its modern name from the fact that by 1142, the site had become part of Mellifont Abbey farm. These farms were known as granges, and by 14th century the site was known only as the 'New Grange'. In early Irish mythology, Newgrange was not only the alleged burial place of the prehistoric kings of Tara, but also the home of a race of Irish supernatural beings, known as 'Tuatha de Danann' : the people of the goddess Danu. Newgrange was also taken to be the house of the patriarchal god Dagda.
Fir Bolg
He proposed that the Fir Bolg were linked to the historical Belgae, the Fir Domnann were the historical Dumnonii and the Fir Gáilióin were the Laigin.[8]
http://hilloftara.org/history-and-information/
Hill of Tara
Ancient monuments[edit]
At the summit of the hill, to the north of the ridge, is an oval Iron Agehilltop enclosure, measuring 318 metres (1,043 ft) north-south by 264 metres (866 ft) east-west and enclosed by an internal ditch and external bank, known as Ráith na Ríogh (the Fort of the Kings, also known as the Royal Enclosure). The most prominent earthworks within are the two linked enclosures, a bivallate ring fort and a bivallete ring barrow known as Teach Chormaic (Cormac's House) and the Forradh or Royal Seat. In the middle of the Forradh is astanding stone, which is believed to be the Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) at which the High Kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if a series of challenges were met by the would-be king. At his touch the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland. To the north of the ring-forts is a small Neolithic passage tomb known asDumha na nGiall (the Mound of the Hostages), which was constructed around 3,400 (cal.) BC.
Fomor, mesolithic?
Fir Bolg - neolithic farmers
Tuatha de danaan - m26 missionairies
milesians - celtiberian
I would assume fir bolg and tuatha de danaan and fomor are neolithic - the cruithne are the priteni or britons who were celts and most like the present Welsh.
Excerpted from: https://www.irishtribes.com/ailt-articles/who-are-the-fir-bolg-gods-demons-or-men/
Who are the Fir Bolg - gods, demons, or men?
Gods? Demons? Men? Myth? Fiction? Ancestors of the Belgians? Let's find out.
Portrayal of the Fir Bolg in Lebor Gabála Érenn
According to Lebor Gabála Érenn (literally 'The Book of the Taking of Ireland' but usually called 'the Book of Invasions' in English), the Fir Bolg are descendants of Clann Nemid or 'the Children of Nemed', one of the earlier claimed invasions of Ireland. 'Nemed' means 'the Holy One' and may be a reference to a pre-Christian ancestor-god.
According to the tale, the Fir Bolg are driven out of Ireland by the demons known as Fomhóraigh. They proceed to Greece where they are eventually enslaved and forced to fill and carry bags of dirt for their masters in order to make the land fertile. They thereby earn the name Fir Bolg or 'Men of Bags'. Upon their escape in ships made from these bags, they return to Ireland in three divisions: Fir Bolg, Fir Domnann, and Gáilióin.
Having returned to Ireland, the Fir Bolg hold it for 34 years (by my count in reading Lebor Gabála Érenn) until the invasion of the supernatural Tuatha Dé Danann ('Peoples of the Goddess Danu'). They are then defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann in Cath Maige Tuired (the 'Battle of the Plain of Towers').
The few survivors of the Fir Bolg "went out of Ireland in flight from the Tuatha Dé Danann; and landed in Ara, and Ile, and Rachra [and Britain] and other islands besides; [and it was they who led the Fomoraig thereafter to the second battle of Magh Tuired] and they were in those islands ... till the Cruithne drove them out. Then they came to Cairpre Nia Fer (King of Laighin or Leinster) and he gave them lands; but they were unable to remain with him for the heaviness of the tribute which he imposed upon them. They came in flight before Cairbre under the protection of Ailill and Medb (King and Queen of Connacht) and these gave them lands ... They were in fortresses and in islands of the sea round about Ireland in this manner, till Cú Chulaind quenched them ... And of their seed are the three communities who are in Ireland not of Goidelic stock; to wit, the Gabraide of the Suc in Connachta, and the Gáileóin in Laigen." (1) The Uí Tairsig were located in Crích Ua bhFailghe, (2) the territory of the Uí Fhailghe who gave their name to Co. Offaly.
The Fir Bolg in Cét-Chath Maige Tuired
In the mythological tale known as Cét-Chath Maige Tuired or "The First Battle of Magh Tuired", the victorious Tuatha Dé Danann generously give the survivors of the Fir Bolg their choice of the five fifths of Ireland. The Fir Bolg choose Connacht. (3)
The Fir Bolg in Cath Tánaiste Maige Tuired
In this great mythological tale of the 'Second Battle of Magh Tuired', the text early on notes that "those of the Fir Bolg who escaped from the (first) battle (of Magh Tuired) fled to the Fomoire, and they settled in Arran and in Islay and in (the Isle of) Man and in Rathlin." (4)
The Fomhóraigh demons and Tuatha Dé Danann gods then proceed to have their showdown. The Fir Bolg fight on the side of the Fomhóraigh and lose. One of the leaders of the Fomhóraigh is Indech mac Dé Domnann whose name can be translated as 'Indech son of the God of the Domnann'.
The Actual Fir Bolg
Given their close association with Fomhóraigh demons and Tuatha Dé Danann gods, it is understandable that the Fir Bolg are often assumed to be only a myth.
However, unlike the Fomhóraigh and Tuatha Dé Danann, there is no doubt that the Fir Bolg are an actual, historical people whose descendants are alive and well and identifiable among us. The Fir Domnann left their name on various places including Inbhear Domnainn (the estuary of Malahide Bay) in Co. Dublin and Iorrus Domnainn ('Erris') in Co. Mayo. They are associated by modern scholars with the Dumnonii of Britain.
It can be demonstrated that the Fir Domnann and Gáilióin were originally branches of the Laighin who gave their name to Leinster (Laighin-ster) and also apparently to the Lleyn Peninsula in northern Wales. Note, for example, the following verse written in a text of Féineachas ('Brehon Law') in the 8th Century:
Batar trí prímcheinéla i nHére, .i. Féini 7 Ulaith 7 Gáilni .i. Laigin. (5)
There were three primary kinships in Ireland, i.e., the Féini and Ulaidh and Gáilióin, i.e., the Laighin.
Specific Irish tuatha (peoples / tribes), clanna (clans), and finte (extended families) were identified in the historic era as Fir Bolg, the hereditary enemies of the Gaeil, and denied rights and privileges under Féineachas ('Brehon Law') on that basis. The Laighin eventually received and accepted a genealogy claiming their descent from Gaedheal Glas. This entitled them, as Gaeil, to full rights and privileges under Féineachas. Somehow, the Fir Domnann and Gáilióin did not receive or refused to accept a Gaelic genealogy, and so were classified as Fir Bolg. The Fir Bolg origin of the following aitheach-thuatha (literally, 'tribute-paying peoples,' which is to say 'subject-peoples') is apparent: (6)
- the Bolgraige or 'Descendants of (the god) Bolg,' an historic aitheach-thuath ('tribute-paying people') of Tír Chonaill, now called Co. Donegal;
- the Bolgthuath Badhbhnai or 'Bolg-People of the Descendants of (the goddess) Badhbh,' an historic aitheach-thuath of Connacht;
- the Bolgthuath Echtghe or 'Bolg-People of Horse-God,' an historic aitheach-thuath of Connacht;
- the Bolgthuath Muige Luirg an Daghda or 'Bolg-People of the Plain of the Track of the Daghda,' an historic aitheach-thuath of the plain called Moylurg in English in what is now Co. Roscommon in the province of Connacht.
The Fir Bolg origin of the Ó hEdirsceoil ('O'Driscoll') family is apparent in their clan-name. They are the Ó hEdirsceoil of the Uí Builc ('Descendants of Bulc') of the Corcu Loígde ('Seed of the god Lugh') who ruled Munster before the Eoghanachta. (7) The barely-Christianized genealogy of the Corcu Loígde found in Rawlinson B.502 has them descend from Sidebulg or Sidebulc ('Bolg of the Sidh,' i.e., Bolg of the gods who went into the Sidh-mounds), great-grandson of Lugh son of Eithliu. (8) In Irish mythology, as Elizabeth Gray points out, "Lug is known both by his patronymic (Lug mac Céin) and by his matronymic (Lug mac Ethnenn, or mac Ethlenn), which in time came to be considered an alternative patronymic..." (9)
In addition, with the 2004 publication of Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh's great 17th century genealogical work, Leabhar na nGenealach as 'The Great Book of Genealogies' by De Búrca Books of Dublin, it is again possible to identify specific finte (extended families), clanna (clans), and tuatha (peoples / tribes) of the Fir Bolg.
Origin of the Fir Bolg
It is likely, but difficult to prove, that the main stem of the Fir Bolg (but not the Fir Domnann and Gáilióin) are a branch of the Belgae who fought Caesar and gave their name to Belgium. If so, some may have come to Ireland directly from Belgic Gaul and others may have come via Celtic Britain (where many remained and were described by Caesar as a problem for Roman rule). T.F. O'Rahilly noted that "According to Irish tradition they were the same stock as the Britons; and their own invasion-legend tells how their ancestor Lugad came from Britain and conquered Ireland." (10) But can we find further proof? I think we can. Here's an example.
Ptolemy of Alexandria wrote his geography of Ireland in the 2nd century A.D. but, as pointed out by T.F. O'Rahilly, it may be based on the lost work of Pytheas of Massalia who voyaged to the 'Pretanic Isles' (i.e., the 'British Isles') about 325 B.C. Either way, Ptolemy's geography includes a short list of Celtic tribes in Ireland whose names appear to be represented in the P-Celtic language of Gaul or Britain rather than the Q-Celtic of Ireland. Of these, Ptolemy reported that the Manapii were located in the east of Ireland, approximately in what is now Co. Wicklow.
Although we don't have absolute proof, a number of scholars have long assumed that these Manapii are a branch of the Menapii, a tribe of the Belgae of northern Gaul located about the mouth of the Rhine who fiercely resisted Caesar until 54 B.C. The Menapii also produced Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius, a prominent military commander of the Roman Empire who declared himself Emperor in 286 A.D. As would be expected as they switched from speaking P-Celtic Gaulish to Q-Celtic Irish, they are known in Ireland in the early historic period as the Manaig, with Monaig and Monach being variations in spelling.
Over time, as noted by T.F. O'Rahilly, the Manapii or Manaig of Ireland trekked north from Leinster (in which Cúigiú or 'Fifth' of Ireland we find Co. Wicklow), leaving their name on Druim Monach ('Drumanagh') and on a ford called Scenmenn Monach in the north of Co. Dublin. They eventually became the Monaig/Manaig in Uí Echach Ulad (west Co. Down) and also in the neighborhood of Loch Éirne ('Lough Erne') in what is now Co. Fermanagh. Later they became known as the Fir Manach and gave their name to Co. Fermanagh.
In Irish seanchas (law, history, genealogy), the Manappi or Manaig are classified as a branch of the Fir Bolg, just as the Menapii were a branch of the Belgae on the Continent. In my opinion, this traditional classification, this traditional association of Manappi and Bolg, defies mere coincidence. In other words, I believe that this classification positively identifies the Manaig of Ireland as Menapii, and the Fir Bolg or Bolg of Ireland as Belgae.
Over the years, I've met various Fir Bolg. I'm even a fan of the early career of a famous actress who is descended from the Fir Bolg. I'll bet you know plenty of Fir Bolg, too.
1. Lebor Gabála Érenn, edited by R.A.S. Macalister. London: Irish Texts Society, 1938-1956. Volume IV, pps. 35-36
2. Céitinn, Seathrún. Foras Feasa Ar Éirinn – the History of Ireland, edited by David Comyn and Patrick S. Dineen. London: Irish Texts Society, 1902-1914, Volume I, p. 200),
3. For an English translation of Cét-Chath Maige Tuired, see Mary Jones' excellent website at http://www.maryjones.
us/ctexts/1maghtured.html .
4. Cath Maige Tuired: The Second Battle of Mag Tuired. edited by Elizabeth A. Gray. Naas, Co. Kildare: Irish Texts Society
(Cumann na Sgríbheann Gaedhilge), No. 52, p. 27
5. Byrne, Francis John. Irish Kings and High-Kings. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 1973. p. 106
6. O'Rahilly, T.F., Early Irish History and Mythology. Dublin: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1946. p. 43
7. O'Rahilly, p. 49
8. O'Brien, Michael A., editor. Corpus Genealogiarum Hiberniae. Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1962. p. 256, par.
155 a 3, lines 6-7
9. Cath Maige Tuired - The Second Battle of Mag Tuired. edited by Elizabeth A. Gray, p. 126
10. O'Rahilly, p. 16, par. (2)
The tomb was built relatively late within the French megalithic sequence. Its use ceased around 3000 BC. At that time, the light wooden structures cladding its entrance were burnt, after which part of the mound collapsed, obscuring and blocking the passage. A layer of windblown sand transformed the monument into a simple hillock.
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Layout of the Hill of Tara
The entrance to the Gavrinis passage grave


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Q: How many digits are in the bijective base-k numeral for n? For integers $n \ge 0$ and $k \ge 2$, the following are equivalent:

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*How many digits are in the bijective base-k numeral for n?

*If all the words on an alphabet of size $k$ are listed in shortlex order, how many letters are in the $n$th word?

The formula $$\lfloor log_k( (n+1)(k-1) )\rfloor  \quad (k \ge 2, \ n \ge 0) $$
is mentioned in the bijective numeration article. Is this correct? If so, how to prove it?

A: The smallest integer of length $\ell$ is $$\underbrace{111\ldots 111}_{\ell}=\sum_{j=0}^{\ell-1}k^j=\frac{k^\ell-1}{k-1}\;.$$ Thus, $n$ requires $\ell$ digits if and only if
$$\frac{k^\ell-1}{k-1}\le n<\frac{k^{\ell+1}-1}{k-1}\;,\tag{1}$$
or $k^\ell\le(k-1)n+1<k^{\ell+1}$. Taking logs base $k$ yields the inequality
$$\ell\le\log_k\big((k-1)n+1\big)<\ell+1\;,$$
which is of course equivalent to $$\ell=\left\lfloor\log_k\big((k-1)n+1\big)\right\rfloor\;.\tag{2}$$
However, taking advantage of the fact that $n$ is an integer, we can also observe that as $n$ runs over the set $$\left\{\frac{k^\ell-1}{k-1},\ldots,\frac{k^{\ell+1}-1}{k-1}-1\right\}$$ of integers of length $\ell$, $(k-1)n$ runs over the set of multiples of $k-1$ between $k^\ell-1$ and $k^{\ell+1}-k$ inclusive, and therefore $(k-1)(n+1)$ runs over the set of multiples of $k-1$ between $k^\ell+k-2$ and $k^{\ell+1}-1$ inclusive. These are precisely the multiples $(k-1)m$ of $k-1$ that satisfy $k^\ell\le(k-1)m<k^{\ell+1}$ and hence $\ell\le\log_k(k-1)(n+1)<\ell+1$, so $(2)$ is indeed equivalent to
$$\ell=\left\lfloor\log_k\big((k-1)(n+1)\big)\right\rfloor\;.$$

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CELEBRATION OF AZAL BENNE' LOCKETT'S LIFE Azal Benne' Lockett was born on September 9, 1992 in Detroit, Michigan to Walter D. Lockett and Portia M. Lockett. He was the second of three kings born to Walter and Portia. He attended Elois Home Day Care, Paul Robeson Academy and Faith Christian Academy during his early educational years. While in elementary school, Azal participated in the DAPCEP Program. Azal's love for cooking started during his high school career at U of D Jesuit. He also attended Martin Luther King High, Troy High and he graduated from Avondale High School with a Culinary Arts Scholarship to Baker's College. Azal was athletic, participating in numerous sports as a young boy on the Rosedale Park-Grandmont baseball team and The Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) playing basketball. Azal had "game" as a middle-schooler, balling as a power forward and attending multiple sport's camps including: Revie Sorey and Reggie McKenzie for football, Michael Finley, Richard Hamilton and Perry Watson for basketball. While attending Fellowship Chapel, where Azal was baptized at the age of eleven, he also was involved in Isuthu Mentoring Program and the Nasacare Drill Team. Azal and his family were featured on The National Geographic Series Worlds Apart where they lived in the Andes in Peru. This was a learning experience for Azal to not take anything for granted, respect the earth and appreciate being creative without using electronics. Azal had an entrepreneurial mindset from early-on, selling candy in elementary school, out-earning his own allowance from his parents. He worked for several catering companies, Beans & Cornbread and he also worked at St. Clair Mercedes Benz as a porter. Azal Benne' Lockett was the CEO of A to Z Car Detailing where he serviced vehicles for Fox 2 television station. He moved to Atlanta to pursue his passion for music where he started his record label, GOAT Town Entertainment. Azal recorded three albums Sucka Free, Billiano World and Billiano World 2, with four albums worth of unpublished music. Known in the music industry as Chase Billiano, Azal volunteered for and was instrumental in the success of Dilla Day Detroit 2018, a celebration of the Internationally renowned J Dilla. In addition to his music career, Azal created a clothing line, which included accessories such as scarfs, hats, jackets, cordless phone chargers, and masks. Utilizing his "hustle-spirit", Azal sold his albums and his apparel in the local malls. He was fearless when it came to promoting his passion products and would not miss an opportunity to make money and earn a living while still maintaining good relationships with his family and friends. Azal loved cooking, music, traveling, sports and fashion. He also had a passion for food and was in fact an eating machine. He was known for his kind heart and loved to kiss and tickle all his little cousins making everyone feel special. He never ended a conversation or left your presence without saying…I love you. Azal always said he knew when his mother was praying for him and he loved God. Azal was never still, always motivated! As a family, we are heartbroken, yet we know that he is in the Presence of God. We will miss his endearing hugs and kisses as a family. He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Portia M. Lockett, his father, Walter D. Lockett, his two brothers, Asa Darnell and Ankur Porter Lockett, two aunts, Brenda Boone and Gha'il Benjamin Rhodes, two uncles, Willie McIntosh, Jr. (Pat) and Darryl Griffin Simmons (Tonya), two great aunts, Helen Brown and Ellen Johnson (Otis), a host of cousins, loved ones and friends and the love of his life and the mother of his future child, Alyssa Allen. Please leave a video memorial tribute for Azal Lockett at the link below https://www.tribute.co/azal-lockett/?fbclid=IwAR1-DzhuzoCGmREH71P43X3evxhcFE4r7RefjvLJbsLxOxWAqa0wWebOT3U
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Minnesota Senate Restore Our Separation Of Powers
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We the people of Minnesota insist that the Minnesota State Senate restore our constitutional separation of powers. They must act now to end Governor Walz's emergency powers through their legislative responsibilities regarding confirmation of cabinet member appointments made by the governor.
We insist that the Minnesota Senate to do the following:
1) Make a prioritized list of Governor Walz's appointed cabinet members who have not yet been confirmed.
2) When the legislature convenes again, if the MN House doesn't vote to regain the legislature's constitutional powers, give Walz 5 days notice to end the emergency powers. He must sign an agreement that he will not reinstate his emergency powers for anything related to COVID as long as he is still governor.
3) If Governor Walz does not turn control over to the Minnesota Legislature in 5 days, fire one cabinet member per day, starting at the top of the list, until either he ends his emergency powers or all cabinet members have been fired. Any cabinet members fired before Governor Walz ends his emergency powers will *not* be reinstated through any means.
The purpose of emergency powers being given to a single person is so they can act quickly to deal with a time sensitive emergency. We are no longer in that type of emergency, if we are in an emergency at all. It is far past time that the Minnesota legislature regains control over their elected responsibilities. Governor Walz's actions have had drastic consequences to lives and livelihoods of the citizens of Minnesota. The power to affect the population in such extreme ways should belong to the legislature, with its built in geographic duty to all people in the state of Minnesota.
Moreover, our Minnesota constitution does not allow for one branch of government to assume the powers of another branch. This is clearly stated in Article III, Section 1:
Division of powers.
The powers of government shall be divided into three distinct departments: legislative, executive and judicial. No person or persons belonging to or constituting one of these departments shall exercise any of the powers properly belonging to either of the others except in the instances expressly provided in this constitution.
Each member of the Minnesota Senate is required to take the following oath of office:
Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of the office to which you have just been elected to the best of your ability, so help you God?
In order for the Minnesota Senate to stay true to their oath of office, they must reclaim their legislative powers. Join us in letting the Minnesota Senate know just how many people stand behind them as they return our constitutionally mandated separation of powers.
Enough is enough Minnesota!
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