Which sports are popular in your nation?

MikitivityAug 11 2005, 10:31 PMYou'll also note that on NSWiki that I went ahead and placed the IDU Cart. entry as being Domnonia's category.  However, with NSWiki stuff, if anybody posts their updates here, others of us can go in and tie some of your entries to our entries.

I've seen a few of us being active on NSWiki and that is great!  Actually, I was going to ask Adam Island to consider hosting an exhibition AIBL game in Miervatia City once a year and also feeling free to have some Adam Island players come from other IDU nations.    Sadly, the Thuvians are not idea for baseball, so it is a domed sport.  [/quote]
Adam IslandAug 12 2005, 02:58 AMMikitivityAug 11 2005, 08:31 PM You'll also note that on NSWiki that I went ahead and placed the IDU Cart. entry as being Domnonia's category.  However, with NSWiki stuff, if anybody posts their updates here, others of us can go in and tie some of your entries to our entries.

I've seen a few of us being active on NSWiki and that is great!  Actually, I was going to ask Adam Island to consider hosting an exhibition AIBL game in Miervatia City once a year and also feeling free to have some Adam Island players come from other IDU nations.    Sadly, the Thuvians are not idea for baseball, so it is a domed sport.  [/quote]
Sounds like a great idea to me- a few spring training games in the great white north might be fun [/quote]
MikitivityAug 12 2005, 04:47 PMAdam IslandAug 11 2005, 05:58 PM
Sounds like a great idea to me- a few spring training games in the great white north might be fun [/quote]
Bwahahaha! Excellent.

I'll start working on a domed stadium in Miervatia City, what will have a baseball configuration ... during the AIBL season it will also be used for concerts. I'll link the NSWiki entry here when done.
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DataGenesisAug 12 2005, 05:09 PMBaseball? Pah. We want Football! Aussie rules of course![/quote]
Groot GoudaAug 12 2005, 06:08 PMGo Magpies![/quote]
GrosseschnauzerAug 13 2005, 12:22 AMMaybe we could have baseball and all three forms of football. That would justify the costs of multi-purpose stadia with luxury boxes and all the trimmings![/quote]
MikitivityAug 13 2005, 01:26 AMGrosseschnauzerAug 12 2005, 03:22 PM Maybe we could have baseball and all three forms of football. That would justify the costs of multi-purpose stadia with luxury boxes and all the trimmings! [/quote]
As long as it isn't a full season sort of thing, there might be enough interest in my nation for exhibition games, and that would certainly justify the costs of multi-purpose stadiums (stadia?).[/quote]
DataGenesisAug 13 2005, 06:00 AMHmm... good idea, however There are more than three versions of football, methinks!

Aussie Rules
Soccer ("football")
Grid Iron
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Gaelic
International Rules (Australian + Gaelic Hybrid)

And probably others that I don't remember!

The Microcredit Bazaar

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Powerhungry Chipmunks

Description: The United Nations,

REAFFIRMING the United Nations? stance against poverty and suffering,

TAKING NOTE, via the impoverished throughout the world, of the cyclical nature of poverty across generations, and of the detrimental effect of poverty among a people to the surrounding peoples, nations, etc.,

OBSERVING previous success of so called ?microcredit? at enhancing the lives of people or peoples currently trapped by deprivation, as well as the society surrounding them and future generations among them,

DETERMINING that citizens in UN nations, who have the ability to participate in ?microcredit? but do not, might trade more regularly and freely via ?microcredit? (which the UN believes to have greater effect than many forms of humanitarian aid) if they had information regarding ?microcredit? and assurance of its financial security and honesty,

DETERMINING FURTHER that the distribution of such information would help free the trade of microcredit and make it more economically feasible for microcredit transactions to occur:

1.DEFINES ?microcredit? as a financial transaction, or the trade of loans for relatively small sums of money for the purpose of sustaining life and employment, the repayment of which is supported by local communities alongside the individual(s) who received the loan;

2.ESTABLISHES ?The Microcredit Bazaar?, which will set up chapters in all interested member nations for the purpose of educating citizens in said member nations on microcredit and of securing, presenting, and overseeing reputable organizations by which those citizens can trade microcredit with the impoverished;

3.CHARGES ?The Microcredit Bazaar? with verifying reputable microcredit organizations, managing queries for a 'Bazaar' chapter, ensuring just and honest distribution of loaned money, ensuring repayment of loans, ensuring the reimbursement of unpaid loans, facilitating educational literature concerning microcredit to member nations, as well as the distribution of that literature as arranged with individual national governments;

4.EMPOWERS ?The Microcredit Bazaar? with the authority to negotiate with national governments the location, length of stay, and extensiveness in presentation of 'Bazaar' chapters within member nations;

5.ENCOURAGES UN citizens everywhere to invest in the impoverished through microcredit, and, specifically, to attend local 'Bazaar' chapters;

6.EXPRESSES its utmost gratitude to any who contribute to the abolition of poverty, be it through microcredit, at one of ?The Microcredit Bazaar? chapters, or otherwise.

Mitigation of Large Reservoirs

A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Mikitivity

Description:
The NationStates United Nations,

RECOGNIZING that many large watersheds and river systems cross international boundaries, and thus represent a shared resource between riparian and coastal nations;

OBSERVING the international nature of the economic benefit to ocean and freshwater commercial fisheries of abundant and healthy anadromous fish populations, such as salmon;

AWARE that salmon represent an important source of Omega-3 fatty acids, though farmed salmon tend to have higher concentrations of dioxins and PCBs than wild salmon;

NOTING the desire to increase the maximum electrical output of existing hydroelectric plants by increasing the height of reservoirs or to design new hydroelectric power plants in order to meet growing electricity demands;

FURTHER NOTING that electrical power generation is often one of several uses of the water stored in multi-use reservoirs;

BEARING IN MIND that the operation of large-reservoirs alters the unimpaired (i.e. natural) flow, water temperature, nutrient availability, and sediment load in the water downstream of the reservoir, which has led to the decline in many native species' populations;

CONCERNED that methane emissions from decomposition in reservoirs could contribute substantially to global warming;

CONVINCED that in order for hydroelectric power to be of net beneficial use, that the environmental and commercial impacts of reservoir releases must be managed or mitigated in a sustainable way;

1. APPROVES of continued research into various large-scale reservoir mitigation measures including the design and operation of temperature control devices, construction of fish passage structures (such as fish ladders), use of pulse flows during migration and other critical periods, and maintenance and restoration of wetlands (which are important nutrient sources);

2. CALLS UPON nations to investigate and promote water supply and electrical demand reduction strategies, such encouraging energy efficient equipment, telecommuting and alternative work weeks, and operating large-scale industrial equipment during off-peak electrical demand periods;

3. SUGGESTS that adaptive management techniques such as timing reservoir releases to periods that are beneficial to both riparian wildlife and power users can minimize some of the impacts associated with large-scale reservoir releases;

4. RECOMMENDS the restoration of flood plains and seasonal wetland habitats, including designing flood bypass areas and seasonal agricultural easements;

5. FURTHER RECOMMENDS that these wetlands and flood bypasses be used to offset the need for dedicated flood storage in large multi-use reservoirs; and

6. EXPRESSES ITS HOPE that other alternative energy sources will be considered as supplements or alternatives to hydroelectric power generation, with the understanding that a sustainable power supply needs to be diverse and manageable in order to accommodate long-term economic stability.

Hi. I was told that this is a good place to get advice and constructive criticism for a proposal. I'm from Futaba Aoi, and my proposal is outlined below.

This is a pretty straightforward resolution covering the basic laws that all countries should have, but often don't.Quote: RECALLING United Nations resolution #26, (The Universal Bill of Rights) wherein all UN citizens are given rights to safety and peace,
BELIEVING that all people everywhere deserve freedom from physical and mental harm wrought upon them by other human beings,
RECOGNISING the need for a universal legal system to ensure that all people may be protected wherever they go within the UN,

THESE UNITED NATIONS HEREBY DECLARE:

DEFINING ?harm? as any injury or infection of a person, except where used as medical treatment,
DEFINING ?damage? as any alteration to an object that leaves it less able to carry out its function, lessened in value, graffitied, or with some other alteration undesirable to its owner,

1. [1] No human being may, by deliberate action, bring, or attempt to bring any human being to harm, [2] nor by deliberate inaction allow the same.
2. No human being may, by deliberate action, cause, or attempt to cause, damage to any property that they do not own, without the full, explicit, informed, uncoerced consent of the owner of said property.
3a. Under section 1, clause 2, those forced to cause harm in order to protect themselves or others are hereby exempted form section 1, clause 1 and section 2, provided that:
  [1] the harm or damage they cause is outweighed by the harm they prevent
  [2] the harm or damage they cause is the absolute minimum necessary
  [3] they cause harm or damage only where absolutely necessary
3b. In cases where an individual disregards a minority in order to protect a majority, no criminal charges may be brought with regards to harm caused to members of said minority.
[/quote]It has been rewritten several times, but it still needs work. I'm also working on a fourth section making it illegal to force people to do something against their will, but it's quite complicated because you need all sorts of exemptions for law enforcement - people don't want to go to prison, but the police are allowed to make them, etc. so if anyone has any ideas for that part I'd be grateful.
Thanks.

OK, what's a Scribent?

I've searched several dictionaries with no success. Can anyone enlighten me?

Freedom of Conscience
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Ecopoeia

Description:
We, the United Nations, recognise that freedom of conscience is a fundamental human right that transcends national borders and note with regret that the governments of some member states persecute and commit acts of violence against those who merely express beliefs or thoughts that are not state-approved.

Accordingly, we hereby:

1) DEFINE a ?prisoner of conscience? as a person who is detained or imprisoned, not for use of, nor encouragement to use, violence; not for openly supporting nor recommending hatred for racial, religious, sexual or similar reasons to provoke people to discriminate, or to be hostile or violent; but for their political, religious or other beliefs, or their ethnic origin, gender, sexuality, colour or similarly unjustifiable reasons; and accordingly

INSIST that all member states immediately and unconditionally release any prisoners of conscience they are currently detaining and

PROHIBIT member states from detaining prisoners of conscience in the future.

2) DEFINE a ?disappearance? as an instance when a person has been taken into custody by government authorities or by an armed political group, when this person?s whereabouts and wellbeing are kept secret without the full, informed, uncoerced consent of the individual in question; and accordingly

INSIST that any institution or group holding such an individual to reveal the whereabouts and condition of the ?disappeared? person.

3) CONDEMN extrajudicial executions by governments, killings caused by the unnecessary use of lethal force by law enforcement officials and killings of civilians in direct or indiscriminate attacks by governments or armed political groups.

Votes For: 3,767
Votes Against: 1,466
Voting Ends: Wed Aug 3 2005

Establish UNWCC

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.


Category: Social Justice


Strength: Significant


Proposed by: Sunteria

Description: The United Nations,

OBSERVING the neglect of the basic Human Right to sanitary water;

NOTING that lack of sanitary water is the leading cause of death in third world countries;

FURTHER NOTING the absence of past resolutions in favor of sanitary water and its accessibility;

IN THE INTEREST OF providing third world regions with sanitary water;

1. ESTABLISHES a new UN funded committee of scientists and engineers, the United Nations Water Cleansing Committee (UNWCC), to use the sewage and waste water pumped in from surrounding areas to create fresh, sanitary water by means of plant life;

2. AUTHORIZES the committee to create artificial oases and reserves which will hold water and use hydroponic plants to cleanse the waste-water of all phosphorous, nitrates, salts, and ammonia which render it unfit for human consumption;

3. BELIEVES WITH SCIENTIFIC MERIT that the water, having been cleansed by these plants, will be sanitary enough for those disadvantaged peoples who previously had limited access to quality water; and

4. SUGGESTS that the establishment of the UNWCC would further human rights and raise the quality of life for millions of people.

It troubles me to have to bring up the feasances, but it appears to be a topic whose time has come.

Miki (and to others who would like to chime in), does the IDU have any provisions for the removal of a UN Delegate who has not performed their duty? I've combed the archives (a bit) and have not located anything that appears appropriate.

I wish it hadn't come to this, but it appears as though our Vice-Delegate is neglecting the duties of serving as Acting Delegate. As such, the IDU is going unrepresented. If I am mistaken, I apologize and by all means encourage the Vice Delegate to become active.

However, if this nonfeasance is in fact occuring, the situation should not be tolerated. Therefore, I feel I must raise the question of whether or not mechanisms have been put in place to address this sort of situation. If they have not been - we're probably stuck (although we're in a place where we can call an election shortly). If they are, it may be time to explore them.

Any thoughts or advice are appreciated.

Thanks.

UN Biological Weapons Ban
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Reformentia

Description:
NOTING bioweapons are an unpredictable and dangerous weapon to ALL parties in a conflict, combatant and non-combatant alike.

DECLARING ?bioweapons? are contagious biological viruses, bacteria or microbes with the effect of harming, incapacitating, or killing a person upon infection. Alternately, "vaccines" are neutralized forms of bioweapons individually administered to a voluntary subject to stimulate immune response to those bioweapons, and which pose a negligible (less than 0.5%) chance of causing injury beyond the required immune response or death.

DECLARING a "virus" to be a microscopic infective agent with DNA or RNA guiding its actions.

CONVINCED the possession or use of such bioweapons by any UN or NON UN member nation presents an unacceptable risk to the safety of all nations and are unnecessary to national defense.

TAKING NOTE of the need for nations to develop effective defenses against such bioweapons.

HEREBY RESOLVES:

1. The possession, production, trafficking or use (either directly or through proxy) of bioweapons as defined by this resolution is forbidden to all UN member nations.

2. Exception is made to Article 1 for trace amounts of no more than 250mg of any bioweapons required for the purpose of counter-agent research. Such trace amounts it is the responsibility of any nation researching them to keep secured against risk of any infection to anyone. They are to be so secured within a multi-tier (minimum of 2 tier) quarantined building in that nation, and kept under the highest of that nation?s military security.

3. In any circumstances not covered by Article 2: Any bioweapon proscribed as described in this resolution which at any time is in the possession of a member nation or known to be in the possession of its citizenry must be immediately and completely destroyed through a method which incorporates all possible safeguards against any release of the agent.

4. Though being infected is not illegal, if a proscribed agent is present in an infected individual they must undergo immediate isolation and treatment.

5. UN member nations are proscribed from military partnerships of any kind with any nation known to be using, trafficking, producing or in possession of bioweapons which are proscribed as described by this resolution.

STRONGLY URGES:

6. UN member nations to employ trade sanctions or incentives as they see fit to any nation known to be using, trafficking, producing or in possession of bioweapons which are proscribed as described by this resolution, in any circumstances where the application of such sanctions or incentives would represent an effective means to having that nation abandon such bioweapons.

7. UN member nations issue a formal statement of intent that in the event that a nation/nations employs bioweapons against a UN member nation, forces will be committed to the defense of that member nation, and/or reprisals upon the offending nation/nations. The terms and conditions of such a statement to be left to the discretion of each individual member nation.

Voting Ends: Sat Jul 23 2005