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He's a juke box hero (Got stars in his eyes)

HumanSanity: 81
Emily: 65
Luca: 54
Argo: 30
Wasc: 10
FLP: 7
Ziz: 5
Dyll: 5
Fox: 4
Aav: 4
Zuk: 2
Sueloc: 1
Istillian: 1

It started, as many things do, with a book.

Emma sat balanced on a chair with only two legs touching the ground, idly rocking back and forth as she turned the pages in a novel. As she sat, oblivious to the world, time skipped past as night became day and the sun rose in the distance. Finally, a ray of light came through the window, catching her in the face, jolting her out of the reverie that she had slipped into over the past hours. It was time. She carefully bookmarked her page, set the book down on the end table, and let all four chair legs come into contact with the ground. Dashing out of her room, she slipped on a pair of sturdy boots, threw on a jacket, and went outside, ready to face the day.

Coffee would be the first order of business, she decided and then onwards to a walk in the forest, as it was quite pretty outside. The maple leaves had turned a beautiful shade of red, and the air was crisp. It would be a wonderful day.

[The banning of Non-Resident nations shall not require public reporting.]

You Have No Power Here

Whereas RRS 3 states that ejection notices must be publicly reported for Residents;
Whereas it is unclear if they must be published for banning non-residents;
Whereas embassy collector spam is dumb and we hate it;
Therefore enacts the following amendment:

RRS 3. The reasoning for all ejections of Residents must be publicly reported by the responsible party, and the ejected nation may appeal the ejection by soliciting a review to the Regional Council.

• An appeal vote must be concluded within seven days or with all Councillors having voted.
• An appeal vote is considered approved if it has less than two Against votes.
• The banning of Non-Resident nations shall not require public reporting.

Authored by: A Million Dreams
Seconded by: Tiralta

I will second this proposal so that it can go to vote very speedily. We must feed the legislation beasts or they shall come for our printer paper.

[however they are not prevented from running for more than one position for which they are eligible in the same election.]

You Can Only Occupy One Seat In Both Musical Chairs And Refugia

PREAMBLE: Noticing that there is no provision for the event of a candidate running for multiple Councillor positions within Refugia;
Impressed by Lethodus' initiative in this area with their recent campaign Dax for Councillor of All Things;
Seeking clarity should this phenomenon occur again in future and a candidate should win in multiple seats;
Therefore enacts the following amendment:

13. Elections will consist of a one week candidacy period where an eligible Member State may declare their intent to stand for office, a one week voting period where all Member States may vote for their desired candidate, and a one week transition period to acclimate the incoming Councillor with their roles and responsibilities. Terms officially begin the 22^nd day of February, June, and October.

a. Candidacy declarations must be given in one or more easily accessible areas as designated by the Arch-Administrator.
b. Residents must qualify as Member States as defined in RRS 4 to be eligible for candidacy.
c. Member States are prohibited from occupying more than one seat at any given time or occupying the same Council seat more than two times consecutively, however they are not prevented from running for more than one position for which they are eligible in the same election.
d. In the event of more than two valid candidates for a single seat, instant run-off voting will determine the winner, where candidates are ranked by preference on the ballot and eliminated by fewest votes during each round of ballot counting.
e. The election for each seat is resolved in favour of the candidate with the most votes at the final round of ballot counting.
f. In the case of a candidate running for multiple positions and winning more than one of these elections, their position will be decided as follows:
i. If one of the seats won by the Member State had only one candidate and the other(s) had multiple, the Member State that ran for multiple positions is automatically selected for the seat in which they were the sole candidate, with the other seat(s) going to the runner(s)-up.
ii. If the winning Member State was the sole candidate for all positions to which they were elected, or if there were multiple candidates for all positions to which they were elected, they shall declare a preference for the seat they would like to take, and the other seat(s) shall go to the runner(s)-up.
iii. Should the winning Member State fail to declare a preference for one of their successful seats within 3 days of the conclusion of the election, the Arch-Administrator may call a vote of the region to decide which seat they would prefer to see the Member State occupying.
g. In the event of unexpected absences or positions that cannot be filled, the Arch-Administrator may act in that position's capacity, or appoint an individual who may serve in that position's capacity until the following election produces a regular appointment.


Authored by: Tiralta
Seconded by: Araine

Full, complete, and unequivocal support.

A polymer produced by a living organism is called a biopolymer. There are four major classes of biopolymers: (1) polysaccharides, (2) polypeptides, (3) polynucleotides, and (4) fatty acids. Which polymers are composed of amino acids? A polypeptide is an unbranched chain of amino acids that are linked together by peptide bonds. The peptide bond links the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amine group of the next amino acid to form an amide. What are peptides? Short polypeptides may be named based on the number of monomeric amino acids that comprise them. For instance, a dipeptide is a peptide consisting of two amino acids sub-units, a tripeptide is a peptide comprised of three amino acid sub-units, and tetrapeptide is a peptide comprised of four amino acid sub-units.

I would propose the following alterations to clause F (removals in red and struck out, additions in green):

f. In the case of a candidate running for multiple positions and winning more than one of these elections, their position will be decided as follows:
i. Where one of these seats had only one candidate and the other(s) had multiple, the Member State which ran for multiple positions will automatically be selected for the seat for which they were the sole candidate, with the other seat(s) going to the runner(s)-up.
ii. Where the winning Member State was either the sole candidate for all positions to which they were elected, or where there were multiple candidates for all positions to which they were elected, they may declare a preference for the seat they would like to take, with the other seat(s) going either to the runner(s)-up; or in the case of no other candidate, falling under the domain of the Arch-Administrator to act in that seat's capacity or make an appointment to it as they see fit.
iii. Where the winning Member State fails to declare a preference for one of their successful seats within 3 days of the results, the Arch-Administrator may call a vote for the region to decide which seat they would prefer to see the Member State occupying.

• Where If one of these seats won by the Member State had only one candidate and the other(s) had multiple, the Member State which that ran for multiple positions will is automatically be selected for the seat for in which they were the sole candidate, with the other seat(s) going to the runner(s)-up.
• Where If the winning Member State was either the sole candidate for all positions to which they were elected, or where if there were multiple candidates for all positions to which they were elected, they may shall declare a preference for the seat they would like to take, with the other seat(s) going either to the runner(s)-up; and the other seat(s) shall go to the runner(s)-up. or in the case of no other candidate, falling under the domain of the Arch-Administrator to act in that seat's capacity or make an appointment to it as they see fit.
• Where Should the winning Member State fails to declare a preference for one of their successful seats within 3 days of the results conclusion of the election, the Arch-Administrator may call a vote for of the region to decide which seat they would prefer to see the Member State occupying.

I like this, and am happy to second.

Added

[The banning of Non-Resident nations shall not require public reporting.]

You Have No Power Here

Whereas RRS 3 states that ejection notices must be publicly reported for Residents;
Whereas it is unclear if they must be published for banning non-residents;
Whereas embassy collector spam is dumb and we hate it;
Therefore enacts the following amendment:

RRS 3. The reasoning for all ejections of Residents must be publicly reported by the responsible party, and the ejected nation may appeal the ejection by soliciting a review to the Regional Council.

• An appeal vote must be concluded within seven days or with all Councillors having voted.
• An appeal vote is considered approved if it has less than two Against votes.
• The banning of Non-Resident nations shall not require public reporting.

Authored by: A Million Dreams
Seconded by: Tiralta

Hypotension Associated with Septic Shock

Indicated to increase mean arterial blood pressure in adults with hypotension associated with septic shock
Recommended dose: 0.05-2 mcg/kg/minute IV infusion; titrate to desired mean arterial pressure (MAP); may adjust dose q10-15 min by 0.05-0.2 mcg/kg/minute to achieve desired blood pressure goal
After hemodynamic stabilization, may wean incrementally q30min over 12-24 hr

 

:D

No, and Also Go Away

PREAMBLE. Observing that the world is an incorrigibly unrepentant hive of villainy from which the Region is a refuge,

Understanding that Refugia has long-held an informal designation of neutrality and counts people from all backgrounds among its friends,

Wishing to remain outside the throes of conflicts' tangled and caustic morass,

Establishes the following statute:

RRS 15. The Region defines its military alignment as "Neutral", shunning the agendas and obligations of the world's self-interested regimes, and only acting in the direct defence of the Region's allies when determined to be necessary by the Councillor of Operations.


Authored by: Refuge Isle
Seconded by: Tiralta and Istastioner

[The World Assembly Delegate]

It should be pretty simple to revise the RRS to accommodate this. Here is some draft language, highlighting the map portion in green to amend the RRS. It obviously can do with a bit more polish.

Amends RRS 7 to append as follows:

f. The World Assembly Delegate, who is a Member State of the Region who holds a plurality of endorsements from other World Assembly Residents.

• The Delegate shall:
  
  • Assist favourable proposals in the World Assembly in reaching quorum through the approval process.
  • Vote on resolutions-at-vote in the World Assembly.
  • Supply an opinion if they choose to not vote in alignment with the regional majority opinion.
  • Handle all map applications, updates, and otherwise manage the regional map of Refugia.
  
  
• Should a disruption occur such that the Delegate is unable to serve in that role, an election to determine a long-term replacement will be initiated unless the disruption was the result of being overtaken in endorsements.
  
  • The election will consist of a three day candidacy period, followed by a three day voting period.
  • On the seventh day, the results will be announced and a swift transition will commence, if necessary.
  • In the event of no candidates, the Member State with the highest number of endorsements will serve in the role.

Strikes from the Revised Statutes RRS 8, and decrements the number of each statute proceeding RRS 7 by one.

Alas

HumanSanity: 81
Emily: 64
Luca: 52
Argo: 28
Wasc: 10
FLP: 7
Ziz: 5
Dyll: 5
Fox: 4
Zuk: 2
Aav: 3
Sueloc: 1

[Residency:]

The Ultimate Evolution of the Shadow Council

PREAMBLE.

Aware that Refugia's regional security apparatus has been incomprehensibly vague and relied exclusively on the accessibility of the Councillor of Operations or Arch-Administrator, this document places restrictions on Residents' sleep, which is surely relevant and will certainly help. As the Region grows larger and the prospect of managing both threats and the necessity of their intervention increases, the Refugia Revised Statutes shall be amended to reflect the following modifications:

Residency:
RRS 1. A nation which resides within the Region is defined as a "Resident" and maintains this status for the duration of its residency.

• A Resident which is the proxy of another nation, and primarily exists within Refugia to accrue influence without community presence, is defined as a "Sleeper".

RRS 2. Resident may only be ejected or barred from the region in one of the following circumstances:

• Unruly conduct, where the offending Resident has not been receptive to intervention.
• Impending threat, where the Office of Operations determines the Resident poses a risk to the stability of Refugia or the security of its inhabitants.
• Unregistered Sleeper, where the primary operator of a Sleeper has not declared the aims and ownership of that nation to the Office of Operations and Arch-Administrator.
• The Resident expresses, aligns with, or otherwise represents fascism, hate speech, or intolerance.

RRS 3. The reasoning for all ejections of Residents must be publicly reported by the responsible party, and the ejected nation may appeal the ejection by soliciting a review to the Regional Council.

• An appeal vote must be concluded within seven days or with all Councillors having voted.
• An appeal vote is considered approved if it has less than two Against votes.

Statutes after this point are incremented by 1.

Government Roles and Responsibilities:
RRS 7(d). The Councillor of Operations, whose responsibilities are defined as directing the Office of Operations, identifying, resolving, or guarding against internal and external threats.
This Councillor shall:

• Identify and respond as necessary to threats or crises which target or impact the Region.
• Eject or bar Residents as necessary via Refugia's Border Control in an applicable circumstance of any subsection of RRS 2.
• Develop Refugia's intelligence apparatus to the extent necessary to carry out the subsections of this statute.
• Maintain a registry of Sleeper Residents and their respective controllers.
• Appoint and dismiss "Wards", acting as staff for the Office of Operations, to carry out subsections of this statute as directed by the Office's Councillor.

Government Accountability:

RRS 9. All Residents within the Region have the right to solicit an official Regional ruling, opinion, or position from the Regional Council, and delivered by a representative thereof, on subjects of:

• A Foreign Affairs policy, position, or perspective.
• The status of a Member State.
• Challenges regarding any ejection or barring of nations from the Region, where a majority of the Regional Council may reverse the action.
• Challenges regarding the legality of activity by a Councillor or their staff, where a majority of the Regional Council may reverse the action.

RRS 10. At any time, a Member State can charge a Regional Councillor or Delegate of neglect in their duties or mismanagement of their position. Their charge will be submitted in writing to the Arch-Administrator only after a second member state has seconded the motion.

• The charge must contain a list of grievances against the accused and arguments as to why these grievances should result in the removal of the accused prior to the next election.
• If RRS 10(a) is met, the Arch-Administrator will call for a vote of No Confidence among the Member States, lasting five days, and decided by a simple majority.
  
  • If the No Confidence vote passes, the target Councillor is removed from office, a new election will immediately be called for that Councillor seat.
  • If the No Confidence vote is defeated, a standard RRS 5(c) cooldown is applied to the submitting Member State.

RRS 11. In the event that a Councillor or a Councillor's staff operates in contradiction to the RRS, the Arch-Administrator may suspend the powers of that Councillor or staff member until such time as it may be reviewed under a RRS 9 ruling, which is automatically invoked upon suspension.

Statutes after this point are additionally incremented by 1.


Authored by: Refuge Isle
Seconded by: Lac Champlain

New Year(?) New Goals

This document is to update our environmental goals from last year and to be more realistic for Refugia in its current state.

RRS 12. will be amended to the following:

12. The Region defines the goals for both its Members and the Region collectively in the following ways:

a. Reach an average Environmental Beauty score of 1,100 on or before December 31, 2022, and maintained thereafter.
b. Reach an average Eco-Friendliness score of 2,500 on or before December 31, 2022, and maintained thereafter.

Authored by: Lethodus
Seconded by: Cheesy Tots