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			<title><![CDATA[Amicus Unio Award Voting Thread]]></title>
			<link>https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2012</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 02:06:05 -0600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align">Amicus Unio Award</div></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align"><span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size">Voting Thread</span></div>
<br />
It is my pleasure to announce that the time has come to vote on the recipient of this years IDU Amicus Union Award. Two excellent candidates have been nominated, [nation]Xiomera[/nation] and  [nation]Lauchenioira[/nation]. Both candidates are, in my opinion, highly deserving of this prestigious award. This gives you, members of the [region]International Democratic Union[/region], the difficult task of picking a winner. I wish you the best in this endeavor.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Duration</span><br />
This thread will be officially open from 12:00 PM on December 21st, 2019 to December 30th, 2019 at 12:00 AM EST.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Voter Eligibility</span><br />
Any user may vote. However, no user may vote twice, be this using alternative accounts or some other method.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Voting</span><br />
Simply state which candidate you believe to be the one more deserving of this year's Amicus Unio Award. State the candidate that you are voting for in clear and concise language. "I, [Your nation's name], do vote for [candidate's name]." would be an example of a very basic voting response. Please keep votes short and unambiguous.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align">Amicus Unio Award</div></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align"><span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size">Voting Thread</span></div>
<br />
It is my pleasure to announce that the time has come to vote on the recipient of this years IDU Amicus Union Award. Two excellent candidates have been nominated, [nation]Xiomera[/nation] and  [nation]Lauchenioira[/nation]. Both candidates are, in my opinion, highly deserving of this prestigious award. This gives you, members of the [region]International Democratic Union[/region], the difficult task of picking a winner. I wish you the best in this endeavor.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Duration</span><br />
This thread will be officially open from 12:00 PM on December 21st, 2019 to December 30th, 2019 at 12:00 AM EST.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Voter Eligibility</span><br />
Any user may vote. However, no user may vote twice, be this using alternative accounts or some other method.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Voting</span><br />
Simply state which candidate you believe to be the one more deserving of this year's Amicus Unio Award. State the candidate that you are voting for in clear and concise language. "I, [Your nation's name], do vote for [candidate's name]." would be an example of a very basic voting response. Please keep votes short and unambiguous.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Amicus Unio Award Nomination Thread (2019)]]></title>
			<link>https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2007</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:46:41 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://idugov.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=460">Libertas Omnium Maximus</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align">Amicus Unio Award 2019</div></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align">Nomination Thread</div></span><br />
<br />
As appointed Master of Ceremonies for the <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">2019 Amicus Unio Award</span> Ceremony, it is my distinct pleasure to open this thread to the public for nominating this year's candidates. As a reminder, any NationStates user who has one or more nations in the [region]International Democratic Union[/region] region may nominate a candidate for the prestigious award (the exception being the Master of Ceremonies, who may neither nominate nor be nominated in his/her year of service). <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Duration</span><br />
This thread will be open from 12:45 AM EST (or approximately that time) on December 10th, 2019 until December 16th, 2019 at 12:45 PM EST. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Eligibility</span><br />
All nominees, in order to be considered for the award, <br />
<br />
1. Must be nominated by a user other than themselves.<br />
2. Must be a current resident of the International Democratic Union.<br />
<br />
It is also highly encouraged that the candidate being nominated meets the following standards, as outlined by the <a href="https://theidu.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&amp;t=2050" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Amicus Unio Guidelines</a>,<br />
<br />
1. Furthered the collective development of the IDU's canon over the year.<br />
2. Exemplifies the values of the region. <br />
3. Truly is a welcoming individual who is always willing to lend and hand in getting new users integrated. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Provisions Regarding Alternative Accounts</span><br />
Alternative NationStates Accounts, colloquially know as "puppet accounts" or "puppets", may not be nominated for the award. Users are nominated, not nations. The only exception to this rule is if a user's primary account is located in another region. If this is the case, the primary nation used by the user in the International Democratic Union will serve as the user's name for our purposes. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Additional Provisions</span><br />
If a user attempts to nominate themselves for the award they will forfeit the ability to be nominated by any user in that year. <br />
There is no limit to how many users may nominate the same candidate in a single year however, the number of nominations will have no effect on actual voting procedure. Additionally, a single user may not nominate multiple candidates for the award in the same year. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Nomination Form</span><br />
Please fill out this form and post it below to nominate a user for the 2019 Amicus Unio Awards.<br />
<br />
[code]<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Name of Nominee:</span> <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Name of Nominator:</span> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align">Amicus Unio Award 2019</div></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align">Nomination Thread</div></span><br />
<br />
As appointed Master of Ceremonies for the <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">2019 Amicus Unio Award</span> Ceremony, it is my distinct pleasure to open this thread to the public for nominating this year's candidates. As a reminder, any NationStates user who has one or more nations in the [region]International Democratic Union[/region] region may nominate a candidate for the prestigious award (the exception being the Master of Ceremonies, who may neither nominate nor be nominated in his/her year of service). <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Duration</span><br />
This thread will be open from 12:45 AM EST (or approximately that time) on December 10th, 2019 until December 16th, 2019 at 12:45 PM EST. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Eligibility</span><br />
All nominees, in order to be considered for the award, <br />
<br />
1. Must be nominated by a user other than themselves.<br />
2. Must be a current resident of the International Democratic Union.<br />
<br />
It is also highly encouraged that the candidate being nominated meets the following standards, as outlined by the <a href="https://theidu.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&amp;t=2050" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Amicus Unio Guidelines</a>,<br />
<br />
1. Furthered the collective development of the IDU's canon over the year.<br />
2. Exemplifies the values of the region. <br />
3. Truly is a welcoming individual who is always willing to lend and hand in getting new users integrated. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Provisions Regarding Alternative Accounts</span><br />
Alternative NationStates Accounts, colloquially know as "puppet accounts" or "puppets", may not be nominated for the award. Users are nominated, not nations. The only exception to this rule is if a user's primary account is located in another region. If this is the case, the primary nation used by the user in the International Democratic Union will serve as the user's name for our purposes. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Additional Provisions</span><br />
If a user attempts to nominate themselves for the award they will forfeit the ability to be nominated by any user in that year. <br />
There is no limit to how many users may nominate the same candidate in a single year however, the number of nominations will have no effect on actual voting procedure. Additionally, a single user may not nominate multiple candidates for the award in the same year. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Nomination Form</span><br />
Please fill out this form and post it below to nominate a user for the 2019 Amicus Unio Awards.<br />
<br />
[code]<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Name of Nominee:</span> <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Name of Nominator:</span> ]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Amicus Unio Awards (Planning)]]></title>
			<link>https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1969</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 22:28:55 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://idugov.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=460">Libertas Omnium Maximus</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I, the International Democratic Union States Assembly Speaker and International Democratic Union Culture Minister do humbly suggest the creation of the following festival/ceremony to you all.<br />
<br />
<br />
[spoiler=Original Proposal (September 2019)]<div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align"><span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The Amicus Civitas Awards</span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Overview</span><br />
The AAC Awards will be OOC awards given annually to recognize particular members of the community and commemorate their hard work in one of three fields. The awards will be given at the end of every year (Late December would be ideal) and will consist of 3 distinct awards. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The Awards</span><br />
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I, the International Democratic Union States Assembly Speaker and International Democratic Union Culture Minister do humbly suggest the creation of the following festival/ceremony to you all.<br />
<br />
<br />
[spoiler=Original Proposal (September 2019)]<div style="text-align: center;" class="mycode_align"><span style="font-size: 50pt;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The Amicus Civitas Awards</span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Overview</span><br />
The AAC Awards will be OOC awards given annually to recognize particular members of the community and commemorate their hard work in one of three fields. The awards will be given at the end of every year (Late December would be ideal) and will consist of 3 distinct awards. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The Awards</span><br />
]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sci-Fi City Festival]]></title>
			<link>https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1839</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:50:50 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://idugov.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=460">Libertas Omnium Maximus</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I opened up this forum to see if anyone would be interested in an International Sci-fi City Festival.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I opened up this forum to see if anyone would be interested in an International Sci-fi City Festival.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[IDU main, and Festival, flags]]></title>
			<link>https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1735</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:01:41 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://idugov.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=124">Bears Armed</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[See: <a href="http://imgur.com/a/TzNSH" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://imgur.com/a/TzNSH</a><br />
<br />
IDU [main] flag<br />
Cheese Festival flag <br />
Film Festival flag]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[See: <a href="http://imgur.com/a/TzNSH" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://imgur.com/a/TzNSH</a><br />
<br />
IDU [main] flag<br />
Cheese Festival flag <br />
Film Festival flag]]></content:encoded>
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