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  Approved proposals

Posted by: Groot Gouda
04-25-2005, 06:46 PM
Forum: WA Proposal Clinic
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Defining Diplomatic Immunity
Ban Spam and Spyware Act

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  Vote: Natural Disaster Act

Posted by: Groot Gouda
04-22-2005, 06:14 PM
Forum: General Assembly Resolutions
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More of a test for future proposals, but vote!

Quote: Natural Disaster Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Groot Gouda

Description: DEEPLY REGRETTING loss of life and material damages as a result of natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, floods, blizzards, etc;

NOTING that these disasters do not stop at national borders;

OBSERVING the Tsunami Emergency Warning Center as instituted by the Tsunami Warning System (Resolution #90);

NOTING that the aforementioned Resolution #90 has limited effect for other natural disasters;

ALSO NOTING that the measures implemented by this resolution can and should be used for further research and development of natural disaster warning systems;

1. DEFINES "natural disaster" as any disaster caused by (physical) geographical, geological or meteorological processes, including but not limited to earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, typhoons, floods, blizzards, etc;

2. ESTABLISHES a Natural Disaster Assessment Organisation (NDAO) which has the following tasks:
a. Conduct research on natural disasters, preventative methods and monitoring systems,
b. Coordinate international cooperation on this field, in scientific research and in practical solutions,
c. Create protocols for warning about possible disasters, evacuation plans and local disaster awareness programmes,
d. Maintain contacts with local authorities and local organisations in order to improve communication of information about possible natural disasters and how to respond to them,
e. Maintain contacts with national governments participating in the NDAO, the Tsunami Warning Center, and the UN;

3. EMPHASIZES that the NDAO is meant primarily for natural disasters with an international impact;

4. REQUESTS that member nations collect and share geological, meteorological and other relevant data with other countries and the NDAO to assist in monitoring, forecasting and researching natural disasters;

5. URGES all nations to establish and fund a National Geological Survey and a National Meteorological Office which can colelct data, contribute to the NDAO as well as work on a national or regional level on the monitoring of potentially dangerous sites and conduct research;

6. EMPHASIZES that technology alone is not enough, but warning and evacuating the population efficiently is just as important, as well as having plans for dealing with a disaster and the rebuilding of the affected region;

7. URGES all nations to contribute financially, organisationally or otherwise to the NDAO;

8. CALLS UPON all nations to provide care and assistance in case of a natural disaster, by themselves or through recognized UN organisations such as the International Red Cross;

The People's Republic of Groot Gouda would like to thank Grosseschnauzer, Mikitivity and the Nederland region for their input.[/quote]

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  Cheese Export Sector

Posted by: Mikitivity
04-22-2005, 02:17 AM
Forum: Issues Whiteboard
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Today there was an article in the Sac Bee (my local paper) that PETA failed in a civil suit against the state's dairy association. Apparently California has been running ads talking about how California cows are happy cows and good cheese comes from happy cows.

:lol:

Anyway, the issue would be to decide if something as silly is a legal advertisement or not. If it is, Cheese Exports increase. If it is not, they decrease! It is simple, but could be fun.

Gouda, since you're our resident cheese expert, I was thinking this might be an issue for you to work on after your resolution.

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  The Order of Gryphons

Posted by: Thyatira
04-21-2005, 06:10 AM
Forum: Nations of the IDU
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The Order of Gryphons has been approached by a representative of this Forum. We have registered here because of a telegram.

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  A resolution against terror

Posted by: Sober Thought
04-18-2005, 04:42 PM
Forum: WA Proposal Clinic
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"A resolution against terror
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Ricardo and Smith

Description: Jihadist states shall be deemed illegitimate and undemocratic.
No religion gives the justifcation needed for war.
In a time of great insecurity, all well-meaning states will gently encourge Jihadist states to democratise.
- Trade sanctions.
- Diplomatic meetings.
- A policy of containment.

Jihad can also describe an individuals interpretation of faith. This resolution respects this distinction on an individual level.



Approvals: 1 (Ricardo and Smith)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 148 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Apr 21 2005"

This was posted recently by Ricardo and Smith, a nation I was trying to recruit and one that dropped by to have a look at the region. R&S is looking for approvals for this, but I telegrammed back that I thought it was a good idea but it needs a lot more work before people will make it a formal proposal, let alone adopt it in a full vote.

Since we have such success writing UN proposals, do we want to take this one on? I'm all for it, and I will work on it on my own even if the rest of the IDU does not because it combines several of my cherished values: democracy, diplomacy, moderation, secularism and peace. I would, however, be happy to defer to the experts in these matter who have actually had proposals successfully adopted.

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  UN Resolution Survey for the UNA

Posted by: Mikitivity
04-16-2005, 12:49 AM
Forum: WA Proposal Clinic
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Hello,

I've been asking for nations to take a few minutes to answer the UN Resolution survey's I've been conducting. I had posted the links for a few of the surveys on the old site, but it would be very helpful if each of you could find some time in the next few weeks to answer all of the surveys:

How likely are you to support a UN Global Disarmament Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=412667
Current Number of Replies: 44

How likely are you to support a UN Environmental Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=410666
Current Number of Replies: 46

How likely are you to support a UN Social Justice Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409257
Current Number of Replies: 74

How likely are you to support a UN Human Rights Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409981
Current Number of Replies: 47

How likely are you to support a UN Moral Decency Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409886
Current Number of Replies: 57

How likely are you to support a UN Free Trade Resolution?
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409457
Current Number of Replies: 57

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  Q: Protective Tariffs on Alcohol?

Posted by: Mikitivity
04-15-2005, 11:00 PM
Forum: Nations of the IDU
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This survey is about roleplayed tariffs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff

Quote: A tariff is a tax placed on imported and/or exported goods, sometimes called a customs duty. A revenue tariff is set with the intent of raising money for the government. A protective tariff, usually applied to imported goods, is intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and "protect" domestic industries from foreign competition (see also effective rate of protection). The distinction between protective and revenue tariffs is moot; revenue tariffs offer protection, and protective tariffs produce some revenue unless they are prohibitive in which case little or nothing is imported of that product, thus resulting in trivial or no revenue.[/quote]

Unlike a ?tax?, tariffs are usually enacted on foreign products. They are not uniform and many nations and industries consider them a barrier to ?free trade?.

Q: Does your government place protective tariffs on alcohol?

- It may not be imported into my nation.
- Tariffs are used to protect domestic alcohol sales.
- Tariffs are levied in response to other nations? alcohol tariffs.
- Tariffs are levied in response to other nations? general tariffs.
- My government does not place tariffs on alcohol imports.


The purpose of this survey is to get some hard data on the degree to which alcohol imports are subjected to protective tariffs in individual nations in NationStates. I eventually plan to introduce a series of United Nations Free Trade agreements, but before I begin to write these proposals, I need to get a feel for the current level of domestic and international regulations concerning various commodities. (If your nation is wanting a boost in Economic Freedoms, please help me by asking your allies to answer this survey.)

Thank you!

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  Execution may be agonizing

Posted by: Mikitivity
04-15-2005, 10:56 PM
Forum: Fun & Games
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2005.04.15
Sac Bee covering a Los Angeles Times article

Death by lethal injection, adopted in 37 states as a painless method of execution, actually might inflict enormous suffering on the condemned because of a routine failure to use enough anesthesia, according to a study of death row autopsies.

An examination of 49 autopsies found that in 43 cases, the concentration of anesthesia in the bloodstream was less than required to numb a surgical patient before making an incision.

In 21 cases, the concentration wasn't sufficient to prevent a patient from responding to a verabl command.

Because other chemicals are used to induce paralysis, inmates do not appear to suffer during their executions.

But the data indicate that the condemned might be fully aware as they are dying, according to the study to appear Saturday in the medical journal Lancet.

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  Now Playing

Posted by: Mikitivity
04-14-2005, 07:01 PM
Forum: Fun & Games
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I guess we can all start new. Smile This is just pure fluff, no formats ... really just an excuse to ramble.

n.p. gridlock :: formless {US}

Without looking, I'm guessing I had this album listed before. It is among one of my favorite albums, and from an incredible local band. My favorite track is called "return", and for some unknown reason it reminds me of "Twin Peaks", but when thinking back I think not. This is so much better.

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  Proposal: Natural Disaster Act

Posted by: Groot Gouda
04-14-2005, 03:30 PM
Forum: General Assembly Resolutions
- Replies (7)

Quote: Natural Disaster Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild

Description:
DEEPLY REGRETTING loss of life and material damages as a result of natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, floods, blizzards, etc;

NOTING that these disasters do not stop at national borders;

OBSERVING the Tsunami Emergency Warning Center as instituted by the Tsunami Warning System (Resolution #90);

NOTING that the aforementioned Resolution #90 has limited effect for other natural disasters;

ALSO NOTING that the measures implemented by this resolution can and should be used for further research and development of natural disaster warning systems;

1. DEFINES "natural disaster" as any disaster caused by (physical) geographical, geological or meteorological processes, including but not limited to earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, typhoons, floods, blizzards, etc;

2. ESTABLISHES a Natural Disaster Assessment Organisation (NDAO) which has the following tasks:
a. Conduct research on natural disasters, preventative methods and monitoring systems,
b. Coordinate international cooperation on this field, in scientific research and in practical solutions,
c. Create protocols for warning about possible disasters, evacuation plans and local disaster awareness programmes,
d. Maintain contacts with local authorities and local organisations in order to improve communication of information about possible natural disasters and how to respond to them,
e. Maintain contacts with national governments participating in the NDAO, the Tsunami Warning Center, and the UN;

3. EMPHASIZES that the NDAO is meant primarily for natural disasters with an international impact;

4. REQUESTS that member nations collect and share geological, meteorological and other relevant data with other countries and the NDAO to assist in monitoring, forecasting and researching natural disasters;

5. URGES all nations to establish and fund a National Geological Survey and a National Meteorological Office which can colelct data, contribute to the NDAO as well as work on a national or regional level on the monitoring of potentially dangerous sites and conduct research;

6. EMPHASIZES that technology alone is not enough, but warning and evacuating the population efficiently is just as important, as well as having plans for dealing with a disaster and the rebuilding of the affected region;

7. URGES all nations to contribute financially, organisationally or otherwise to the NDAO;

8. CALLS UPON all nations to provide care and assistance in case of a natural disaster, by themselves or through recognized UN organisations such as the International Red Cross;

The People's Republic of Groot Gouda would like to thank Grosseschnauzer, Mikitivity and the Nederland region for their input.[/quote]

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